Use Player Publishing Options

After completing this topic, you will be able to use Player options.

Steps:

1. Publish the Document Basics module for the Player and Standalone Topic Files.

   Step 1

2. Use the menu to start the publishing process.

    

   Click the File menu.

   Step 2

3. Click the Publish command.

   Step 3

4. Publish to the default publishing destination.

    

   Click the Next > button.

   Step 4

5. Publish the selection only.

    

   Click the Publish selection only option.

   Step 5

6. Continue setting the publishing options.

    

   Click the Next > button.

   Step 6

7. When you publish a different content selection to a destination folder that already contains published content, you are asked if you wish to replace the existing content. If you continue, the results depend on the type of format you are publishing.

    

   Note: If you did not want to replace the published content, you would click the Cancel button and publish to another publishing destination.

   Step 7

8. Publish the content to the same publishing destination and replace the old content.

    

   Click the Continue button.

   Step 8

9. Choose the desired deployment option.

    

   In this example, click the Player and LMS check box.

   Step 9

10. Change the color of the marquee to blue.

     

    Click the Marquee color button.

    Step 10

11. Select the desired color.

     

    Click the Blue (5th column, 4th row) option.

    Step 11

12. Click the OK button.

    Step 12

13. Click the scroll bar to show all of the options for the Player Preferences.

    Step 13

14. Do not allow users to change their preferences.

     

    Click the Enable users to change their Player preferences option to deselect it.

    Step 14

15. Do not allow users to press Enter to skip steps in Try It! mode.

     

    Click the Enable skipping in Try It! mode option to deselect it.

    Step 15

16. Click the Standalone Topic Files checkbox.

    Step 16

17. Publish the two deployments.

     

    Click the Publish button.

    Step 17

18. The Publishing Process begins publishing the Player Package.

    Step 18

19. The Publishing Process continues publishing the Standalone Topic Files.

    Step 19

20. When the publishing is complete, select the option to view the folder where the content was published.

     

    Notice that when you publish more than one deployment, the option to launch the content is not active.

     

    Click the Open the folder where the content was published option.

    Step 20

21. Select the Finish button to open the publishing folder.

     

    Click the Finish button.

    Step 21

22. Open the PlayerPackage folder to view the contents.

     

    Double-click the PlayerPackage list item.

    Step 22

23. Use the Play.exe file to launch the Player.

     

    Double-click the play.exe list item.

    Step 23

24. We have expanded the outline in the Player for you.

    Step 24

25. Click the Printing a Document topic.

    Step 25

26. Click the Try It! button.

    Step 26

27. Click the start link.

    Step 27

28. Notice that the marquee is blue instead of red.

    Step 28

29. Press [Enter] to skip the step.

    Step 29

30. Pressing the [Enter] key does not allow you to skip the step.

    Step 30

31. Press [Escape] to end the topic playback.

    Step 31

32. Notice that the Preferences button does not appear in the Player. Users cannot change the preferences that you have set for them.

    Step 32

33. Close the Player window.

     

    Click the Close button.

    Step 33

34. In Windows Explorer, click the Back button in the toolbar to move back to the previous folder.

    Step 34

35. Open the folder containing the published standalone topic files.

     

    Double-click the TPC folder.

    Step 35

36. Double-click the Opening a Document.odtpc file to open the topic.

    Step 36

37. View the topic in Do It! mode.

     

    Click the Do It! option and click OK.

    Step 37

38. Click the OK button.

    Step 38

39. The Do It! window opens on your desktop.

     

    Click the Close button on the Do It! window.

    Step 39

After completing this topic, you are able to use Player options.

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