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1. All program features will be installed Requires the most disk Choose which program features you want installed and where they will be installed Recommended for advanced users This application requires MS agent components If MS agent is already installed on your system deselect the checkbox below to skip installation of MS agent components Install MS agent components Tutorix Editor user manual 12 62 Tutorix Editor user manual ml D at Q N 5 Select the desired languages which you want to use for speech output You can install any of the following languages english will be installed as default german french italian spanish dutch portuguese Click Next to continue 1 Tutorix Setup Wizard EW Speech Engines Select speech engines aa Select or deselect additional speech engines you wish to install on your system US english will be installed as default Press Next to continue deutsch francais italiano nederlands It may occur that you will be asked during installation to reboot the system Click NO on all appearing Restart Windows dialogues Tutorix Editor user manual 13 62 SERRES leads Tutorix Editor user manual 6 Select the agent which you want to install on your system The Genie Agent will be installed on your system as default The following agents are available for selection Genie Merlin Peedy
2. GestureRight GestureLeft GestureUp GestureDown gesture right gesture left gesture up gesture down Announce Explain None announce explain no gesture 2 Under Success Animation select the gesture of agent that should notify the user when the requested action from the agent in Play Mode has been successfully executed Below are some of the most used gestures of Success Animation Congratulate Greet Wave congratulate greet wave Tutorix Editor user manual 26 62 O ik S Laai e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual 3 Under Failure Animation select the gesture of agent that should notify the user in Play Mode when the requested action from the agent has not been executed correctly Below are some of the most used gestures of Failure Animation Decline Confused Sad decline confused sad The Success and Failure gestures of the agent are only executed upon playing a tutorial in Play Mode from Tutorix Editor or by playing a tutorial with Tutorix Player If you wish to test how a gesture will appear in Play Mode click the button amp Play Animation To apply the selected gesture to all other steps of the tutorial click the button Apply to all Steps Not all agents from third party vendors have the same animations in their D repertoire By selecting the agent the list of available animations is automatically updated If you use an agent from a third party vendor it is pos
3. Click Next to continue 54 Tutorix Setup Wizard Agent Characters Select agent characters Select or deselect agent characters you want to use with Tutorix The Genie character will be installed as the default character For compatibility reasons it is recommended to install all characters Press Next to continue Merlin Peedy v Robby Due to legal license reasons only four agents are covered in the software You may install at any time agents from third party vendors and utilize them with Tutorix Ne Tutorix Editor user manual 14 62 nt LE e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual 7 The installation software creates program icons on your desktop However if you don t wish to have them clear the checkbox under Create program icons on desktop Click on Znstall to begin with copying data files Installation may take several minutes If the installation program points to a running program try to close it H Tutorix Setup Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin instalation e wizard is ready L instalation ns FA Click Install to begin the installation If vou want to review or change any of vour installation settings dick Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Create program icons on desktop Tutorix Editor user manual 15 62 Tutorix Editor user manual 8 Wait until installation has finished and click on Finish You now hav
4. According to size and form of the agent the movement of the hand may not point to the same position The following illustration depicts this The agents are preset so they point automatically to the correct position According to the agent corrections necessary are calculated by Tutorix automatically This is y Axis Offsetting In the list above you will see the agents stored in the registry database The four agents distributed with the Tutorix software Robby Peedy Merlin and Genie are already configured optimally If you have installed agents from a third party vendor you must enter an entry in the registry database for the desired agent In the list above settings for some third party vendors agents are displayed If an agent from a third party vendor does not point to the right position and the name of the agent is not yet recorded in the registry database you could relate this to an existing registry entry The maximum value is 100 pixels The offset will be made on the y Axis relative to the boundary above i e if you change an existing agent from the setting 10 to 20 Tutorix will move the agent upon the next start 10 pixels further down Tutorix Editor user manual 56 62 O nr e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Support codes and their Significance Note To obtain technical support for Tutorix select in the Menu Help item Online Support You require a connection to the internet to make use of this function
5. C E e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Support code Tx536 Reason The Microsoft agent is not installed correctly The file Agt0409 dil was not located in the MS agent path Solution Start the installation file 7utorixEditor20EN exe select the menu item Repair Ensure that the file Agt0409 dll exists in the agent path C lt windows directory gt msagent intl Support code Tx537 Reason The screen resolution is outside of Tutorix valid range Solution The screen resolution must be a minimum of 800 x 600 pixels and may not exceed 1600 x 1200 pixels Restart Tutorix and click Yes if Tutorix requests that you adjust the screen resolution Support code Tx538 Reason Tutorix is not installed correctly One or more keys in the registry database are missing Solution Start the installation file 7utorixEditor20EN exe select the menu item Repair The missing registry keys are automatically recovered Support code Tx539 Reason The registry database defined Agent folder could not be located Solution Attempt a new installation of Tutorix Verify the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Tutorix AgentPath points to an existing folder Normally it is lt windows dir gt msagent Support code Tx540 Reason The recording environment could not be initialized correctly Solution Restart Tutorix Close all programs not mandatory for recording Ensure that the temporary folder on the system partition
6. screenshot In the field Current Co or you see a preview of the selected color With the preview button the relevant field of interaction receives immediately a new color This function also serves for previewing the altered settings If you don t wish a preview of the color click directly on the OK button If you want to restore the settings use the Cancel button Tutorix Editor user manual 35 62 C LR e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Position Voice Output Under Properties ET select the tab speech and click on the Voice button The window of voice settings is opened Voice Settings ET Voice characteristics Fitch 67 Hz Whisper speed 166 words Minute Change speed Change voice modulation Emphasize Please click with the let Mouse Button on the Field labeled Run Click onto Empi Runin Startmenu Emphasize words Test voice output Reset voice output Emphasized words are marked with Empi Set as sa JL I _ Cancel Set voice settings as default You may change the pitch as well as the speed of your agent The modulation of the voice could also be changed choose between normal monotone and whisper You may also emphasize individual words At least two or more words in the field Emphasize must be defined as voice output separated with space characters Double click the desired word to be emphasized in the voice output Emphasized word
7. Exit By this means you have the possibility to modify or amend the screenshot with L graphic editing tool of choice With the above described Jmport function you can paste the modified screenshot into Tutorix Tutorix Editor user manual 48 62 C te e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Program Settings Click in the Menu Extras and select Options for the Program Settings window Options Agent Tutorials Picture Editor Agent Default Character Genie Define default agent Set default language Default Language US english Cancel Defaults Define Default Agent Select in the tab Agent the default agent Default Character to load automatically after every start of Tutorix If no third party vendor agents are installed the choice is limited to the four default agents Genie Merlin Peedy Robby or No Agent distributed with Tutorix software To exercise this function thoroughly you must have all four default agents YD installed on your system You may install missing agents at any time by inserting the Tutorix CD ROM and executing the installation file Set Default Language Under Default Language set the language used upon starting Tutorix Only installed languages are possible Add further languages at any time by inserting the Tutorix CD ROM and executing the installation file a Click on the Defaults button to return to the default settings Tutorix Editor
