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SCORM API Wrapper updated to v1.1

Philip Hutchison

Philip Hutchison

23 Jan 2008

Some small edits to the wrapper:

  1. Fixed a few typos in debug statements
  2. Added extra error-checking during SCORM.connection.initialize; if connection cannot be made AND no error code is given, display notice that server has not responded.

Related links:

  • Original SCORM API Wrapper journal entry
  • pipwerks.com SCORM page

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