Exercises
AuthorWare Demonstration
Work with a demonstration of Authorware's capabilities. To do this, launch Authorware Professional from At Ease. Open the file
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in the AuthorwareDemo folder in the CS4984 folder on the Assignments disk. When you see the new set of menus, select Run from the Try It menu. Follow directions, to learn how Authorware works. Be sure to plug in your headphones so you can receive audio instructions. Exit when you are done. NOTE: Make sure to learn the material presented in the demo and to become familiar with the different media elements incorporated therein.
AuthorWare Exercise
You will learn how to program in Authorware, turning in a diskette with what you develop. The building blocks you will start with are:
- multdev - an Authorware program with a few icons, that you will extend,
- multdev.lib - a library containing text, graphics and audio, that you can use in the new program, andÅ
- Map of the World.QT, a QuickTime movie that comes with Authorware, which will be used in your program.
Please follow the online instructions to complete this exercise in the lab and then turn in your diskette to the instructor. In the process of doing so, you will use most of the Authorware icons. Try to be somewhat familiar with the function of each of them, and pay special atttention to how program execution flow occurs in Authorware (this includes understanding the Authorware "flowline").
Note: Since Authorware is such an important part of this unit, you should expect 2-3 questions on it in the Quiz.
Hierarchy