8. lt C gt system system32 lt C gt system system32 lt installation directory gt lt C gt system system32 lt C gt system system32 lt installation directory gt lt C gt system system32 lt installation directory gt lt installation directory gt lt installation directory gt lt installation directory gt lt installation directory gt lt C gt system system32 Version 2 00 0 2115 3 50 5007 4 71 6 00 8418 4 00 6 00 8804 6 00 8862 6 00 8804 6 00 8964 3 50 5007 5 0 5007 4 00 993 4 6 00 8804 6 00 2462 0000 1 0 0 0 3 50 5007 lt current gt lt current gt 2 3 5 41 lt current gt 6 00 8169 54 62 O LS e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Registry Settings Key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Tutorix maxsteps Format lt Value gt Default 1000 Type DWORD With this registry entry the maximum number of steps can be specified The greater the value the greater the resources required by your computer The smallest possible value is 100 the greatest possible 10 000 By default the value is set for 1000 Increase the value only if you want to record over 1000 steps in a tutorial Increasing this key greatly increases resource consumption A value of 10 000 would require a minimum of 256MB Ram Key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Tutorix recinterval Format lt Value gt Default 600 Type DWORD The Tutorix software overrides an internal system power monitor Recording t
9. 2 C temp asf tux 3 C torix examples Demo Leng tux 4C torix examples Demo2ger tux Exit GG The commands Print Edit and Play can be used directly by clicking in Windows Explorer or on the Desktop with the right mouse button on the desired tux tutorial file Tutorix Editor user manual 46 62 C LS oe e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Extended Tutorial Settings Import Screenshot You can import the screenshot of a step into Tutorix Editor or substitute it with a picture of your choice Select the desired step and choose in the Menu File the item Import Screenshot The following file formats are permitted Bitmap bmp JPEG graphic jpg Metafiles emf wmf GIF graphic gif Open Ctri O Close Save Ctrl s Save AS Import Screenshot dit Screensho k Export Screenshot Print Ctrl P Print Selected Step Tutorial Properties 1 C igene Dateien New Tutorial tux 2 C temp asf tux 3 torix examples Demo leng tux 4C torix examples Demo2ger tux Exit E The picture that will replace the current screenshot may not be less than the minimum size of 640 x 480 pixels and not greater than 1600 x 1200 pixels Edit Screenshot You may modify or amend the current screenshot with help of a graphic editing tool according to your needs Select in the Menu File the item Edit Screenshot Open Ctrl O Close Save Ctrl s Save As Import Screenshot E
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11. Support code Tx500 Reason No acs file in MS Agent path was located chars Solution Start the installation file 7utorixEditor20EN exe select the checkbox item Repair Ensure that in the path windows folder msagent chars a minimum of one acs file is located Support code Tx501 Reason The selected assistant was unable to load The relevant acs file may be damaged Solution Start the installation file 7utorixEditor20EN exe select the menu item Repair Reinstall the assistant If it is an assistant of a third party vendor reinstall it Support code Tx502 Reason The speech engine American English TTS was unable to load Solution Start the installation file 7utorixEditor20EN exe select the menu item Remove Start a new installation of Tutorix Ensure that the L amp H TruVoice American English TTS Engine is correctly installed Support code Tx503 Reason Unable to load speech engine presets Solution Start the installation file 7utorixEditor20EN exe select the menu item Repair Support code Tx504 Reason The selected assistant was unable to load Solution Start the installation file 7utorixEditor20EN exe select the menu item Repair Ensure that the MSAgent 2 0 software is installed correctly Support code Tx505 Reason A screenshot file may be damaged Solution Import a new image file Support code Tx506 Reason The interaction control was not compiled correctly Solution Check
12. all settings in your tutorial Pay special attention to the bubble and interaction settings Tutorix Editor user manual 57 62 C LR oe e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Support code Tx507 Reason During copy paste function an error occurred Solution Copy an arbitrary step and paste the newly created step onto any step Save the tutorial and reopen it Support code Tx508 Reason The tutorial was not able to be saved in the specified path The path may be invalid or the appropriate path authorization is missing or in the temporary folder there is insufficient hard disk space Solution Ensure that in the temporary folder usually C windows temp or C temp and the specified path has sufficient space Check the path is valid Try to save the file in a different location Support code Tx509 Reason Another application monopolizes the temporary folder of Tutorix Solution Close all programs that could use the temporary folder Close Windows Explorer Support code Tx510 Reason An error has occurred during initialization of the tutorial The file could be damaged Solution If this is a newly recorded tutorial compile it again Support code Tx511 Reason An attempt to record an invalid function was made Solution Start a new recording and try to record it more slowly Support code Tx512 Reason The selected file may be invalid or damaged Solution Select a valid tutorial file Support code T
13. emf To verify whether it is a valid image file open it in Microsoft Paint Start Programs Accessories Paint Support code Tx525 Reason An error has occurred during the import of an image Solution Ensure that no other program is using the import file Support code Tx526 Reason The image file could not be overwritten because it is write protected or is still in use by another program Solution Ensure that no other program is using the image file to be overwritten Confirm that the file is not write protected and sufficient authorization is enacted to overwrite the file Support code Tx527 Reason An error has occurred when exporting an image file Solution Close Tutorix and all opened programs Reattempt it after restart of Tutorix Support code Tx528 Reason Microsoft Paint could not be located The key in the registry to MS Paint does not exist or invalid Solution Ensure that MS Paint was installed correctly Confirm that the registry entry in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT Paint Picture protocol StdFileEditing server Default exists and the path to mspaint exe is valid Tutorix Editor user manual 60 62 C te e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Support code Tx529 Reason mspaint exe could not be located Solution Ensure that MS Paint was installed correctly and that the registry entry in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT Paint Picture protocol StdFileEditing server Default exists The value must include
14. individual steps To change the position of the agent click with the left mouse button on the agent and drag it to the desired position The Auto Position default position of the agent is automatically switched off and you can now choose the new position of the agent To restore Auto Position select the checkbox Auto Position Step 1 Properties El D ve Flay animation SUCCESS animation ee ces Failure animation Decine AI OK Cancel Preview Position agent automatically i Dont forget to fit the gestures of the agent to its new position Adjust Gesture Right of Agent The default gesture of your agent Gesture Right i e pointing with the right arm to the field of interaction will be utilized automatically by each step unless you change it If the default gesture does not fit the current position of the agent or you wish to insert in the individual steps different gestures click on the Properties Et icon of the relevant step and choose the tab Agent Behavior Step 1 Properties x Flay animation Success animation Congratulate 1 Adjust gestures Failure animation Decline l M Auto position OK Cancel Preview Tutorix Editor user manual 25 62 C nt ani e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual 1 Under Play Animation select the gestures of the agent that refer the user in Play Mode Below are some of the most used gestures of Play Animation
15. is not opened with Windows Explorer Support code Tx541 Reason The standard defined agent was not located Solution Confirm the standard defined agent Extras Options Default Agent in the folder lt Windows Path gt lt MSAgent Path gt Chars exists and you have the required authorization Start the installation file 7utorixEditor20EN exe select the Menu item Repair Reinstall the default agent Tutorix Editor user manual 62 62
16. manual 32 62 Tutorix Editor user manual Keyboard interaction Define multiple triqgerke Expected user input noptepad exe step tithe Task description Edit Clear QE Cancel Preview You have the possibility to define multiple triggerkeys so that the next step can be played if one of the triggerkeys has been hit Choose Define Several Keys and click on the Edit button The following configuration window appears Triggerkeys Options Press More to add trigqqerkeys Up to 5 triggerkeys can be defined 1 Triggerkey 4 Triggerke More triggerke Fewer triggerke In the example above two triggerkeys are defined Return and Escape Click on the More button or Fewer to expand or reduce the configuration window You can define up to five different triggerkeys Tutorix Editor user manual 33 62 C ae a oe e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Mouse Interaction Step 1 Properties EF Interaction C Keyboard Mouse interaction DIE Expected user input step tithe Task description Edit Clear QE Cancel Preview In the example above a mouse interaction left mouse button right mouse button double click is demanded therefore the field Mouse is activated You have the possibility to modify or correct the demanded mouse action Example During recording you have executed a double click although only one click with the left mouse button was re
