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<h2 id="runtime-environments">Runtime environments</h2> <p>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: </p> <ul><li>OpenScript: ToolBook includes a very capable built-in programming language called OpenScript, which is similar to <a href="/facts/HyperTalk/296eUWJk">HyperTalk</a>. OpenScript is <a href="/facts/Object_oriented/TxNMEcao">object oriented</a> and <a href="/facts/Event-driven_programming/QlGL2Fu6">event-driven</a>, where chunks of programming code are associated to the different elements within the lesson. The OpenScript language only functions within the Native engine of ToolBook. It does not function in DHTML-delivered content.</li> <li>Actions Editor: The Actions Editor is another programming environment where the syntax is virtually identical to OpenScript. The biggest difference is that the Actions Editor is not as powerful a language as OpenScript. Whereas OpenScript has over a thousand commands and functions, the Actions Editor contains perhaps 80. However, Actions Editor programming code works equally well within ToolBook (Native) as well as in a web browser (DHTML).</li></ul> <h2 id="features">Features</h2> <p>ToolBook’s key features are: </p> <ul><li>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.</li> <li>Book Explorer - The Book Explorer will display a tree-view breakdown of all objects on a given page.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>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).</li> <li>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).</li> <li>Path Animation - Any object in ToolBook can be configured to move (animate) across the page using a simple or even complex path.</li> <li>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.</li> <li><a href="/facts/SCORM/Ptw4l9Cj">SCORM</a>/<a href="/facts/Aviation_Industry_Computer-Based_Training_Committee/Wm1VhV0Y">AICC</a> - ToolBook provides SCORM and AICC support within web-published lessons for use in SCORM/AICC compliant <a href="/facts/Learning_Management_Systems/2uk1HBX0">Learning Management Systems</a>.</li> <li>AutoPackager - In order to distribute a Native lesson or application to a Windows computer (in non-DHTML format), the AutoPackager is used. It has the ability to wrap your lesson into a Windows Installer so an end user can install it onto their computer.</li> <li>Quiz - Many question objects (True/False, Multiple-Choice, Match Item, etc.) exist in ToolBook to allow you to create a training lesson. Various scoring behaviors also exist, such as Score This Page (or Range of Pages). Using the Actions Editor, you can design complex navigation within a lesson based on individual question scores.</li></ul> <h2 id="version-history">Version history</h2> <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Below is an historical list of English versions of ToolBook:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a></p><ul><li>1990 ToolBook 1.0</li><li>1991 ToolBook 1.52, 1.53</li><li>---- There was never a 2.0 release</li><li>1994 ToolBook 3.0 and 3.0a</li></ul>Computer Based Training (CBT) edition releasedAllowed for the creation of training lessonsMultimedia edition releasedIntroduced full media support<ul><li>1995 ToolBook 3.01</li><li>1996 ToolBook 4.0</li><li>1996 ToolBook 5.0, 5.01</li><li>1998 ToolBook 6.0, 6.1, 6.1a</li></ul>Librarian integrationHTML Frame Support addedNeuron Impulse addedAutoPackager replaces the Setup ManagerInstallShield Express templatesObject Browser addedPage Browser addedLog Reader added<ul><li>1998 ToolBook 6.5</li></ul>Coach addedTemplates feature addedHTML export now offers true object positioningNeuron's Impulse improved by adding compression abilities<ul><li>1999 ToolBook 7.0</li><li>1999 ToolBook 7.1</li></ul>DHTML Export addedActions Editor addedUniversal Media Player addedLesson Design Specialist addedAgent added to read Coach text<ul><li>2000 ToolBook 7.2</li><li>2000 ToolBook 8.0</li></ul>eLN Support addedHTTP Post added to Actions EditorArray support added to Actions EditorSCORM and AICC Support addedCatalog completely redesigned<ul><li>2001 ToolBook 8.1</li></ul>Questions now offer Media feedbackPrint command added to Actions EditorBackup feature added<ul><li>2002 ToolBook 8.5</li></ul>Simulation support addedDHTML: Export now support encryption & obfuscationDHTML: Creation of ZIP package file added<ul><li>2003 ToolBook 8.6</li></ul>Sun JVM now supportedCross Domain HTTP Post now supported<ul><li>2004 ToolBook 2004 (aka 8.9)</li></ul>Simulation Recorder addedAction Methods support addedExecute SCORM action added to Actions Editor<ul><li>2004 ToolBook 2004 SP1</li></ul>Various Simulation enhancements addedAbility to set or clear focus added to Actions Editor<ul><li>2005 ToolBook 2004 SP2</li></ul>DHTML export no longer relies on JVMFirefox and Mozilla support addedSCORM 2004 support addedQuickTime support added to the Universal Media Player<ul><li>2005 ToolBook 2004 SP3</li></ul>Added support to store Actions Editor variables in LMSTotalLMS catalog objects added<ul><li>2007 ToolBook 9.0</li></ul>Now a 32 bit productIntroduction of the Book ExplorerIntroduction of Smart StylesUniversal Media Player updated to use WMP9 instead of WMP6.4Textline, Item & Word added to Actions EditorRGBStroke and Transparent added to Actions EditorRetired dBase and Pardox database support<ul><li>2007 ToolBook 9.01</li></ul>Fixed printing issuesFixed various AutoPackager issuesFixed UMP (On Media Complete) issueFixed centering of text for long word-wrapped question answersThis was the last version of ToolBook Assistant, now retired</td><td><ul><li>2008 ToolBook 9.5</li></ul>License Key product activation technology addedPowerPoint conversion addedTBKX (ToolBook XML) file format introducedVoice Recording addedPNG image supportCertificate catalog category addediPhone/iPod touch support, and Safari browser tooUniversal Media Player now offers feature to Hide at ReaderMozilla no longer officially supportedWindows 2000 is no longer