InteractBuilder Version 2.11 was released today with some new enhancements and a couple of bug fixes.
New Features
Page and Book Timers
Import Photoshop files was not working even with registration. This has now been fixed.
To use this feature you must join our publishing membership.
Scrollable Graphic Element
There is a new checkbox “Scrollable” that can be checked when setting up a graphic element. This allows a user to scroll around a graphic (a good example would be a map). Specify the height and width of the scrollable area and the system will do the rest.
Notes
There is a checkbox that allows the user to specify whether the text box should a notes field. When setting up a notes field you can also specify a filename that will be the graphic used as the notes background. There are two types of notes, book notes and page notes. Page notes are stored individually by page and book notes are universal for the whole book. Notes are stored permanently and can be accessed at any time.
HyperLink
A new checkbox has been added to the Text Element to designate the element as a hyperlink so that the Tap/Browse interaction/behavior can be invoked on this element.
New Behaviors
Recording Behaviors
RecordingDelete
Deletes any existing recording for the current page.
RecordingPlay
Plays a recording for the current page that the user is on.
RecordingStart
Starts recording a reader’s voice.
RecordingStop
Stops recording the reader’s voice.
RecordingStopPlaying
Stops the current recording that is playing.
Notes Behaviors
LoadBookNotes
Loads the current book notes and shows a keyboard so the user can edit these notes. This behavior should be used to also enter the initial page notes. The TargetElementId must be a text control that has the notes checkbox checked.
LoadPageNotes
Loads the current page notes and shows a keyboard so the user can edit these notes. This behavior should be used to also enter the initial page notes. The TargetElementId must be a text control that has the notes checkbox checked.
SaveNotes
Saves the current notes that the user typed. The TargetElementId must be a text control that has the notes checkbox checked.
Timer Behaviors
TimerDisplay
Displays the value of the Timer. The target object should be text (T)
Parameter1 specifies the type of the Timer.
Possible values are (TB) and (TP) for Timer-Book and Timer-Page.
TimerHide
Hides the value of the Timer. The target object should be text (T)
Parameter1 specifies the type of the Timer.
Possible values are (TB) and (TP) for Timer-Book and Timer-Page.
TimerPause
Pauses the timer specified in the targetelementid. Keeps the current value.
TimerStart
The TargetElementId must be a text control that has the notes checkbox checked.
TimerStop
The TargetElementId must be a text control that has the notes checkbox checked.
Bug Fixes
Import PhotoShop
Import Photoshop files was not working even with registration. This has now been fixed.
To use this feature you must join our publishing membership.
Tooltips
Fixed some tool tips that had the wrong information in them.
Invoke on Page Load/Unload
These check boxes were not refreshing properly from the database.
Cover Page
The Cover Page in the default database was the wrong type and causing issues. New books that are built can now properly use the Cover page field.