17. of Tutorix Editor Soundcard for speech output CD ROM drive if you install Tutorix by CD ROM Display resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels 65536 colors Software Tutorix runs on following operating systems e Microsoft Windows 95 B or higher OSR 2 Release e Microsoft Windows 98 e Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition e Microsoft Windows Millenium Edition Windows ME e Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 SP6 or higher required e Microsoft Windows 2000 e Microsoft Windows XP e Microsoft Windows 2003 Server E Windows NT4 2000 XP 2003 require computer administrator rights for a installation Tutorix Editor user manual 7 62 O i E a a e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Install Tutorix In general the installation process runs without interruption Depending upon the version of your operating system it may be necessary to update some system components The installation program automatically detects the required system components and downloads them from the internet if necessary If you do not have access to the internet please contact the support team of Mindleads Technology Install from CD ROM e Close all windows and or programs Insert the Tutorix Editor CD ROM e Wait until the Tutorix installation software starts Depending upon your hardware equipment this process can take from a few seconds up to one minute Install from Installation File Download e Double click the file TutorixEditor20EN exe e Wait until the Tutorix
18. the complete path to mspaint exe Example C WINNT System32 mspaint exe Support code Tx530 Reason An error has occurred when attempting to edit an image file Solution Save the tutorial close Tutorix and retry after restart of Tutorix Support code Tx531 Reason An attempt was made to start Tutorix twice Solution Only one instance of Tutorix can be started Support code Tx532 Reason In the program path of Tutorix usually C Program Files Mindleads Technology Tutorix one or more of the following files are missing or damaged e TuxHook dll e TuxCompress32 dll e TuxDecompr32 dll Solution Start the installation file 7utorixEditor20EN exe select the menu item Repair The missing files are automatically copied if required Support code Tx533 Reason The temporary folder was not located Solution Ensure that the environment variable is correct Do the following Start Settings Control Panel System Environment customize the variables TEMP and TMP accordingly Support code Tx534 Reason Another application has attempted to use the temporary Tutorix folder Solution Close programs that display the contents of the temporary folder i e Windows Explorer Support code Tx535 Reason There is insufficient disk space Solution To start Tutorix a minimum of 80MB free disk space is required Delete unneeded files or see support code Tx523 Tutorix Editor user manual 61 62
19. 2003 15 34 54 Last modified 22 10 2003 15 42 58 os Additional information The language in which your tutorial was composed The agent that you selected The date when the tutorial was created Date and time of the last modification on the tutorial This additional information is only available once your tutorial is saved It is on recommended to give every saved tutorial a title Tutorix Editor user manual 40 62 C Se a oe e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Global Agent Options You may expand your tutorial with extended settings These are applied to the entire tutorial Select the tab Options New Tutorial tux Properties Agent character options Disable sound effects _ _ Disable moving animations Auto pace bubble speech Auto pace bubble speech Welcome screen speech welcome user To begin click the Tesi picture _Preset FELIS Import Clear men Disable sound effects These settings disable all effects of the agent The speech output remains Disable moving animations With this setting the moving animation of the agent is disabled the agent jumps between positions Auto pace bubble speech If this option is enabled the speech output is synchronized with the appearance of the text in the bubble These settings are saved permanently in the tutorial and used by 7utorix Player Tutorix Editor user manual 41 62 C
20. EP e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Welcome Picture Set Welcome Announcement You tutorial can be enhanced with a picture and or an announcement Welcome Picture New Tutorial tux nae x Agent character options Disable sound effects Disable moving animations Auto pace bubble speech Welcome screen Speech Welcome user To pee ne click the Test pete nr erence _Preset Welcome announcement Clear welcome picture Import welcome picture men Click the Jmport button to import a picture to be used as start screen upon opening a tutorial With the C ear button you can delete this picture The imported picture file size may not be less than 200 x 100 pixels Switch to Play Mode to test the welcome picture Welcome Announcement In the field Speech an additional welcome announcement can be entered to be displayed in conjunction with the welcome picture of the agent The text entered must be language specific i e input the text in the language that is defined in the tutorial as speech output With the 7est button the welcome announcement can be tested Click on Preset to return to the default value of the particular language Tutorix Editor user manual 42 62 C LR a e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Playing Tutorials Before you play the newly created tutorial ensure that Tutorix is set to Play Mode Once switched to Play Mode Tutorix plays the first step automatically The individual step
21. Tutorix Editor user manual Version 2 0 01 25 2004 Copyright 2002 2004 Mindleads Technology Tutorix Editor user manual 1 62 O nr e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Contents Oy FOE arse a da a A EE de 4 Document CONVENTIONS 2 E EEE E A EER 5 IONE e rss ow ee Sec eee ase ee nee eee eee eee eee ese 5 Typographic Conventions eee eeee eee eeee eee eeee ee eseea eens sees essa HS HSa Sa EE RSa Sa HERS HOHE REESE 5 AAEE E asec ate caste ale corners erro A E emicp E E N 6 System RS ene ten eet ree treet ere e ete ere 7 HardWare PAPE aag 7 SONWANE iaaa A E E A E A a E 7 al POLOO eeii a a ee 8 Hstall rom CD ROM PR e NEn NEEN TENE aneia 8 Install from Installation File Download 8 PAS OO PrO EO aen EET E EET 9 Application of TUCOTIX irriririninisirininiainininiinna ace ae ne en ne er er trs 17 Getting started ssenssssserssnsnurnrnsnurnrnsnurnrnnnurnrnnnurnrnnnurnrnnnurnennnurnennnurnennnurnennnurnnnnnnne 17 FCMA rrini EE EEEE EEEE E eee 18 Play MOOG an ana ae EE E ae de 18 R CO I TOLO AIG a AE EEEE E EE AEOS 19 SVS Sac en 19 Recording Of RAW VersiOn ccscscsccsesecsesrcecsenrceceearceceenrseseenrseseearsecansesnenseeteensseseeansnsas 20 EdE TOW ANS enrenar E EEEE EEE E E A 22 Rework Raw Version 2 dar desdits casernes ass ecsstu mages ini epmaicueiois 22 Verification OF SUCDS 5 55 ac same sone en anaemacaehe saga cases amaacs can Nar Eriein 22 FE SIZ OREGON ee ee Go ai nu 24 Adjust Position of Agent de an
22. are visible for all users through screenshots You will find an example of this on the enclosed CD ROM on which the operation of Tutorix with help of a tutorial can be easily learned If you have downloaded Tutorix from the internet you will find additional tutorials for applications of Tutorix under http www mindleads com A tutorial may be sent via email to all users of a PC or it may be made available over the network to a variety of users The tutorials may be used at work as well as at home or en route with a laptop The user could learn at his own pace and repeat the units as often as required The prerequisite for playback of tutorials is only the installation of the Tutorix Player software on the users computer Tutorix Editor user manual 6 62 C LR a e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual System Requirements Hardware The following hardware equipment is necessary for installation and use of Tutorix software Minimum Pentium or similar Processor 200 MHz 32 MB of RAM for Windows 95 98 ME 64 MB of RAM for Windows NT 2000 XP 40 MB free disk space for installation 80 MB free disk space for the use of Tutorix Editor CD ROM drive if you install Tutorix by CD ROM Display resolution of 800 x 600 pixels 256 colors Recommended Pentium or similar Processor gt 500 MHZ 64 MB of RAM for Windows 95 98 ME 128 MB of RAM for Windows NT 2000 XP 40 MB free disk space for installation gt 1 GB free disk space for the use
