SCORM API Wrapper updated to v1.1.5, moved to Google Code

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

As promised in a previous post, the pipwerks SCORM API Wrapper has been updated to version 1.1.5.
I’ve cleaned up the code quite a bit, and added some shortcuts for easier coding (less verbose code in your courses). You can read more about the changes here (bottom half of the post). The code has [...]

SCORM ActionScript 3 ZIP file fixed

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

A few people have contacted me to let me know the ZIP file for the SCORM ActionScript 3 example was missing the FLA file.
Whoopsies!
I’ve added the source files back to the FLA. You can download it from the downloads page.
Thanks to everyone for letting me know. I usually work on this stuff at [...]

SCORM JavaScript wrapper updates

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

A bunch of news updates regarding the pipwerks JavaScript SCORM wrapper.

Example files for SCORM AS3 class updated

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

A number of people emailed me reporting problems using the demonstration files for the ActionScript 3 SCORM class. Turns out the imsmanifest.xml file was causing the problems; apparently, one of the supporting XML files was corrupt. After creating a new imsmanifest.xml file and bringing in fresh copies of all the supporting XML files (the [...]

Introducing the pipwerks e-learning development forum

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

I decided to create a simple forum dedicated to e-learning development. I’m not saying I have the answers, but I’m hoping I can at least foster some good conversations and maybe get some of my peers talking and helping each other out. I’m also hoping to use the forum to promote web standards in e-learning development (as Martha says, “it’s a good thing”).

SCORM JavaScript wrapper updated to 1.1.4

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

By popular demand, the SCORM API Wrapper for JavaScript has a new feature: the ability to specify what version of the SCORM API should be used.

Also, I converted the AS2 demonstration FLA to Flash 8 format and posted it as a separate ZIP file.

SCORM wrapper examples tested successfully in SumTotal TotalLMS 7.6

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

The pipwerks SCORM wrapper examples have been successfully tested in SumTotal TotalLMS 7.6.
FYI, the examples’ imsmanifest.xml files required some modifications (the old manifests worked fine in the ADL test suites, but coughed a little when used in SumTotal TotalLMS 7.6). The JavaScript, ActionScript and HTML in the examples remain unchanged. If you’ve previously downloaded [...]

Really simple SCORM AS3 wrapper example

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Here’s a simple example of how the SCORM AS3 class can be utilized. (This example uses SCORM 2004 calls.)

Flash demos for SCORM ActionScript classes now available

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

Finally got around to making some Flash files that demonstrate the pipwerks SCORM ActionScript classes. I’ve created examples for both AS2 and AS3. You can get them here.

Both of these examples have been successfully tested using the latest ADL test suites for SCORM 1.2 and 2004.

SCORM wrapper updates (JavaScript and ActionScript)

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

JavaScript SCORM_API_Wrapper.js now at v1.1.3. Includes important typo correction.

SCORM.as classes (AS2 & AS3) now at v1.01. Includes check for ExternalInterface availability and presence of required pipwerks JavaScript wrapper.