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Adobe Captivate: Runtime Dialog Boxes

by Kevin Siegel, COTP, CTT

In Adobe Captivate, dialog boxes can appear that require the learner to click something (such as an OK button). These dialog boxes, which aren't created by the Captivate developer and are instead created automatically by Captivate when the project is published, are known as Runtime Dialogs.

For instance, the dialog box shown below is an example of a Runtime Dialog box. A learner will see this dialog box if a quiz has Captivate's Submit All feature enabled and the learner clicks Submit All prior to answering all of quiz questions. 
 

I think you will agree that the dialog box isn't the most attractive thing in the world. Wouldn't it be nice if you had control, at least to some extent, over how it looked? Oh but of course you do… choose Edit > Object Style Manager. From the left side of the dialog box, click Runtime Dialog. (Go ahead, admit it, you've got mad skills in Captivate and have edited Object Styles before… but goodness, this is the first time you've noticed the Runtime Dialog option.)
 

At the right side of the dialog box, you'll have access to several options including Background and Button Fill colors, Text color, and more. There are also a few Font Settings that will allow you to change the Font and Font Style.
 

And that's it… click the OK button to close the Object Styles Manager. The next time a learner sees dialog boxes, they'll follow your edited style.
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Kevin Siegel, CTT, COTP, is the founder and president of IconLogic. Following a career in Public Affairs with the US Coast Guard and in private industry, Kevin has spent decades as a technical communicator, classroom and online trainer, public speaker, and has written hundreds of computer training books for adult learners. He has been recognized by Adobe as one of the top trainers world-wide.

3 Replies to “Adobe Captivate: Runtime Dialog Boxes”

  1. Do you know where is the source file located for this Submit Allruntime.
    The editing in Captivate is not enough.
    This box does not fit to smartphone screens? it also need to be fully localised? includint the text “Submit All”
    Alex

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  2. Do you know where is the source file located for this Submit Allruntime.
    The editing in Captivate is not enough.
    This box does not fit to smartphone screens? it also need to be fully localised? includint the text “Submit All”
    Alex

    Reply

  3. Do you know where is the source file located for this Submit Allruntime.
    The editing in Captivate is not enough.
    This box does not fit to smartphone screens? it also need to be fully localised? includint the text “Submit All”
    Alex

    Reply

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