23. ault language This means that you must translate changed bubble texts into English if the user of the tutorial has not installed your chosen language Tutorix Editor user manual 28 62 Tutorix Editor user manual Text in bubble Issue bubble text randoml With the A ternate button you can add multiple diverse texts to the same bubble text The texts are separated with the symbol By playing the bubble text a text is played randomly This is to provide the user more variety in the speech output i e the agent appears lively Example Click on the continue button to begin with installation To begin with installation click on the continue button According to the example above one of the following texts are issued randomly 1 Click on the continue button to begin with installation 2 To begin with installation click on the continue button Tutorix Editor user manual 29 62 O a a LE e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Bubble Events Step 1 Properties Agent Behavior Frame Speech Interaction Task Select event of bubble text show speech for Play step Click the left mouse buton here Text in bubble Alternate Preset Test VOICE Cancel Preview The texts in bubbles are event dependent According to the action of the user various events are being generated leading to diverse speech outputs of the agent Switch to Play Mode to test the user defined bubble text
24. be located Start all required applications before you begin with the recording since during the phase of recording all mouse keyboard actions should be kept to a minimum e Consider recording slowly If you execute steps too fast your PC may not have sufficient resources e Make sure that your monitor resolution is set for 1024 x 768 pixels since this resolution is most appropriate for recording a tutorial e If you want to create large tutorials gt 50 steps make sure that sufficient disk space is available Up to 3 MB could be used temporarily per recorded step i e your computer must have for example for 100 steps 300 MB disk space for usage Tutorix Editor user manual 19 62 C LS a e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Tutorix constantly examines available disk space during recording and interrupts the a recording if disk space is insufficient Recording cannot be continued after interruption Recording of Raw Version Before you start with recording select a desired agent and language for your new tutorial If you fail to do so default language English is automatically used and the Default Agent defined under program settings Extras Options is utilized General Agent character Select agent AQEMIENQUaG e E US english Select language Agent voice Selecto ect Voice Adult Male 1 Under Agent Character you can choose the desired agent By default four agents are available Ge
25. ce Dokument Color Add Button Close Button Close User Manager g coor SE color Office Dokument offnen FA Programs General a Documents Agent character E lick with the lef F Gelinos ease click with the le D Robby 5h ara Mouse Button on the Field Find labeled Run Q ex a A Agent language Es US english Agent voice Adult Male 2 Editmode Play mode Windows NT Workstation wy Play lt US english D Step 1 of 14 Step s Start Menu The figure above depicts the overall surface of the Tutorix Editor Under Steps can be seen the individual steps of a demonstration tutorial Demoleng tux On the current screenshot the agent demonstrates the action anticipated from the user by the 1 Step Start Menu of the demonstration tutorial The opened Properties window of the 1 Step Start Menu Properties depicts the pattern Back Diagonal and color under Current color the current field of interaction shows Under General the properties of the current selected agent are shown Tutorix Editor user manual 44 62 O EP e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Printing Tutorials The learning units tutorials can be printed To print your tutorials click Print in the Tutorix Editor toolbar All steps of the tutorial are successively printed on the default printer of your system The printout of every step of the tutorial comprises the following in
26. copy a step click on the icon or select in the Menu Step the item Copy Step To cut a step and to copy it into the cache click on the icon or select in the Menu Step the item Cut Step To paste a step a step must be copied previously To paste click on the icon or select in the Menu Step the item Paste Step The newly inserted step appears below the selected steps Tutorix Editor user manual 22 62 Tutorix Editor user manual S 10 Step ss Before you are able to copy cut or delete a step it must first be selected SLA marked To play the current step click on the amp icon or select in the Menu Navigation the item Play current Step To play the next step click on the icon or select in the Menu Navigation the item Play next Step To play the previous step click on the icon or select in the Menu Navigation the item Play previous Step To play the last step of a tutorial click on the icon or select in the Menu Navigation the item Play last Step To play the first step of a tutorial click on the 4 icon or select in the Menu Navigation the item Play first Step In the step tree you see under the red arrows a figure of a mouse a if a mouse interaction is stipulated and an illustration of a keyboard B if a keyboard interaction has been anticipated In this example of a step tree steps are nominated by default as 1 Step 2 Step etc In the paragraph Individual Nomination of Single Steps
27. dit Screenshot N xport Screensho j Print Ctrl P Print Selected Step Tutorial Properties 1 C igene Dateien New Tutorial tux 2 C temp asf tux 3 C torix examples Demo Leng tux 4C torix examples Demo2ger tux Exit Tutorix Editor user manual 47 62 C EP ER e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual The graphic editing tool Paint is opened automatically After completing the desired amendment click on the Close symbol in the corner of the paint window The paint window is closed and a small window opens with the request to save Confirm the modifications on the screenshot with Yes Note that after saving the modified screenshot the original screenshot is no longer available However you have the possibility to back up the original screenshot before editing in Paint with the Export function saving it under a name of your choice as bmp file Export Screenshot With the Export function you may save the current screenshot as graphic file Windows Bitmap bmp in the file system The screenshot can also be used independently from Tutorix program Open Ctrl O Close Save Ctrl sS Save AS Import Screenshot Edit Screenshot Export Screenshot N Print Ctrl P Print Selected Step Tutorial Properties 1 C igene Dateien New Tutorial tux 2 C temp asf tux 3 C torix examples Demo Leng tux 4 torix examples Demo2ger tux
28. e the choice to start the Tutorix program In this case select the checkbox Launch Tutorix Editor and click on Finish Setup Wizard Completed The Setup Wizard has successfully installed Tutorix Click Finish to exit the wizard Launch Tutorix Editor Tutorix Editor user manual 16 62 C Aa E a e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Application of Tutorix Getting started Before you start with recording or editing a tutorial you shall make yourself familiar with functions of the toolbar icons They will ease your work with Tutorix since they can be called directly Icons Description m a 2 K KI gt gt New Closes opened tutorials and prepares Tutorix for the recording of a new tutorial Open Opens existing tutorials tux file Save Saves newly recorded tutorials and modifications Print Prints an opened tutorial to the default printer of the system Cut Cuts a selected marked step and copies it into the Tutorix cache Copy Copies the previously selected step Paste Pastes the cached step below the selected step Delete Deletes the previously selected step Record Prepares Tutorix for the recording of a new tutorial Pause Interrupts temporarily the current recording of a tutorial Re clicking the button continues the recording process Stop Stops the current recording Play Current Step Plays the selected step according to defined attributes under Properties Plays the firs
29. echnology and is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties a well as other intellectual property laws se I do not accept the terms in the license agreement Installshield Tutorix Editor user manual 10 62 eee e a ol S Tutorix Editor user manual 3 Enter your full name and organization in the text boxes User Name and Organization In general Tutorix software is installed for all users Choose Only for me if you want to install Tutorix only for the currently logged on user This provides program icons in the start menu that are not visible for other users Click Vext to continue H Tutorix setup Wizard Customer Information Install this application for Anyone who uses this computer all users C Only for me BIT Tutorix Editor user manual 11 62 SL nt LE e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual 4 You can change the directory in which Tutorix will be installed The setup program suggests to install Tutorix in your default program files folder In order to install Tutorix in a different directory select Custom and enter the path you prefer in the next appearing window The installation software installs MS agent components on your system These are required for the correct function of Tutorix Deselect the checkbox under Install MS agent components if you are sure that they are already installed on your system Click Next to continue Tutor Setup Wicard Setup Type
