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Installation of instant producer datango performance suite
This installation manual will provide you administrative support in using the
datango instant producer. Various prerequisites need to be complied with
when installing the instant producer and when recording and playing lessons
and specific settings applied.
Once the installation has been completed and the appropriate settings applied,
work can begin immediately on producing learning content in the datango
producer.
Table of Contents
Installing instant producer 2 System requirements 2 Installation 2
The Workarea 3 Inserting a license key 3
Uninstalling 3
Configure settings and project templates 4 Import settings 4 Defining a project template 5
Browser settings for playback of lessons 6 System requirements 6 Internet Explorer settings 6 Settings for Mozilla Firefox 7 Safari settings 8
Opening individual Workareas via links 8
Connection to datango collaborator 10 Establishing the connection 10
Technical Support 12
Notice of Liability 13
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Installing instant producer
The following chapters describe the system requirements, installation and
uninstallation of the datango instant producer.
System requirements
In order to successfully install and use instant producer, your computer must
fulfill the following requirements:
Operating system Windows 2000 – Windows 2010
32 & 64 bit version
Processor Pentium IV with min. 1.3 GHz
RAM A minimum of 512 MB
Hard drive 300 MB of free space
Browser Internet Explorer 7.0 – 11.0
ThinApp
The datango instant producer supports the execution as ThinApp.
Installation
The installation will be done using an installation file in an .msi format. The
installation process will guide you through all the steps for installing the instant
producer. Please follow the instructions in the displayed dialog, after double-
clicking on the program icon.
Note:
Should you require help with the installation or the applicable settings,
please contact datango support, which is available to assist you with any
questions. You will find the necessary information and contact data in the
"Technical support" section of this manual.
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The Workarea
After installing instant producer, the Workarea will be created automatically
with directly importing the necessary ressources into it. The Workarea is the
folder where all configurations and content files are stored, including the
macroset, bubble styles, datango trainer etc.
The workarea will typically be located in the following folder:
C:\Documents and settings\User folder\Local settings\Applicatioon
data\datango\ipro\Workarea
Inserting a license key
Lawful use of the datango performance suite is governed by licenses. You will
receive these when you acquire the corresponding datango product from your
customer account representative.
The first time you launch the datango instant producer you will be asked to
enter the license key. The license key has the extension *.licensedFeatures and
is available for each individual workstation. Select the file in the dialog and click
on Open. The instant producer will then be launched.
Uninstalling
The deinstallation of datango instant producer can be done within the control
panel of your operating system.
Note:
When uninstalling datango instant producer only the application is being
deleted. The Workareas that were created are retained for further use.
Note:
To be able to install instant producer you require administrator rights for
the computer on which the instant producer has to be installed.
Note:
If you do not have a license available for your instant producer, then get
in touch with your datango customer account representative.
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Configure settings and project templates
The following chapter describes how you can define and export settings and
project templates for any work created using the instant producer.
Import settings
The instant producer uses predefined settings for recording, thus simplifying
the recording process. In addition to this, it improves consistency of recordings
by different authors.
To be able to modify the recording settings despite this, the project manager can
define the settings in datango producer and then import them into instant
producer. This means that you can distribute predefined settings to authors and
integrate them in a simple way.
This can be done as follows:
Define the settings
1 In producer open the central configuration dialog via the Tools ->
Settings... menu.
2 Go to the Application -> Record Application section.
3 Define the required recording settings and confirm the Dialog by pressing
Ok.
Export the archive
4 Now export the settings as an archive file (*.dkp). To do so, select the
menu item Workarea -> Administration -> Export Archive...
5 The Configuration/Style resource contains the recording settings. Select it
and confirm by pressing Ok.
6 Now specify the target directory and the filenames. Click Save.
Import the archive into instant producer
7 Open instant producer.
8 In the menu bar click Import Settings.
9 Select the archive with the required resource and confirm by pressing
Open.
10 After importing, restart instant producer to apply the settings.
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Defining a project template
When you create a new project in instant producer, you can use templates
created with producer. The templates are useful to ensure uniformity if more
than one author is working on a project.
