Distribution
2004 is available as a CD Based Installer only. There is no downloadable Upgrade Installer.
Version Confusion
Although the name of this version is 2004, the under-the-hood version number is
8.9. So if you look in the TBSYSTEM or Product folder, you will find that many
files have 89 in their file names. Also the BookVersion of a 2004 created book
will be reported as 89.
WHAT IS IN THE TOOLBOOK VERSION 2004 UPDATE?
So, what does 2004 offer that you can't live without?
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Catalog Icons - Cool New Look
Okay, so a new look to the icons in the catalog is not a functional change, it is a nice visual enhancement - for your viewing pleasure.
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Text Pane Objects - lots of them
There is a new Text Pane object, primarily created for making your simulations more interesting but in reality can be used whether you are doing simulations or not.
Each has a graphical style (some with a caption bar and some without, some plain and a few quite fancy) and each has the ability to turn on one or more of the pointers for each edge, and both the caption and body text support a shadow effect...and the best part is that they are fully resizable, and look great at any size.
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SIM Enhancements
There is a new recording feature in ToolBook 2004 to help you create Simulations, as well as a number of improvements in the Simulation object itself. More Info...
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Access to the SCORM API via the Actions Editor
Feel the need to muck with the SCORM API for additional control? Well then this is the version for you. As you can see there is a new Execute SCORM action in the Actions Editor to give you this access. Please be VERY careful with this, as if you manipulate this improperly you can end up with reporting (data) problems with the LMS you are using. This is for ADVANCED users only.
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Add your own JavaScript routines so that you can access them in DHTML
Wow, access to JavaScript from ToolBook? That's incredible - but true. More Info...