30. ecute the instructions correctly If you forget the instructions click the icon Play current Step The agent will advise you which mouse or keyboard actions you must execute Tutorix consists primarily of two components 7utorix Editor and Tutorix Player en The editor comprises the Edit Mode which enables recording and editing of a tutorial as well as the Play Mode in which the tutorials can be played The Player serves merely for playing tutorials by the user Tutorix Editor user manual 18 62 C LS e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Record Tutorials General The creation of a tutorial is performed in two major steps e Creating raw version recording e Editing raw version editing After recording a raw version it must be edited and adjusted to satisfy the demands of the user The single interaction steps could be expanded and the voice output modified and specified The fields of interaction which mark the position of a keyboard input or a mouse click could be adjusted to the extent of the actual requirements In addition an individual task description could be added to each of the single steps Since the subsequent amendments should not be time consuming we do recommend before recording a new tutorial the following Ci e Make sure that the sequence of the recording is known precisely i e Go through the entire sequence without Tutorix and note down if required where components of the recording are to
31. ed input instead of notepad exe In the example above the text in the bubble is adjusted according to the input of the user If the user has entered word exe the output would be You have entered word exe instead of notepad exe e Upper and Lower Case Invalid Case sensitive input This event is caused if the user has entered input correctly however he has not adhered to case sensitivity Refer to the paragraph Configure Fields of Interaction e Completing Input Finish input This text appears in the bubble if an input must be completed with a triggerkey For example it will be indicated upon correct input of notepad exe that the user must press the Enter key for completion e Wrong Pressing of Triggerkey Wrong triggerkey pressed This event is caused when the user has hit the wrong triggerkey You may use the variable key to let the wrong input flow into the bubble text The users pressed button will automatically be translated into the particular language Example You have pressed the key key instead of the Enter key try it once again If the user pressed the Escape button for completion the text in the bubble would be the following You have pressed the Escape key instead of the Enter key try it once again Tutorix Editor user manual 31 62 Tutorix Editor user manual Configure Fields of Interaction In Edit Mode you can configure the fields of interaction of single steps This means you can change the r
32. equested mouse or keyboard interaction that must be executed when playing the tutorial in P ay Mode Click on the icon Properties Et and select the tab Jnteraction Task Step 1 Properties x Agent Behavior Frame Speech Interaction Task Keyboard interaction Interaction Keyboard Mouse interaction none Cal ft ute Expected user input Expected user input notepad exe E step title Task description Edit Clear QE Cancel Preview Keyboard Interaction If the current step requires a keyboard interaction user input and or triggerkey the field keyboard is activated labeled black button In the example above no triggerkey is required The field Keyboard is set for None In contrast in the field Expected User Input text is written and must be entered through the keyboard by this step of the tutorial into the designated field You can now modify both the nature of the triggerkeys as well as the input text to be entered by the user This is useful for example if misspellings have occurred during recording or if you have forgotten parts of the text or the application of the triggerkey during recording GG By a keyboard interaction either a triggerkey must be selected or text must be entered or both You can define the following triggerkeys Escape Return Tab Insert Delete Home End Page Up Page Down CtrlA CtrlZ CtrlO Ctrl9 F1 F12 Tutorix Editor user
33. formation e Under the 7it le you see the Edit Mode defined title of the respective step If you did not name the steps in Edit Mode individually the steps will be described on the print out as 7 Step 2 Step etc e Under Balloon Text the Edit Mode defined instructions of the agent are shown If you did not change the text in the bubble in Edit Mode the default text is printed e Under the title Screenshot the screenshot of the current steps is printed e If in Edit Mode a task description of the current step was created this will appear under the title 7ask Description on the print out If you want to print the tutorial on another printer click in the Menu on File and select the item Print Open Ctrl o Close Save Ctri S Save AS Import Screenshot Edit Screenshot Export Screenshot Print N Ctrl P Print Selected Step Tutorial Properties 1C igene Dateien New Tutorial tux 2 C temp asf tux 3 C torix examples Demo Leng tux 4 torix examples Demo2ger tux Exit Tutorix Editor user manual 45 62 Tutorix Editor user manual Individual steps of the tutorial can also be printed separately Select the desired step of the tutorial and click in the Menu Fi e the item Print Selected Step Open Ctrl O Close Save Ctri s Save AS Import Screenshot Edit Screenshot Export Screenshot Print Ctrl P Print Selected Step N Tutorial Properties 1 C igene Dateien New Tutorial tux
34. he hard disk where the temporary folder is located sufficient hard disk space is available Support code Tx520 Reason Unable to delete the selected step Solution Save the changes and close the tutorial Reattempt after opening the tutorial Support code Tx521 Reason Unable to insert the selected step It is possible that there is insufficient disk space Solution Save the tutorial and reopen it Ensure that in the temporary folder there is sufficient disk space Support code Tx522 Reason The file passed as a parameter was not located Solution Ensure that the file exists in the specified path If it is a networking resource confirm the UNC path is quoted correctly Example TutorixEditor exe o server share folder file tux Tutorix Editor user manual 59 62 C a a oe e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Support code Tx523 Reason The available disk space in the temporary folder has fallen below the 10 MB limit Solution Delete the files that are no longer required or use a temporary folder on a different partition where more disk space is available To change the path of the temporary folder do the following Adjust in Start Settings Control Panel System Environment the variable TEMP and TMP accordingly Support code Tx524 Reason The selected image file is not supported by Tutorix or may be damaged Solution Ensure that files to be imported are either jpg gif bmp wmf or
35. ied Tutorix Editor user manual 38 62 C Aa E a e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Meaning of Icons in Task Description Window E Cutting a selected text Hi Copying a selected text Pasting a previously copied text Undo changes Bold Italic Underline Text left aligned o m Le e e Li el Text centered Text right aligned Insert numbers To confirm your new task description click the OK button To restore the original status use the Cancel button Tutorix Editor user manual 39 62 O te e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Short Description of Tutorial Now your created tutorial is almost finished You can endorse your tutorial with a short description Thus you have at any time an overview of the title agent language author and creation and modification date of the tutorial To create a short description click in the Menu on Fi e and select Tutorial Properties or double click in the step tree the title of the tutorial in the figure below red framed New Tutorial iT step E 2 Step a B 3 pier The window below appears Important attributes of your tutorial can be entered or reviewed New Tutorial tux Properties ii Tutorial Information Options m Description 1 Title Title Theme POU meme Comment Comment Tutorial properties speech engine lanquage US english Adult Male 2 Agent character Robby Creation date 22 10
36. ilized for editing screenshots If you would like to use another graphic editing tool for editing image files remove the check mark under Use MSPaint as picture editor Use the Browse button to search for the desired graphic editing tool in the file system Tutorix Editor user manual 51 62 O ee leads Tutorix Editor user manual Technical Information File Format Tutorix utilizes its own file format with the extension tux These files can only be edited and used with Tutorix Editor and Tutorix Player The file could comprise from a few kilobytes KB up to several megabytes MB The size of the file depends on the following factors Amount of steps Image information Images in the step specifications Images in recorded program programs Background image on the Desktop Used screen resolution Compression 4 You obtain noticeable smaller files if you remove an elaborate background image from the Desktop Command Line Parameters The following command line parameters are available o lt tux File gt opens a tutorial in Edit Mode lt tux File gt opens a tutorial in Play Mode plays the first step p lt tux File gt prints a tutorial calls command lines help dialog Example C Program Files Mindleads Technology Tutorix TutorixEditor exe o c Files Tutorials Tutoriall tux E If the quoted file path contains space characters the path must be denoted in quotes lt Path gt Tutorix Edit
