By Tomas Lund on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 10:22 AM

This is just a short post with a fix to a problem that I have seen a few times.

The ToolBook menu object sometimes fails to update itself. The result is that chapters which should be marked  complete are not or chapters are marked as complete when they should not.

The fix is relatively simple:

1) Open you ToolBook file in author mode and go to the page with the menu

2) Select the menu object on the page

3) Open ToolBooks command window (press shift + F3) and type (or copy/ paste) the following:

clear TBK_ChapterList of selection
send update to selection

4) Press enter

The menu will now rebuild itself based on the pages and chapters in the ToolBook file and the problem will be fixed.

-Tomas

 

 

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By Tomas Lund on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 10:12 PM

This article will help you identify and fix ToolBook book corruption. It will explain how you can avoid book corruption going forward.

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By Tomas Lund on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 10:00 PM

The “Quick fix” to ToolBook problems

If you are having problems with ToolBook here is a list of the first things you should be trying. Some of them are quite basic but also quick to try.

1. Close ToolBook and open the file again.
2. Run the Validate ToolBook file and fix all problems it points out.
   You can use the Devex version found in ToolBook Tools/LiveXtensions menu item. Then in the dialog which appear, click the Devex Tab (Devex used to be Developers Exchange). Then locate the Validate ToolBook File tool and click launch. When it opens click on Validate. Fix any problems it finds. Note you can also use my Enhanced Validate ToolBook File. (http://www.toolbookconsulting.com/blog/entryid/2.aspx) ... Read More »
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By Tomas Lund on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 9:11 PM

How to get free ToolBook help

If you do not have a paid ToolBook support contract, but still need ToolBook help this article is for you.

Here is a list of free ToolBook help resources.

1. Search Sumtotal Systems's official Toolbook knowledgebase for the error message if you get any. Try using short keyword searches. For example search for "HTML Audio" if you are having problems with Audio only when exported to HTML.  You will find the Knowledgebase here.
2. Search the web for a solution to your problem. Sometimes you can find the solution on one of the ToolBook sites. Note www.toolbook.org has a customized ... Read More »
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By Tomas Lund on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 1:56 PM

Guide to fixing ToolBook problems

This is the first article in a series which all aim to help you solve your ToolBook problems.

The aim with these articles is NOT to provide an exhaustive list of all problems which may occur with ToolBook, but rather to provide a "hands on" guide for ToolBook developers who need help with solving their problems.

Here is a list of the articles in this series:

• How to get free ToolBook help
• The “Quick fix” to Toolbook problems
• Fixing ToolBook corruption

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By Tomas Lund on Monday, February 23, 2009 11:23 PM

Today I am launching my first product for sale:

Formatted Feedback Editor for ToolBook.

I am very excited about this launch and hope that you will find it useful.

In short the tool allows you to use text formatting in the feedback you specify for your ToolBook questions - without using hidden fields or any action editor code.

Here is a screenshot of the editor.

 

See a sample and read more here.

I plan to make more of my tools available for sale in the time to come. So stay tuned.

PS. parts of the code in this tool is based on code originally written by Simon Price. ( Read More »

By Tomas Lund on Monday, January 12, 2009 2:08 PM

Disable browser printing in ToolBook

UPDATE 20 January 2009: Updated the sample and download to include some protection against the user pressing Printscreen.

This sample demonstrates how one can prevent users from printing elearning content created with ToolBook .

Updated samples are here: Live version or download the source from the Download page (file is called DisablePrint2(9)).

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By Tomas Lund on Monday, December 01, 2008 3:32 PM

Did you know that you can use ToolBook to create surveys and use your LMS to collect the information you collect?

The only thing that is required is ToolBook and an LMS which is able to show question level feedback in reports.

I have created a sample that you can download but will also explain what is required.

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By Tomas Lund on Monday, December 01, 2008 3:10 PM

Build a smartstyle, or download a free SmartStyle, or win a custom SmartStyle

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By Tomas Lund on Wednesday, September 03, 2008 9:44 AM

I have tested HTML output from ToolBook 9 and  ToolBook 9.5 on Googles new internet browser called Google Chrome and guess what, it works!

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