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Article: Q111825977700017
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Updated: 2007-08-22
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ToolBook Instructor 2004 SP2
This article talks about the following topics
New Features in SP2
General Notes about SP2
Things Fixed in SP2
How to Move to Version SP2
New features in 2004 SP2
Java Virtual Machine
With this latest release of ToolBook Instructor, end users can run HTML content exported from ToolBook without having a Java Virtual Machine installed. There is no longer a runtime dependence on Java when you export HTML content because the runtime now utilizes JavaScript instead of Java.Page Model
Another HTML runtime change in this release is the move to a single HTML document per Web page. For large books with many pages, this can cause the pages to load more quickly and may reduce the chance that the browser will be overtaxed by showing the content.SCORM
Support for the SCORM 2004 standard is provided in this release. A course prepared in ToolBook knows how to detect and communicate with a learning management system (LMS) that conforms to the SCORM 2004 specification. This new option is available when you export a book by choosing Publish to Web (DHTML) from the File menu.Browser Support
You can now use the Mozilla and Firefox Web browsers to view content developed in ToolBook. When you choose Publish to Web from the File menu, the Web Specialist includes a Mozilla and Firefox option that you may select if you want to deliver content to end users who use these browsers.
General Notes About ToolBook Instructor 2004 SP2
Books created in 2004 or 2004 SP1 will run in 2004 SP2 without using the Version Updater
The ToolBook Instructor 2004 SP2 release is backwards compatible with the 2004 and 2004 SP1 release. ToolBook files created in Instructor 2004 or Assistant 2004 do not have to go through any conversion process in order to work in the 2004 SP2 release. Once saved in version 2004 SP2, your ToolBook files can still be opened by any ToolBook 2004 user.Uninstalling the ToolBook Instructor 2004 SP2 software
If you run the full installation of Instructor 2004 SP2 from the program disc, you can use the uninstall program (available in the Add/Remove Program control panel) to uninstall this software. Doing so will fully uninstall ToolBook 2004.If you upgraded to version 2004 SP2 (from SP1) by using the downloadable update program from the SumTotal System Web site, you can revert back to the SP1 version by utilizing the Add/Remove Programs control panel, and removing the entry for ToolBook 2004 SP2.
Notable Things Changed/Fixed/Enhanced in 2004 SP2
Universal Media Player
The Universal Media Player in the Instructor Catalog now supports QuickTime files in both exported HTML applications and native .tbk files. QuickTime can be selected as a player in the editor for the Universal Media Player, and is the default player for QuickTime files (.mov and .qt files) and AAC Audio files (.aac, .m4a, .m4p, .m4b).Actions Editor
In the Actions Editor, the width and height properties can be set. These properties were formerly read-only.LMS Suspend Behavior
If a user is viewing a book that is reporting results to an LMS and closes the browser window unexpectedly (by clicking the Close button on the caption bar of the browser or pressing Alt+F4), the book will send the LMS a message to "suspend" the course. In past releases, closing a book by clicking the browser's Close button was treated as "discard results".LMS Scoring
The following modification may change how users see the score of a course reported, particularly when they are not using an LMS. When scoring a quiz, if a question had not been attempted (answered), then the question's minimum score would be added to the total score if the minimum score was greater than zero. This would cause the score reported by a Score Quiz button to differ depending on whether the quiz was running through an LMS, because the LMS is sent the data for questions that a learner interacts with. In this release, a question will always have a score of zero until a learner interacts with it.Neuron
Neuron, the browser plug-in that allows native ToolBook .tbk files to run in browser window, can now be used in Firefox and Mozilla browsers.AUTOEXEC.NT
A recent fix for a Windows problem with the autoexec.nt file should help alleviate issues that users may have faced when had running applications in Neuron on Windows XP SP2 machines.Toolbar in SumTotal LMS content player
A new web export option is now available entiteld "Hide the toolbar in SumTotal Content Player", which will effectively hide the navigation toolbar located on the SCORM Player window.JAWS Support
The JAWS export option has been removed. The new PAGE model that ToolBook 2004 SP2 offers no longer requires this JAWS Activex Control in order to assist JAWS in reading the ToolBook generated HTML.Compress Exported Files
The Advanced Option entitled Compress Exported Files found in the Expert mode of the DHTML Web Export wizard has been removed.
How to Move to Version 2004 SP2
If you are using ToolBook Instructor 2004 SP1 and have a valid Product Support contract:
The ToolBook Instructor 2004 SP2 Update Package will automatically be shipped, free of charge, to all owners of ToolBook who have a current Product Support contract.
In addition, you can download and install the latest release of the Instructor 2004 SP2 Updater by clicking on the link:
ftp://ftp.sumtotalsystems.com/pub/tb2/common/2004/update/inst2004sp2update.exe
[30 Megs] 7/11/2005After you download the Updater to your hard drive, double-click the downloaded INST2004SP2UPDATE.EXE file to start the installation process. The updater will only update an existing installation of Instructor 2004 SP1. If you are still using ToolBook 2004 (and have not yet updated to SP1) you will need to update to SP1 before you can update to SP2, using this downloadable Updater. You can update to SP1 here:
http://kb.sumtotalsystems.com/community_kb_tb_display.asp?id=Q108206647800130
If you are using ToolBook Instructor 2004 SP1 and do not have a valid Product Support contract:
You can download and install the latest release of the Instructor 2004 SP2 Updater by clicking on the link:
ftp://ftp.sumtotalsystems.com/pub/tb2/common/2004/update/inst2004sp2update.exe
[30 Megs] 7/11/2005After you download the Updater to your hard drive, double-click the downloaded INST2004SP2UPDATE.EXE file to start the installation process. The updater will only update an existing installation of Instructor 2004 SP1. If you are still using ToolBook 2004 (and have not yet updated to SP1) you will need to update to SP1 before you can update to SP2, using this downloadable Updater. You can update to SP1 here:
http://kb.sumtotalsystems.com/community_kb_tb_display.asp?id=Q108206647800130
If you are using the trial version of ToolBook Instructor 2004 SP1 Instructor:
You can download and install the latest release of the Instructor 2004 SP2 Updater by clicking on the link:
ftp://ftp.sumtotalsystems.com/pub/tb2/common/2004/update/inst2004sp2update.exe
[30 Megs] 7/11/2005After you download the Updater to your hard drive, double-click the downloaded INST2004SP2UPDATE.EXE file to start the installation process. The updater will only update an existing installation of Instructor 2004 SP1. If you are still using ToolBook 2004 (and have not yet updated to SP1) you will need to update to SP1 before you can update to SP2, using this downloadable Updater. You can update to SP1 here:
http://kb.sumtotalsystems.com/community_kb_tb_display.asp?id=Q108206647800130
If you are not using ToolBook Instructor 2004 and would like to upgrade to ToolBook Instructor 2004 SP2:
Please contact ToolBook Sales at 866-SMTOTAL for information on upgrading to ToolBook version 2004 SP2.
If you are interested in purchasing ToolBook:
Please contact SumTotal Systems Sales at 866-SMTOTAL.
See also:
Release Notes: ToolBook Instructor 2004 Service Pack 2
| OPENSCRIPT NOTICE The OpenScript programming examples found in many articles may need modification in order to work in versions of ToolBook newer than ToolBook 2004 SP3, particularly if the article was written for an older version of ToolBook. To learn more, click here. |