37. installation software starts Depending upon your hardware equipment this process can take from a few seconds up to one minute The installation software is able to detect previous versions of Tutorix Upon a detecting an existing installation of an older version an update will be initiated Before a new installation can be done you must quit Tutorix software If 4 Tutorix Editor or Tutorix Player is running on your system close both programs before you continue with a new installation Tutorix Editor user manual 8 62 Tutorix Editor user manual Installation Process 1 The window below appears Click Next to start the installation process Welcome to the Setup Wizard for Tutortx The Setup Wizard will install Tutorix on your computer To continue dick Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Tutorix Editor user manual 9 62 Tutorix Editor user manual 2 Carefully read the license agreement and select J accept the terms in the license agreement if you agree to the license conditions Click Vext to continue i Tutorix Setup Wizard a License Agreement Please read the following license agreement careful END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT NOTICE TO USER BY INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE YOU ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT This version of Tutors mcliding the software and its related user documentation the Software is owned by Mindleads T
38. interaction error case insensitivity gt 1 part 16 lt Keyboard interaction pointer input closure gt 1 part 17 lt Keyboard interaction pointer input closure gt 2 part 18 lt Keyboard interaction error wrong triggerkey gt 1 part 19 lt Keyboard interaction error wrong triggerkey gt 2 part 20 lt Keyboard interaction error case insensitivity gt 2 part Customize the paragraph of the desired language accordingly Some entries have dependency on others they are quoted above with 1 Part or 2 Part A faulty alteration of the speech output could lead to incorrect function of Tutorix The default can be restored by the Repair option of the Tutorix installation program Tutorix Editor user manual 53 62 Required Files Tutorix Editor user manual Files that are required for starting and utilizing Tutorix software File Name Agentctl dll Asycfilt dll Comcat dll Comdlg32 0cx Imagehlp dil Mscomct2 ocx Mscomctl ocx Msderun dil Msvbvm60 dil Oleaut32 dll Ole32pro dil Riched32 dll Richtx32 0cx Shlwapi dll TuxAcknow dil Stdole2 tlb TutorixEditor exe TutorixPlayer exe TuxCompress32 dll TuxDecompr32 dll TuxHook dil Vb5db dil Tutorix Editor user manual Path lt C gt system Msagent lt C gt system system32 lt C gt system system32 lt C gt system system32 lt C gt system system32 lt C gt system system32 lt C gt system system32 lt C gt system system32 lt C gt system system32
39. kbar followed by Stop or select Stop in the Menu under Extras Before you begin post editing it is recommended to play the newly recorded tutorial to estimate how many corrections modifications or enhancements must be done Numerical inputs may not be entered through the numeric pad numbers on the i right of the keyboard Use for this purpose the numerical series located above the alphabet on the keyboard Tutorix Editor user manual 21 62 C Aa E a e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Edit Tutorials Before you commence editing make sure that Tutorix is set to Edit Mode Editmode Play mode Rework Raw Version Reworking of a tutorial comprises primarily of the following Verify if all steps were executed correctly Adjust the size of fields of interaction Optimize the position of the agent Adjust modified position of gestures of the agent Change text in bubbles Specify steps individually Task description Short description of the tutorial St Se a a Verification of Steps The steps of your new tutorial are displayed upon completion of recording in a step tree Work through the tutorial step by step by clicking with the left mouse button on the appropriate steps and verify if the mouse and keyboard actions are recorded on all steps correctly You have the possibility to delete redundant or duplicate steps by clicking the icon or by selecting in the Menu under Step the item Delete Step To
40. n 7 Step 2 Step etc under the heading Title on the print out G In Tutorix the changed title of steps appear not only in the step tree but also in the status bar symbolized as Additional information in the status bar E gt Step 2 of 11 Step s Windows Explorer afinen Amount of Steps Step Description Title Language Mode Edit Play Mode Tutorix Editor user manual 37 62 C Se a oe e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Task Description It is recommended to provide the individual steps with a short description of the current task The user of the tutorial views this description automatically by playing the step If the tutorial is printed the short description is viewable under the heading Task Description on the print out Step 1 Properties Interaction C Keyboard Mouse Edit Lett button Expected user input ee tS fe aA ay is step title Task description QE Cancel Preview By clicking Edit a new window appears in which you can enter a short description for the current step If you wish to clear the content of the window Task Description use the Clear button Task Description F Mlol e vu lz Use task description of previous step Template OK Cancel Note the function 7emp ate With this function you have the possibility to copy the D task description of the previous step into the current description The copied description can then be modif
41. nie Merlin Peedy und Robby In the Menu under Extras Options Default Agent you have the possibility to define one of the four agents as default The chosen agent appears everytime you start Tutorix The agent is also used for a new recording Alternatively you can select no agent No Character hence only the bubble is displayed By clicking on Agent Language you can designate the language of the agent English German French Italian Spanish Dutch or Portuguese Under Agent Voice you have the possibility to impart your agent either a male or a female voice You may even select no voice the speech output follows the bubble of the agent Before you begin with recording of a new tutorial make sure that all open tutorials are closed Click on the Record icon or select Record in the Menu under Extras You have the possibility to continue with an open or newly created tutorial This 1 means the recording will be appended to the already loaded tutorial To achieve this select in the Menu Extras the the item Append Tutorix Editor user manual 20 62 C EP e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual The below window appears You have the following possibilities Record new Tutorial Recording options ae Record the entire screen without taskbar full screen recording without taskbar default Record the entire screen full screen recording including taskbar Record active applicati
42. nnnnnnnnnne 47 mole aE E e E e E R 47 Export SCOR OR ea a a a 48 Program SR os bs Ss gars E ee see es ee see ee ee snes sa meee ewes E A E EEEE 49 Define Default AG nt ccccccscsrsecsecrcecsenrcecsenrcesnenrcesnearseseececneasceseearseseeurseseeasseseensensas 49 Set D FAUT a nese 49 Default Path TOF TUOTA Ss ciinvencirsvevenstcusenssvecewnaveate iraak ranor riaa ra orrea 50 Tutorix Editor user manual 2 62 O nr e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Contents AGjUSE COMPICSSION nes acces nan ane sean ae ri ron dan sono dan era OKI COITOS KINECT ec iN 50 Configure Picture EGIROF 524 2nssscscaccs seen voamasscusnaneaanae sans genecsees sons ecemioseccneiecsst 51 TECNICA OERO OR en te et en he ee ee 52 FUC FOIA aa sea aa ans den a a neu 52 Command Line Parameters cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eee ee eee eeee eens esa ee ese ea HA RS SERS Sa HG ES Sa ES ES SORE REESE 52 Change Default Voice OMR a nn doutes 53 REGUIFEC FICS vcsictecasssacviessutatecevsvavatvcsroveveunsadndavevavevasavouadeusvexasacntaxddevetieacneiveueveueunneae 54 Registry SSI a ene 55 Support codes and their Significance iris 57 Tutorix Editor user manual 3 62 O Let e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Copyright Copyright 2002 2004 Mindleads Technology All rights reserved No part of this documentation may be stored in a retrieval system transmitted or reproduced in any way except in accordance with the terms of the applicable software license agreemen
43. on page 37 you will learn how you can rename the steps Tutorix Editor user manual 23 62 C Aa E a e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Field Size of Interaction Tutorix attempts to automatically measure the movement of a mouse or keyboard input If unsuccessful the default size is used and the size of the field of interaction must be reworked Example a Shortcut Winzip File Text Document d fi Microsoft Word Dokument Bitmap Image You have the possibility to click with the mouse on the pages or edges below red marked of the field of interaction and to drag it into the desired length and width To move the fields of interaction as a whole click on it and hold the mouse button Drag the field of interaction with the mouse to the desired position Diaa a Shortcut CJ Winzip File Microsoft Word Bitmap Image Wave Sound Microsoft PoyerPoirtt Prasentation It is recommended to arrange the size of the mouse or keyboard field of interaction to correspond with the measures of the recorded inactive area In the example above the field of interaction contains new the entire marked menu item Tutorix Editor user manual 24 62 C LR e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Adjust Position of Agent The default position auto position of your agent is located on the right hand side of the field of interaction However you have the possibility to change the position of the agent through
