Static widget

Static widgets are not interactive. They are meant to display information.

For example, you can use the certificate widget to create a certificate with the following information:

  • Name of the person taking the course

  • Name of the course

  • Score of the person taking the course

  • Grade achieved by the person taking the course

  • Date on which the course was taken

When you insert the certificate widget after the result slide, the certificate picks up the information from the result slide and displays it on the certificate. This way, you can automatically generate a certificate for people who have obtained a passing score.

To use this widget, do the following:

  1. Create a user-defined variable.

    1. Select Project > Actions.

    2. Select User from the Type menu.

    3. Click Add New.

    4. In the Name field, enter v_Name.

  2. Insert a blank slide, and add a text entry box to it.

    1. In the Options tab, deselect Validate User Input.

    2. In the Advanced tab, select v_Name from the Variable Associated menu.

  3. Insert a minimum of one question slide.

  4. Insert a blank slide after the results slide.

  5. Insert the Certificate.swf file from the Widget panel in the inserted slide.

When you preview the movie, enter your name in the text entry box on the first slide. After you complete the quiz, click Continue on the Results slide. A certificate is displayed containing your name along with your score.

If you are a developer trying to create a static widget in Flash, you can explore the code for the certificate widget. The code gives you an idea of how to create static widgets. Look for the Certificate.fla file on your computer in the \\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Captivate <version number>\Gallery\Widgets\ Certificate.wdgt folder.