SCORM Visualizer© supports SCORM 1.2. You can use Visualizer to
You can run Visualizer two modes:
In standalone mode, Visualizer acts like an LMS. It provides the SCORM Runtime API to your SCO.
To use Visualizer in standalone mode, it is usually best to install the Visualizer files (visualizer.htm, vcode.js, vblank.htm, vhelp.htm) at least one folder level higher than your SCOs. This keeps the Visualizer files separate from your SCOs and course which will make it easier to create your SCORM package.
Example: You develop your courses in a folder named development. The development folder contains folders named course1 and course2. The course1 folder contains several SCOs in individual folders. The first SCO is in a folder named sco1. It is best to install the Visualizer files in the development folder. This allows you to launch the SCOs in both courses.
When you are ready to launch a SCO, supply the relative path to the file that launches your SCO and then click the button. Your SCO will be launched in a popup window.
Example: You have installed Visualizer in a folder named development. The development folder contains a folder named course1 which contains a your course. The course1 folder contains several SCOs in individual folders. The first SCO is in a folder named sco1. The launch file for the first SCO is a file named index.htm. To launch this SCO in Visualizer, enter the relative path to the SCO. In this example, the relative path is course1\sco1\index.htm. Click the button to launch the SCO.
After you have launched the SCO, you will see how the SCO is using the SCORM Runtime API in the bottom of the Visualizer window. The bottom window shows a log of the SCORM API calls. When your course calls LMSSetValue, you will see the SCORM data item updated in the SCORM data window. You can modify the SCORM data by clicking on the name of the data item.
There is a separator bar between the log window and the SCORM data window. You can move the separator bar to change the size of the windows.
Now that your SCO has been launched, interact with your SCO and examine the changes to the log and the SCORM data window. When you are done interacting with the SCO, close its window.
One of the most powerful features of Visualizer is the ability to relaunch a SCO in a new session. In the new session, your SCO will be able to access cmi.core.lesson_status, cmi.suspend_data and other data items set in previous sessions. To relaunch your SCO, click on the button.
If you have launched your SCO one or more times, it has probably set one or more of the SCORM data items. After a few launches, you might want to reset the SCORM data to its original values so you can try an initial launch again. To reset the SCORM data, click on the button.
If you are using Internet Explorer on Windows, Visualizer lets you save all of the SCORM data to your hard drive. Later you can restore this data. This lets you conduct SCO tests over several days.
In pass through mode, Visualizer sits between your LMS and your SCO. To use Visualizer in this mode, you will launch it as a SCO from your LMS. As soon as Visualizer is launched, it pulls all of the SCORM data from the LMS. This gives you the chance to fully understand the data available to your SCO. After Visualizer is launched by the LMS, you can specify the URL of your SCO.
After you have launched the SCO, you will see how the SCO is using the SCORM Runtime API in the bottom of the Visualizer window. The bottom window shows a log of the SCORM API calls (all of the API calls are passed to the LMS). When your course calls LMSSetValue, you will see the SCORM data item updated in the SCORM data window. There is a separator bar between the log window and the data window. You can move the separator bar to change the size of the windows.
Now that your SCO has been launched, interact with your SCO and examine the changes to the log and the SCORM data window. When you are done interacting with the SCO, close its window.
When you use Visualizer in pass through mode, it must appear as a course with a single SCO to your LMS. To use Visualizer in pass through mode, you must know how to load a SCORM 1.2 content aggragation (a course) into your LMS. Theese are different methods that may work with your LMS:
To modify the fonts used in Visualizer, edit the <style> tag in vblank.htm.
The SCO is launched in a browser window with these parameters:
You can modify these parameters by changing the value of the variable sLaunchParams in visualizer.htm.
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