44. on window C record only active application window Cancel e Full screen recording without taskbar records the entire screen without the taskbar e Full screen recording including taskbar records the entire screen e Record only active application window records only the used screen meaning the program which ought to be recorded Click on OK to begin recording The flashing icon on the taskbar indicates that the recording phase has started Once you click the record icon the Tutorix window is automatically minimized so that access to the desktop or to open windows can be provided Tutorix records everything entered by keyboard or mouse from this point on Therefore Tutorix records also passwords and codes as clear text If your tutorial 4 contains passwords make sure that they can be passed on safely or change them retroactively If you want to interrupt your recording click the left mouse button on the flashing icon on the taskbar and select in the Menu Pause The flashing icon will be replaced through a Pause icon W During the pause Tutorix records no mouse or keyboard actions at all To end the pause re click the Pause icon on the taskbar If you maximize the Tutorix window during the recording phase of a tutorial the Pause mode will be activated automatically After you have recorded the desired production step click the Stop icon M or click with the left mouse button on the flashing icon on the tas
45. or new measures in the area of electronic learning e learning be it to indoctrinate users in new software applications or to make business processes accessible to employees in company wide interactive form Tutorix is suitable for continuous studies as well as initial training for the implementation of new software solutions What is Tutorix Tutorix is an innovative and modern tool which helps you to create interactive self learning units called tutorials and make them available to your employees Your employees aren t completely alone By using a Tutorix compiled learning unit tutorial you will be guided through the entire learning process with a simulated intelligent agent With the tutorials your employees will become familiar with new applications and business processes in the easiest fashion All workflows may be independently simulated without actual learning tools being installed on the employees PC hence only relevant schooling information will be passed on Tutorix offers various options for the preparation and distribution of know how corporation wide and amends in an ideal way the concept of training of your corporation A possible use for the Tutorix generated tutorials is the indoctrination of operation of a new software or an appointed work process without the help of a human instructor For the education of a software product it need not be actually installed by the user of the tutorial Tutorix makes the surface of a softw
46. or user manual 52 62 Tutorix Editor user manual Change Default Voice Output You may change the default language defaults that are used for recording a tutorial and customize it according to your needs Open the registry database editor regedit exe START Run regedit exe The speech output defaults are saved under the following key HKEY LOCAL MACHINE SOFTWARE Mindleads Technology Tutorix SpkPresets lt Language gt The format is the following lt Language gt O lt Tutorial salutation text gt 1 lt Keyboard interaction input announcement gt 1 part 2 lt Keyboard interaction input announcement gt 2 part 3 lt Keyboard interaction input announcement with triggerkey gt 2 part 4 lt Keyboard interaction only triggerkey gt 1 part 5 lt Mouse interaction announcement left mouse buttons 6 lt Mouse interaction announcement right mouse button gt 7 lt Mouse interaction announcement double clicks 8 lt Keyboard interaction input announcement with triggerkey only triggerkey gt 2 part 9 lt Mouse interaction error outside field of interaction gt 10 lt Mouse interaction error left mouse button expected gt 11 lt Mouse interaction error right mouse button expected gt 12 lt Mouse interaction error double click expected gt 13 lt Keyboard interaction error invalid input gt 1 part 14 lt Keyboard interaction error invalid input gt 2 part 15 lt Keyboard
47. quired This can be corrected easily Click on the field Mouse and select Left click By playing of tutorials in Play Mode a mouse click with the left mouse button will now be expected by the relevant step Additional Options for Keyboard Field of Interaction If you select in Edit Mode under Properties t and Interaction Task in the checkbox t Password Field the input of the text Expected User Input in Play Mode will be starred i e By default in Play Mode the expected text inputs in the tutorials can be entered in either upper or lower case If the input of NOTEPAD is expected the Success Animation of the agent could also be made through the input of notepad or nOtEPad The input case sensitivity could be enforced optionally Select in Edit Mode under Properties I and Interaction Task the checkbox FA Case Sensitive The user must enter the text of the relevant step in the predetermined upper and lower case to provoke the success animation of the agent If the Case Sensitive function is clicked for the current step it is activated exclusively All other steps of the tutorial in which text inputs are expected the ws function remains switched off The option Password Field amp and Case Sensitive amp could only be clicked if in the relevant step a keyboard input is expected In contrast if a mouse click is expected these options are deactivated Tutorix Editor user manual 34 62 C Se a oe e a d S Tutorix Edi
48. s The events correspond to either a mouse or keyboard interaction The events are characterized through appropriate symbols Tutorix is acquainted with the following events e Play Step Play Step This text is being used for playing a step Its purpose is to inform the user what action will be performed by the appropriate step e Outside of Field of Interaction Outside of Frame This text appears in the bubble if the user has operated the mouse button outside the field of interaction e Left Mouse Button Expected Left mouse button expected The user has made a mouse click within the field of interaction but clicked the wrong mouse button The left mouse button is expected e Right Mouse Button Expected Aight mouse button expected The user has made a mouse click within the field of interaction but clicked the wrong mouse button The right mouse button is expected e Double Click Expected Double click expected The user has made a mouse click within the field of interaction however a double click is required Tutorix Editor user manual 30 62 O USE e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual e Incorrect Input ncorrect input The input in the field of interaction is not correct The event is caused when the input does not correspond with the Jnteraction Task Expected User Input field A variable may be used to utilize the text that the user has entered into the bubble text field of the agent Example You have enter
49. s are displayed graphically through the directory Emp Re click the already emphasized word to revoke the emphasis With the Test button all changes performed in this window can be sampled With the button Set as Default you may apply changes of the agent voice to all steps within your tutorial Existing voice settings in other steps will be overwritten If you click the Reset button all previous changes are reset i e default values are used again for voice output Through the emphasis of words the modulation and understanding of the voice i output can be improved This function is especially useful for longer sentences Tutorix Editor user manual 36 62 O nr e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Individual Nomination of Single Steps In the default format of a tutorial individual steps are indicated with Step1 Step2 etc It is recommended to rename the steps in the newly created tutorial with a step title You can do that by reclicking the button Properties Et and selecting the tab Interaction Task Step 1 Properties Interaction Keyboard Mouse Lett button Expected user input step title Task description f _ Edit _ Clear Change step title CI Cancel Preview Enter the desired name in the field Step Title The step tree is automatically updated If you print the tutorial the new title of the step appears instead of the default step descriptio
50. s of the tutorial are displayed in a step tree see figure below Above the 1 Step the title of the tutorial tux file is mapped S 10 Step The individual steps are mapped in the step tree either by default as 7 Step 2 Step etc or under the title that was defined in Edit Mode under Interaction Task Step Title To play the tutorial switch Tutorix to Play Mode 1 Step of the tutorial is played automatically Follow the instructions of the agent If the stipulated action is executed successfully the agent displays the Success Animation defined gesture and moves to the next step Tutorix Editor user manual 43 62 Tutorix Editor user manual If the agent stipulated action was not executed successfully the agent displays the Failure Animation defined gesture You may execute the called action directly adjacent or if you forgot what is to be done click directly on the relevant step in the step tree The agent will announce action required al HS te x amp x Steps EL Microsoft Outlook 3 8 Demoleng tux oP Start Menu type USRMGR Menu UserManager New User Menu Username Field Full Name Field Description Field Agent Behavior Frame Speech Interaction Task Frame position Frame Win32api txt res Ce pr Pattern g EX WinZip 27 66 N Back diagonal v Password Field Confirm Password User Change Chec Password expire Fi si Netscape SmartUpdate Neues Offi
