Runtime environments
ToolBook allows for the creation of applications and training materials for Windows and/or the web. To support these two distribution models, ToolBook contains two different programming environments: *OpenScript: ToolBook includes a very capable built-in programming language called OpenScript, which is similar toFeatures
ToolBook’s key features are: *Catalog - The Catalog is a repository of objects that can be added to your project. For example: Text fields, Buttons, Question Objects, Rectangles, Navigation Controls. You can even add your own objects to the catalog so that they can be used later in different projects. *Book Explorer - The Book Explorer will display a tree-view breakdown of all objects on a given page. *PowerPoint Converter - The PowerPoint Add-on (called SumTotal Publish To ToolBook) will allow you to convert a PowerPoint presentation into a ToolBook file. Once installed, you'll find this Add-on within the main Ribbon within PowerPoint. *Simulation Recorder - The Simulation Recorder will watch and record you interacting with another application, and allow you to import that simulation into ToolBook as an interactive simulation (this is not a video recording). *Simulation Editor - You can create your own simulations manually or edit/modify a simulation you recorded using the Simulation Recorder. Simulations can be played back in 3 modes: Demonstration (sit back and watch), Practice (provides detailed next-step instruction to user, allowing them to complete the simulation), Assessment (let the user attempt the simulation by themselves). *Path Animation - Any object in ToolBook can be configured to move (animate) across the page using a simple or even complex path. *Media Players - ToolBook supports the ability to play Audio and Videos in a wide variety of formats, supported by these 4 media technologies: Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, QuickTime, Flash. *Version history
Below is an historical list of English versions of ToolBook: *1990 ToolBook 1.0 *1991 ToolBook 1.52, 1.53 *---- There was never a 2.0 release *1994 ToolBook 3.0 and 3.0a :Computer Based Training (CBT) edition released :Allowed for the creation of training lessons :Multimedia edition released :Introduced full media support *1995 ToolBook 3.01 *1996 ToolBook 4.0 *1996 ToolBook 5.0, 5.01 *1998 ToolBook 6.0, 6.1, 6.1a :Librarian integration :HTML Frame Support added :Neuron Impulse added :AutoPackager replaces the Setup Manager :InstallShield Express templates :Object Browser added :Page Browser added :Log Reader added *1998 ToolBook 6.5 :Coach added :Templates feature added :HTML export now offers true object positioning :Neuron's Impulse improved by adding compression abilities *1999 ToolBook 7.0 *1999 ToolBook 7.1 :DHTML Export added :Actions Editor added :Universal Media Player added :Lesson Design Specialist added :Agent added to read Coach text *2000 ToolBook 7.2 *2000 ToolBook 8.0 :eLN Support added :HTTP Post added to Actions Editor :Array support added to Actions Editor :SCORM and AICC Support added :Catalog completely redesigned *2001 ToolBook 8.1 :Questions now offer Media feedback :Print command added to Actions Editor :Backup feature added *2002 ToolBook 8.5 :Simulation support added :DHTML: Export now support encryption & obfuscation :DHTML: Creation of ZIP package file added *2003 ToolBook 8.6 :Sun JVM now supported :Cross Domain HTTP Post now supported *2004 ToolBook 2004 (aka 8.9) :Simulation Recorder added :Action Methods support added :Execute SCORM action added to Actions Editor *2004 ToolBook 2004 SP1 :Various Simulation enhancements added :Ability to set or clear focus added to Actions Editor *2005 ToolBook 2004 SP2 :DHTML export no longer relies on JVM :Firefox and Mozilla support added :SCORM 2004 support added :QuickTime support added to the Universal Media Player *2005 ToolBook 2004 SP3 :Added support to store Actions Editor variables in LMS :TotalLMS catalog objects added *2007 ToolBook 9.0 :Now a 32 bit product :Introduction of the Book Explorer :Introduction of Smart Styles :Universal Media Player updated to use WMP9 instead of WMP6.4 :Textline, Item & Word added to Actions Editor :RGBStroke and Transparent added to Actions Editor :Retired dBase and Pardox database support *2007 ToolBook 9.01 :Fixed printing issues :Fixed various AutoPackager issues :Fixed UMP (On Media Complete) issue :Fixed centering of text for long word-wrapped question answers :This was the last version of ToolBook Assistant, now retired *2008 ToolBook 9.5 :License Key product activation technology added :PowerPoint conversion added :TBKX (ToolBook XML) file format introduced :Voice Recording added :PNG image support :Certificate catalog category added :iPhone/iPod touch support, and Safari browser too :Universal Media Player now offers feature to Hide at Reader :Mozilla no longer officially supported :Windows 2000 is no longer supported :Term "Instructor" dropped from product name *2009 ToolBook 9.5 Service Pack 1 :Fixed sluggish performance caused by Book Explorer :Admin rights no longer needed to publish to DHTML :MSI Installer for IT Groups created :PNG Transparency now works in IE 6 *2009 ToolBook 10.0 :Catalog now matches look of the Book Explorer :Quiz Summary feature added :Match Item Question enhanced to draw smooth lines in DHTML :Image object type added :All Bitmap Resources now stored in native compressed format :Google Android Browser support added :Commonly Used Objects category added to catalog :Ability to designate Question Text for any given question object :Ability to Play/Stop/Pause a voice recording :Universal Media Player now offers a Show Speaker Icon feature :Borderless Scrolling Field added :PowerPoint Converter now converts speaker notes :PowerPoint Converter now converts audio *2010 ToolBook 10.0 Patch 1 :Fixed: Opening previous version TBK not displaying warning dialog :Fixed: Unable to force a Fill In The Blank question object into focus :Fixed: Unable to create a new catalog :Fixed: Unable to export a catalog category :Fixed: Image Object appears out of position by 1 pixel in DHTML :Fixed: Images within Recordfields missing in DHTML *2010 ToolBook 10.5 :Geolocation support :Resizable SmartStyles :iPad and Windows Mobile DHTML support :Drag/Drop support added to iPhone :Resized images now utilize a smooth resizing technology :Ctrl-Shift-V pastes unformatted text :Improved support for pasting in Word formatted text *2011 ToolBook 10.5 Update 1 :Added BlackBerry Mobile Device support *2011 ToolBook 11 :Startup Dialog replaced with entirely different interface :Question Wizard added :39 New SmartStyles added :Arrows Category added to Catalog :BlackBerry 6 and Chrome 5 support added :Neuron officially retired and pulled from the product :Two Tools Added: Move Pages and Reassign Pages :Two Tools Added: Delete Unused Extensions, Delete Unused Resources :Two Tools Added: Randomization - Configure and Validate :Customize Catalog option added to Edit menu :Draw Objects enhanced to use Antialiasing and true transparency *2012 ToolBook 11.5 :Overhaul of Publish to Web interface, to simplify DHTML Export :Enhanced logging of errors/problems when Publishing to Web :Improved Resource Manager :Voice Recording enhancements :Various Bullets and Seals added to the Clipart Catalog category :Delete Page utility added :Character Map added :Display Book Information utility introduced :Various right-click menu enhancements :Resource Lookup tool added :Copy/Paste of text now include field images :Discontinued DHTML support for Firefox 2 and IE 6 :Use of JS file: Path is now stored as a relative pathReferences
{{Reflist Integrated development environments Products introduced in 1990