supportedTerm "Instructor" dropped from product name<ul><li>2009 ToolBook 9.5 Service Pack 1</li></ul>Fixed sluggish performance caused by Book ExplorerAdmin rights no longer needed to publish to DHTMLMSI Installer for IT Groups createdPNG Transparency now works in IE 6<ul><li>2009 ToolBook 10.0</li></ul>Catalog now matches look of the Book ExplorerQuiz Summary feature addedMatch Item Question enhanced to draw smooth lines in DHTMLImage object type addedAll Bitmap Resources now stored in native compressed formatGoogle Android Browser support addedCommonly Used Objects category added to catalogAbility to designate Question Text for any given question objectAbility to Play/Stop/Pause a voice recordingUniversal Media Player now offers a Show Speaker Icon featureBorderless Scrolling Field addedPowerPoint Converter now converts speaker notesPowerPoint Converter now converts audio<ul><li>2010 ToolBook 10.0 Patch 1</li></ul>Fixed: Opening previous version TBK not displaying warning dialogFixed: Unable to force a Fill In The Blank question object into focusFixed: Unable to create a new catalogFixed: Unable to export a catalog categoryFixed: Image Object appears out of position by 1 pixel in DHTMLFixed: Images within Recordfields missing in DHTML<ul><li>2010 ToolBook 10.5</li></ul>Geolocation supportResizable SmartStylesiPad and Windows Mobile DHTML supportDrag/Drop support added to iPhoneResized images now utilize a smooth resizing technologyCtrl-Shift-V pastes unformatted textImproved support for pasting in Word formatted text<ul><li>2011 ToolBook 10.5 Update 1</li></ul>Added BlackBerry Mobile Device support<ul><li>2011 ToolBook 11</li></ul>Startup Dialog replaced with entirely different interfaceQuestion Wizard added39 New SmartStyles addedArrows Category added to CatalogBlackBerry 6 and Chrome 5 support addedNeuron officially retired and pulled from the productTwo Tools Added: Move Pages and Reassign PagesTwo Tools Added: Delete Unused Extensions, Delete Unused ResourcesTwo Tools Added: Randomization - Configure and ValidateCustomize Catalog option added to Edit menuDraw Objects enhanced to use Antialiasing and true transparency<ul><li>2012 ToolBook 11.5</li></ul>Overhaul of Publish to Web interface, to simplify DHTML ExportEnhanced logging of errors/problems when Publishing to WebImproved Resource ManagerVoice Recording enhancementsVarious Bullets and Seals added to the Clipart Catalog categoryDelete Page utility addedCharacter Map addedDisplay Book Information utility introducedVarious right-click menu enhancementsResource Lookup tool addedCopy/Paste of text now include field imagesDiscontinued DHTML support for Firefox 2 and IE 6Use of JS file: Path is now stored as a relative path</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Keep, Christopher; McLaughlin, Tim; Parmar, Robin (1993). "HyperCard". The Electronic Labyrinth. Retrieved April 16, 2018. <a href="http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/elab/hfl0154.html" target="_blank">http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/elab/hfl0154.html</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Crabb, Don (July 9, 1990). "ToolBook Enables Easy Windows 3.0 Programming". InfoWorld. pp. 63–64. Retrieved April 27, 2018. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=FDwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA63" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=FDwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA63</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Crabb, Don (August 26, 1991). "ToolBook upgrade easier to learn, faster". InfoWorld. pp. 60–61. Retrieved April 27, 2018. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=plAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA60" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=plAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA60</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Gibson, Steve (September 16, 1991). "Windows developers finally have the right tools for the job". Tech Talk. InfoWorld. p. 38. Retrieved April 27, 2018. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=uj0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA38" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=uj0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA38</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Schulz, Peter (August 19, 1991). "Microsoft Windows gets back to 'Basics'". InfoWorld. pp. 59–60. Retrieved April 27, 2018. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=l1AEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA59" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=l1AEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA59</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Petzold, Charles (June 16, 1992). "The Visual Development Environment: More than Just a Pretty Face?". PC Magazine. pp. 195–237. Retrieved April 27, 2018. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=WFhT5khImwMC&pg=PT196" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=WFhT5khImwMC&pg=PT196</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Windows 3.0, 1990, retrieved 2018-12-30 <a href="https://archive.org/details/windows30" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/windows30</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"PRODUCT END OF LIFE (EOL) NOTICE". SumTotal. June 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2022. <a href="https://www.sumtotalsystems.com/toolbook" target="_blank">https://www.sumtotalsystems.com/toolbook</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"List of ToolBook versions which have previously shipped". SumTotal Systems. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2023. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210517201023/https://tb.sumtotalsystems.com/KBFiles/kb/History.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20210517201023/https://tb.sumtotalsystems.com/KBFiles/kb/History.html</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>