51. sible that not all animations are available Tutorix Editor user manual 27 62 C Se a oe e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Changing Text in Bubbles You may customize default texts that are utilized during recording of a tutorial according to your demands Click on the properties icon E and select the tab Speech Step 1 Properties Agent Behavior Frame Speech Interaction Task show speech for Play step Click the left mouse button here Text in Bubble Restore original text Cancel mr O Preview You can now change the text that is displayed in the bubble If you then click 7est you can review the new speech output directly By clicking Preset the original text default template of the bubble is restored Caution The selected agent and the chosen language are stored in the tux file when the tutorial is saved This means that the default agent and default language are used automatically if the tux file is opened on a computer where the selected language has not been installed If you created and saved a tutorial for example in German and the user of the tutorial has not installed German the users speech output will be in English default language However only default texts in bubbles are translated automatically If you have made changes in bubbles in Edit Mode they will if saved language in tux file has A not been installed on the users computer not be translated in def
52. t This documentation contains proprietary information of Mindleads Technology and or its suppliers Software products of Mindleads Technology or its sales companies may contain software components of other software producers Microsoft Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Agent 2 0 MS Agent is a technology of Microsoft Corporation Tutorix Editor user manual 4 62 O EPE oe e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Document Conventions Icons Icon Meaning a Note A Caution i Hint Typographic Conventions Type Style Description Example text Characters or words cited according to the user interface Symbolizes an exact user input involving file and folder names as Example text well as variable or parameter names Characterizes a variable user input Characters or words in pointed lt Example text gt brackets are to be replaced in the program by the user through appropriate entries Tutorix Editor user manual 5 62 C ee e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Preface Today transfer of knowledge becomes increasingly important Business processes rapidly change infrastructures are constantly being modernized additional knowledge and new skills are needed and must be accessible to employees in the fastest and most efficient manner Classical schooling or generic training manuals are in today s economical growing demands barely sufficient Tutorix sets the pattern f
53. t step of a tutorial only in Play Mode Plays the previous step only in Play Mode Plays the next step only in Play Mode Plays the last step of a tutorial only in Play Mode Opens the properties window Properties Tutorix Editor user manual 17 62 O LS oe e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Edit Mode The Edit Mode serves only for reviewing and editing a tutorial and correcting or upgrading newly created raw versions of tutorials In the following paragraphs it is explained which modifications on tutorials in Edit Mode can be done i e copying steps of tutorials pasting or deleting positions gestures fields of interaction changing text and voice of an agent or naming individual steps of a tutorial If you execute steps in Edit Mode according to the instruction of an agent they will not be verified by the agent upon correct execution this occurs only in Play Mode Play Mode In Play Mode the agent verifies if the instruction which is issued to every step is executed correctly Upon correct execution of a step the agent displays the Edit Mode defined Success Animation and moves to the next step If instructions are not executed correctly the agent displays the Edit Mode Failure Animation The various gestures of the agent are illustrated in detail in the section Customizing Gestures of the Agent on page 25 If the agent reports that the step wasn t executed correctly another attempt can be made to ex
54. tor user manual Change Color and Pattern of Field of Interaction The fields of interaction in the tutorial may be further modified Click on the icon Properties of a step and select the tab Frame Step 1 Properties EF Agent Behavior Frame speech Interaction Task Frame position Frame a vey rey Change pattern of interaction field E 1 S Back IS Back diagonal Width Height Change color of interaction field a el Current SCIEN Sample screenshot color i Preview OR Cancel Preview Under pattern a different pattern may be chosen to mark the field of interaction If you don t wish a patterned field of interaction select None The field will be bordered but not patterned If you separate the fields of interaction of the individual steps by color or fit the coloring to the current screenshot you may appoint on each step of the tutorial the color of the field By clicking Co or you may provide the field of interaction any color For compatibility reasons with other computers it is recommended to use one of the 16 default colors Besides the 16 default colors you have under Custom Colors the possibility to choose any color of the RGB color range You may choose in the screenshot an already used color If you click the Sample Colors button al you can define every color of your screenshot as foreground color for the field of interaction Use your mouse to select a color within the
55. user manual 49 62 O LS e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Options Agent Tutorials Picture Editor Tutorials Ciefault Fa tings Username Personal j Default path for tutorials Compression Adjust compression low JK Cancel Defaults Default Path for Tutorials In the field Default Path the folder in which tutorials are to be opened or saved is displayed Use the Browse button to search for other folders Adjust Compression Saved tutorials are heavily compressed The compression is adjusted under Compression Adjust the compression range between 1 9 The default value is 6 If you have a slower computer changing compression to 1 or 2 will save tutorials considerably faster but the saved file will be larger To obtain smaller files you may adjust compression to 8 or 9 The time to save tutorials varies according to each computer With setting 9 up to 35 smaller files can be attained compared to the default setting 6 Tutorix Editor user manual 50 62 C Aa E a e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Configure Picture Editor Select the tab Picture Editor for the image editor settings Options Configure picture editor Cancel Defaults In this configuration window the image editor program that will be used for editing screenshots is configured By default the operating system s preinstalled program Microsoft Paint is ut
56. utorials requires a lot of resources both hard disk and memory If your computer reaches its resources limit during recording you receive a message to record slower With the registry entry recinterval you can adjust the minimum time in milliseconds ms between generation of screenshots to avoid this message By default the value is at 600 ms It is recommended to retain this value However on fast computers the value could be reduced The possible range is 250 4 second to 3000 3 seconds Key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Tutorix AgentPath Format lt Path gt Default msagent Type String Normally the MS Agent software is installed in the subdirectory msagent of the Windows system folder To install in a different location alter this registry entry The defined path must be a subdirectory of the Windows system folder for 4 example C windows Tutorix Editor user manual 55 62 O USE e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Tutorix Characters lt Agent gt Format lt Name of Agent gt Default Al Value 5 Athena Value 36 Charlie Value 25 Check Value 5 Claude Value 5 Gar Value 24 Genie Value 45 Hanz Value 25 Merlin Value 20 Oscar Value 15 Ozzar Value 10 Plany Value 14 Robby Value 50 Santa Value 10 Wartnose Value 45 Type String
57. x513 Reason The interactions control file could not be located in the cited tutorial file Solution Select a valid tutorial file Support code Tx514 Reason The interactions control file or the global characteristics could not be initialized The tutorial may be faulty Solution Select a valid tutorial file Tutorix Editor user manual 58 62 O LR a oe e a d S Tutorix Editor user manual Support code Tx515 Reason The speech output presets file could not be initialized Solution Start the installation file 7utorixEditor20EN exe select the menu item Repair Reattempt after restarting your system Support code Tx516 Reason By attempting to open the selected tutorial an error has occurred Solution Contact the Mindleads Technology support team Support code Tx517 Reason The selected tutorial was not able to be overwritten due to write protection or the required authorizations are missing Solution Ensure that the file is not write protected and sufficient authorization is enacted to overwrite the file Support code Tx518 Reason The selected tutorial was not able to be overwritten due to write protection or the required authorizations are missing Solution Ensure that the file is not write protected and sufficient authorization is enacted to overwrite the file Support code Tx519 Reason Unable to copy the selected step It is possible that there is insufficient disk space Solution Ensure that on t

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