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authorware.zip (281.65 MB)
MD5: 0e0e8f609820174b7d5d36ece66d4408
For System 6.x - Mac OS 8.5 - 8.6
AW352Non-Com.UD_.hqx (5.10 MB)
MD5: 13d864d0df01194b3fc3f1bb41a50950
For System 6.x - Mac OS 8.5 - 8.6
AW352Comm.UD_.hqx (5.10 MB)
MD5: 88953d9875268c5ee39dd50b589aebb5
For System 6.x - Mac OS 8.5 - 8.6
GETFILENAME.SEA_.hqx (112.71 KB)
MD5: 8d1c5651c7e1718bb2a5d36e1568fdd2
For System 6.x - Mac OS 8.5 - 8.6
APM_VDK.sea_.hqx (190.69 KB)
MD5: cdbc2fe106d4550014eb7dc7412d2309
For System 6.x - Mac OS 8.5 - 8.6
AW3_FTP_UCD_and_XCMD.zip (1.18 MB)
MD5: 10954669aeaa6b21a39a407988bc0962
For System 6.x - Mac OS 8.5 - 8.6
AW3.5_Shockwave_Portfolio.sea_.hqx (807.86 KB)
MD5: 4fe0b5dc24795b5295227179b5e9ed98
For System 6.x - Mac OS 8.5 - 8.6
This app works with: SheepShaver, Basilisk II,
The authoring language Authorware, previously known as Course of Action, and latterly also known as Authorware Professional, or Authorware Attain, was first developed in 1990 as a means of enabling individuals without interest of proficiency in traditional programming, to create multi-media courseware quickly.
According to Michael Allen, the designer of Authorware, the language originated from studying how people created instructional material for the PLATO system, and from considering what programming background they had. In consequence, an iconic-based interface was developed, that required a minimum of learning by the author before he or she was able to create interactive courseware.
- excerpt adapted from ERIC ED430541: Authorware Professional as a Research and Teaching Tool, with additional info and corrections from An Overview of Authorware 7 —and Its Evolution.
The third major iteration of the PLATO-inspired authoring tool for computer-based training, and the second under Macromedia.
- DL #1: Not-for-resale version of Macromedia Authorware 3.5, CD imaged as an '.iso' in a zipped '.zip' archive.
- DL #2: Authorware 3.5.2 Non-commercial updater encoded as BinHex, required to allow Director 5 movies to be imported into Authorware 3.5. Works with DL #1.
- DL #3: Authorware 3.5.2 commercial updater encoded as BinHex, required to allow Director 5 movies to be imported into Authorware 3.5. Will not work with not-for resale and academic versions of Authorware 3.5, such as DL #1.
- DL #4: Fixed version of the GetFileName XCMD with source code, similar to the one in the Goodies:XCMD:GetFileName folder of the Authorware 3.5 CD but patched to address a crash when selecting volumes instead of files or folders. BinHex encoded StuffIt self-extracting archive.
- DL #5: Authorware Videodevice Driver Kit 2.0. For creating new overlay, digital video, and laserdisc drivers for Authorware. BinHex encoded StuffIt self-extracting archive.
- DL #6: FTP UCD (Windows) and XCMD (Macintosh) custom function as described in the Authorware 3 and 4 documentation, for scripting FTP events in Authorware. From the Authorware Developer Center
- DL #7: Shockwave Portfolio for Authorware 3.5, a series of examples from the Authorware Developer Center. BinHexed StuffIt self-extracting archive
Hot links
Version 3 introduces hyperlinks through a HyperCard-inspired Navigate palette. These tools, with the capacity to create links, a glossary, and searchable 'hot' text, can be summoned through the new Framework and Navigate icons.
Director 4 support
For complex animations and greater interactivity, Director 4 content can be embedded in Authorware. Authorware-generated courseware can send messages to Director 'movies' through Lingo scripting with the TellLingo icon.
More embeddable content, better performance
Beyond Director, 16-bit AIFF audio and RTF text can now be embedded along with QuickTime 2.x movies, HyperCard XCMDs and XCFNs, and PICT images. Applications created with Authorware 3 compute graphs and calculate loops faster than ever.
Adobe Authorware
To the Internet, PowerPC, and beyond
3.5 extends Authorware further with Shockwave support through a downloadable Afterburner app, brand new PowerPC-native authoring tools and runtime, and a plug-in API based on Xtras for Director 5.
Ableton live 9.5 crack. CD-ROM goodies
The included CD-ROM includes more than 1,000 pieces of clip-art and multiple tiny sample projects, demos, and a completely rewritten help system.
Install code: 21935-0556-0180-15712
With thanks to krausjxotv for this addition to the Garden archives and for the enabling code.
See also:Authorware Academic 2.2, Authorware Academic 3.5, Macromedia Authorware 4.0, Macromedia Authorware 7 Web Player
CompatibilityArchitecture: 68k PPC
Installs as a FAT application (68k & PPC)
AW3.5_Shockwave_Portfolio.sea_.hqx (807.86 KB)
MD5: 4fe0b5dc24795b5295227179b5e9ed98
For System 6.x - Mac OS 8.5 - 8.6
This app works with: SheepShaver, Basilisk II,
The authoring language Authorware, previously known as Course of Action, and latterly also known as Authorware Professional, or Authorware Attain, was first developed in 1990 as a means of enabling individuals without interest of proficiency in traditional programming, to create multi-media courseware quickly.
According to Michael Allen, the designer of Authorware, the language originated from studying how people created instructional material for the PLATO system, and from considering what programming background they had. In consequence, an iconic-based interface was developed, that required a minimum of learning by the author before he or she was able to create interactive courseware.
