In the last few days, I got at least two persons asking if the Interactive Label Widget was Cp5 compatible. It wasn’t until now. I finally found some time this week-end to port the widget to the Cp5 platform. At first, I thought it would be a simple thing to do but it took me several hours after all. I had to implement the new Captivate Widget API so I could properly set the size of the window allowing the user to configure the widget. I also had to rewrite some logic that was using the slideHandle variable. The slideHandle variable used to provide a direct access to the slide containing the widget but Adobe decided to remove that capability in Cp5. Finally, I discovered that Captivate is wrapping the widget in more containers than in Cp4.

Anyway, the widget is now available for both the Cp4 and Cp5 platforms. Those who bought the widget are entitled to a free upgrade and should already have received an e-mail about this. If you bought the widget and have not received the e-mail, please contact us.

Well, it took a while to get there but today, I finally released my first widget. It took a lot more time than I anticipated but at least it’s there. I created a small demo to preview the widget features and have also created installation instruction as well as basic help. You can find everything here.

For those who want to try before they buy, I have made available a trial version that only works from within Captivate.

I’m now in the final miles and working out the packaging of the widget. This is a sneak peek at what the Interactive Label widget looks like. As you can see, its main usage is to highlight areas of an image and provide more information if necessary. It is built as a full blown Captivate Interactive Widget so you’ll be able to configure it and have it interact with your Captivate content. I’m building up a more complete demo of its functionality so stay tune to see more.

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