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Table of Contents
Getting Started .................................................................................................... 11
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................11
Introducing ToolBook ...................................................................................................................12
Before You Install .........................................................................................................................12
System Requirements.............................................................................................................12
Additional Digital Media Requirements ........................................................................................13
Installing ToolBook .......................................................................................................................13
Starting and Exiting ToolBook ......................................................................................................14
Learning ToolBook .......................................................................................................................15
ToolBook Utilities ....................................................................................................................15
ToolBook Documentation .......................................................................................................16
Using the Help System ...........................................................................................................17
Using the ToolBook Coach .....................................................................................................17
Visiting the ToolBook Web Site ..............................................................................................18
Contacting SumTotal for Technical Support ...........................................................................18
About this Book ............................................................................................................................18
Finding OpenScript Instruction ...............................................................................................18
Document Conventions...........................................................................................................19
Basic Concepts ................................................................................................... 21
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................21
About the ToolBook Product ........................................................................................................21
About ToolBook ............................................................................................................................22
Exploring the Kinds of Applications You Can Create with ToolBook ......................................23
Planning your project....................................................................................................................23
Creating an Organized Directory Structure.............................................................................24
Deciding How You Will Deliver Your Course ..........................................................................24
Prepare Your Project for Release Based on a Method of Distribution ...................................25
Building an Application .................................................................................................................25
Author Level and Reader Level ..............................................................................................26
Books and Pages ....................................................................................................................27
Objects and Properties ...........................................................................................................27
Using the Actions Editor ...............................................................................................................28
Using OpenScript .........................................................................................................................28
Extending ToolBook using Windows Technologies ................................................................29
Extending OpenScript with Dynamic-Link Libraries ................................................................30
Using Resources in Your Application ...........................................................................................30
Learning the ToolBook Interface ....................................................................... 31
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................31
Introducing the Visual Interface ....................................................................................................31
Working at Author Level ...............................................................................................................31
Working with the Menu Bar .....................................................................................................32
Working with the Toolbar ........................................................................................................32
Working with the Status Bar ...................................................................................................34
Working with Palettes .............................................................................................................35
Working with the Catalog ........................................................................................................37
Working with the ToolBook Coach ..........................................................................................38
Working with Properties and Extended Properties Dialog Boxes ...........................................39
Working with the Actions Editor ..............................................................................................40
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