- excerpt adapted from ERIC ED430541: Authorware Professional as a Research and Teaching Tool, with additional info and corrections from An Overview of Authorware 7 —and Its Evolution.
The third major iteration of the PLATO-inspired authoring tool for computer-based training, and the second under Macromedia.
- DL #1: Not-for-resale version of Macromedia Authorware 3.5, CD imaged as an '.iso' in a zipped '.zip' archive.
- DL #2: Authorware 3.5.2 Non-commercial updater encoded as BinHex, required to allow Director 5 movies to be imported into Authorware 3.5. Works with DL #1.
- DL #3: Authorware 3.5.2 commercial updater encoded as BinHex, required to allow Director 5 movies to be imported into Authorware 3.5. Will not work with not-for resale and academic versions of Authorware 3.5, such as DL #1.
- DL #4: Fixed version of the GetFileName XCMD with source code, similar to the one in the Goodies:XCMD:GetFileName folder of the Authorware 3.5 CD but patched to address a crash when selecting volumes instead of files or folders. BinHex encoded StuffIt self-extracting archive.
- DL #5: Authorware Videodevice Driver Kit 2.0. For creating new overlay, digital video, and laserdisc drivers for Authorware. BinHex encoded StuffIt self-extracting archive.
- DL #6: FTP UCD (Windows) and XCMD (Macintosh) custom function as described in the Authorware 3 and 4 documentation, for scripting FTP events in Authorware. From the Authorware Developer Center
- DL #7: Shockwave Portfolio for Authorware 3.5, a series of examples from the Authorware Developer Center. BinHexed StuffIt self-extracting archive
Hot links
Version 3 introduces hyperlinks through a HyperCard-inspired Navigate palette. These tools, with the capacity to create links, a glossary, and searchable 'hot' text, can be summoned through the new Framework and Navigate icons.
Director 4 support
For complex animations and greater interactivity, Director 4 content can be embedded in Authorware. Authorware-generated courseware can send messages to Director 'movies' through Lingo scripting with the TellLingo icon.
More embeddable content, better performance
Beyond Director, 16-bit AIFF audio and RTF text can now be embedded along with QuickTime 2.x movies, HyperCard XCMDs and XCFNs, and PICT images. Applications created with Authorware 3 compute graphs and calculate loops faster than ever.
Adobe Authorware
To the Internet, PowerPC, and beyond
3.5 extends Authorware further with Shockwave support through a downloadable Afterburner app, brand new PowerPC-native authoring tools and runtime, and a plug-in API based on Xtras for Director 5.
Ableton live 9.5 crack. CD-ROM goodies
The included CD-ROM includes more than 1,000 pieces of clip-art and multiple tiny sample projects, demos, and a completely rewritten help system.
Install code: 21935-0556-0180-15712
With thanks to krausjxotv for this addition to the Garden archives and for the enabling code.
See also:Authorware Academic 2.2, Authorware Academic 3.5, Macromedia Authorware 4.0, Macromedia Authorware 7 Web Player
CompatibilityArchitecture: 68k PPC
Installs as a FAT application (68k & PPC)
Authoring
- 25 MHz Macintosh 68030 or faster, including Power Macintosh
- System 7.1 or later
- 8+ MB of RAM
- Monitor that supports 8-bit color at 640x480 resolution or higher
- 40 MB free hard disk space (minimum)
- Recording 16-bit audio requires a Macintosh AV, Power Macintosh, or dedicated sound card
Playback
- 68020 processor or faster, including Power Macintosh
- System 6.0.7 or higher
- 4 MB RAM required, 8 MB recommended
- 10 MB free hard disk space (minimum)
In order to follow this tutorial, you need to have the Flash ActiveX control properly installed in the computer. It can be downloaded from the Flash Web Player Download Center. If you're going to create a folder for the Authorware piece, create a sub-folder for the Flash movies also. Here are the steps:
1 | Create a folder called 'Main' in your hard drive. |
2 | Create another folder called 'Movies' inside the 'Main' folder. |
3 | Copy the Flash files into the 'Movies' folder. |
4 | Open Authorware and choose Insert>Control ActiveX. |
5 | Select ShockwaveFlash Object in the Select ActiveX Control dialogue box. |
6 | Choose the properties tab in the ActiveX Control Properties dialogue box, click on the Movie line, and typeMovies//mymovie.swfin the top blank field (replacemymoviewith the actual name of the Flash file). Press OK to close the dialog box. The illustration below shows how the the ActiveX Control Properties should look. |
7 | Name the ActiveX control icon 'Flash'. |
8 | Drag a calculation icon to the flowline and copy and paste the CallSprite function. The syntax should look like this: CallSprite(@'Flash',#Play). |
9 | Save the Authorware piece in the Main folder and run it. If you want to resize the area where the movie is playing, pause your piece and click on the dotted square. Drag the control points to resize the display area. |
Question
If I want to distribute the package on a CD-ROM, how do I get it to use a relative path?
Answer
Double click on the Flash Asset Xtra sprite, and then click again on the options tag. In the link file field you will see something like c:moviesmymovie.swf. Change that to a relative path. Say like .moviesmymovie.swf. So when you package your piece, create a folder called 'movies', at the same level as your packaged file, and place mymovie.swf in that folder.
Additional information
For more information about playing Flash inside Authorware, please refer to the TechNotes and articles listed below:
Using Macromedia Flash Asset Xtra (Part I) (TechNote 15061)
Macromedia Authorware Download
Using Macromedia Flash Asset Xtra (Part II) (TechNote 15062)
Capturing an event from a Flash movie in Authorware (TechNote 14152)
Using the Flash Asset Xtra with Authorware Web Player (TechNote 13422)
Flash movies ignore actions when using the #frame property (TechNote 14373)