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Opening and Closing the Developer
To
Do This
Open the Developer
Close the Developer
1.
Click the Developer shortcut
stand-alone application.
1.
Close any open topics.
2.
Click Close
on your desktop or Start menu for either the server application or
.
Using Developer Main Toolbar Buttons
Use the main Developer toolbar to create a structured grouping of your simulations, to add web pages, and to preview and publish the
simulations.
Button
Used To
Open Document
Open a document.
The Developer stores simulation content in documents.
Save Document
Saves the selected outline.
Publish Content
Open the Publish Content wizard. Within the Publish Content wizard, you select the type of
output to publish from your simulation.
Display the dropdown list of modes to preview the selected topic.
Select Mode to preview
Preview Topic
"Publish" the selected topic in the mode displayed in the select Mode to Preview window.
Cut
Cut a document and move it to another folder.
Copy
Copy a document and move it to another folder.
Paste
Paste a copied or cut document to another folder.
Delete
Remove the selected document.
When you delete something from the Library in the stand alone environment it is gone.
There is no undo. In the client environment, the document may be restored until purged
by the Administrator.
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Button
Used To
Record Topic
Record a Topic simulation.
Find Context
Searches for the entered context data.
Undo
Undoes the previous action.
There is no limit to the number of actions you can undo/redo. However, undo/redo in
the Topic Editor is limited.
Undo/Redo is not available from the Library or the Package Editor. Also note, you
cannot undo glossary term links created using the Update Glossary Links command.
Redo
Redoes the previous action.
See Notes above for Undo.
Expand
Expands the selected outline tree.
Collapse
Collapses the selected outline tree.
Find
Display the Find and Replace window for the selected Module, Section, or Topic.
Check Spelling
Executes the spell checker for the selected Module, Section, or Topic.
This is not 100% accurate. Publish the document to MS Word and run the Spelling and
Grammar function. Check and make corrections in the simulations, as needed.
Help
Displays the online help for the Developer.
Displays the drop-down list of the Library view available:

Library View
Details View – Shows document properties such as Last Modified Date, Role
assignment, and so on.
The columns displayed will vary depending upon the individual applications
selection.
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Deleted documents – Displays the deleted documents for this Library. Documents
may be restored from this view.
This option is only available in the client environment.
Displays the drop-down list of Editor view available:

Player View – Allows you to link additional content to a Module, Section, or Topic
such as a web page, presentation, image, or other document.

Details View – Shows document properties such as Last Modified Date, Role
assignment, and so on.
Editor View
The columns displayed will vary depending upon the individual applications
selection.
Single Layout
Default work area layout. Displays the work area in a single window.
Horizontal Layout
Splits the work area horizontally.
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Button
Used To
Vertical Layout
Splits the work area vertically.
Edit Properties
Displays the properties panel for the selected document.
Create New Module
Creates a new Module in the selected folder.
Create New Section
Creates a new Section in the selected folder.
Create New Topic
Creates a new Topic in the selected folder.
Create New Package
Creates a new Package in the selected folder.
Create New Web Page
Creates a new Web Page in the selected folder.
Create New Glossary
Creates a new Glossary in the selected folder.
Create New Style Sheet
Creates a new Style Sheet in the selected folder.
Create New Skin
Creates a new Skin in the selected folder.
Create New Assessment
Creates a new Assessment in the selected folder.
Create New Question
Creates a new Question in the selected folder. Click the drop-down arrow to display the
different question options.
Create New IAS
Configuration
Creates a new IAS Configuration file in the selected folder.
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Outline Toolbar
The following buttons are only available when viewing the content from an outline.
Button
Used To
Link New Module
Links a new Module to the selected outline tree.
Link New Section
Links a new Section to the selected outline tree.
Link New Topic
Links a new Topic to the selected outline tree.
Link New
Assessment
Links a new Assessment to the selected outline tree.
Link New Question
Links a new question to the selected outline. Click the drop-down arrow to display the different
question options.
Delete Link
Unlinks the selected document from the outline tree.
Move Up
Moves the selected topic or section up in the outline tree.
Move Down
Moves the selected topic or section up in the outline tree.
Client version of the Developer
The following buttons are only available in the multi-author version of the Developer.
Button
Used To
Refresh
Refreshes the Library and Outline Editor to display the current links and document status.
Check In
Checks the selected document or documents in to the server. Copies the content currently on your
local machine to the server database. For documents with edits, the Comments window will
display.
Check In All
Checks all documents currently checked out, regardless of the selection, in to the server. Copies
of the content currently on your local machine to the server database. For documents with edits,
the Comments window will display.
Check out
Checks the selected documents out to you. Copies the selected documents from the server
database to your local machine and allows edits to the documents.
Cancel Check Out
Cancels the check out for the selected documents. No changes are copied to the server database.
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Style Sheet Toolbar
The following buttons are only available when editing a style sheet.
Button
Used To
Add Style
Adds a new style to the style sheet. Select the drop-down to choose the style type to
add.
Delete Style
Deletes the selected style.
Make Default
Makes the selected style the default for that style type.
Add Print Style
Adds a print style to the selected style. This is the format which will be printed for this
selected style.
Add Language
Adds a language to the style. Subsequent styles are added with the added language.
These styles are applied when the associated language is selected.
Font
Font Size
Font Unit
Chooses the font for the selected style.
Chooses the font size for the selected style.
Chooses the font unit for the selected style. This works in tandem with the font size.
Text Color
Selects the text color for the selected style.
Background Color
Selects the background color for the selected style.
Text Format
Selects the text format for the selected style. Select the associated button to set the
following formats:
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Text Alignment
Selects the text alignment for the selected style. Select the associated button to set the
following alignments:
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Italic
Underline
Strikethrough
Left alignment
Center alignment
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Button
Used To
Spacing
Selects the spacing for the selected style including:
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Before
After
Indentation Left
Indentation Right
Border
Selects the border size and color for the selected style.
Width and Height
Selects the width and height for the selected item. Used for sizing images and tables.
Padding
Selects the padding for images and tables.
Apply
to
Alignment
Caption Alignment
List Level
Select to choose the table settings to update.
Select to set the alignment for the table setting selected. For example, when the Apply
to field is set to Whole Table, the alignment selected will apply to the whole table. If Cell
is selected, the alignment will only apply to the selected cell.
Select to set the alignment for the caption. Either above or below the table.
Select to choose the list level to update.
Select to choose the list type for the selected list type.
List Type
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