Creating a template
You can create a template in producer and export it for use with instant
producer:
1 In producer, create a new project by clicking on New project from the
toolbar in the project editor. It is recommended that you save this in a
folder inside your Workarea that is specifically for templates.
2 A dialog box will appear. Enter a name for the template, e.g. Standard
template. Confirm by clicking OK.
3 Next, configure your project as desired. To do so, from the Project
Explorer, open the main configuration dialog box and define all the project-
specific settings.
4 Save your project.
5 Next, open the main configuration dialog box from the menu Tools ->
Settings...
6 Under Project templates, select the project you just created and click on
OK.
Exporting templates and settings
After having created a project, you can export it along with its settings. To do so,
please follow the directions found under the section Exporting settings in this
user’s guide. Make sure that both the project and its resource
Configurations/Style are exported.
Note:
Only empty projects can serve as templates for the instant producer.
Projects that have been recorded or changed in producer are not
compatible with instant producer and for this reason, they cannot be
edited in instant producer.
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Browser settings for playback of lessons
A few changes are required to the security settings of the browser used so that
the relevant browser works perfectly with datango products.
System requirements
The following requirements need to be complied with to ensure that lessons can
be successfully played back:
Browser Version Operating system
Internet Explorer 6.0 – 11.0 Windows 2000 – Windows 2010
Firefox 3.0 – 48.0 Windows 2000 – Windows 2010,
Mac OS X 10.5.x
Safari 3.2.1 – 4.0 Windows 2000 – Windows 2010,
Mac OS X 10.5.x
Chrome 50.0 – 56.0 Windows 2000 – Windows 2010,
Mac OS X 10.5.x
Internet Explorer settings
To apply Internet Explorer settings, open Explorer and navigate to the Internet
Options command in the Tools menu.
The following settings are to be set to Activate in the security settings under
Security -> Internet/Intranet -> Customize level:
ActiveX controls and plug-ins
o Binary and script behavior
o Display video and animation on a webpage that does not use
external media player
Miscellaneous
o Allow META REFRESH
o Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
o Allow websites to open windows without address or status bars
o Launching programs and files in an IFRAME
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o Submit non-encrypted form data
Scripting
o Active scripting
Advanced settings
The following setting is to be set to Activate under Advanced -> Browsing:
Enable third-party browser extensions
The following setting is to be set to Activate under Advanced -> Multimedia:
Play sounds in webpages
To play back lessons using the datango trainer locally, the following settings
need to be set to Activate on the Advanced tab in the Security area:
Permit running of active content in files on the local computer
Permit running of active content from CDs on the local computer
Popup blocker
The pop-up blocker needs to be deactivated to display lessons in the datango
trainer. This option can typically be accessed via the browser’s Tools -> Pop-up
blocker menu.
Alternatively, you can input the corresponding URL in the pages that are enabled
for pop-ups, in the Pop-up blocker settings.
Settings for Mozilla Firefox
The following browser settings are required for trouble-free display with Firefox.
Changes in the settings dialog
Select the Settings item in the Tools menu in the open browser. Now go to the
Content item in the settings dialog to see the required options.
Deactivate the setting Block pop-up windows.
Enable the use of JavaScript using the Activate JavaScript option.
Click on the Advanced button to open Advanced JavaScript settings.
Activate the following options:
o Position window before or after other windows
o Hide status bar
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o Change status bar text
Settings using about:config
Additional browser configuration settings are available to you in Firefox. You can
access these settings by entering about:config in the address bar and confirming
with Enter.
The following options are to be set to the value true:
dom.allow_scripts_to_close_windows
This setting allows the browser windows to be closed.
signed.applets.codebase_principal_support
This setting displays browser windows in fullscreen mode.
A setting can be activated by double-clicking on it. It is then displayed in bold
text and the value true is set.
Safari settings
Specific browser settings are required for trouble-free display in Safari.
To do so, open the browser's settings dialog using the Edit -> Settings menu. In
this menu, select the Settings area and apply the following settings:
Activate JavaScript by selecting the Activate JavaScript option.
Deactivate the pop-up blocker by deselecting the Block pop-ups option.
Permit the use of cookies by activating the option Always or Only from
websites that I visit.
Opening individual Workareas via links
The instant producer uses a predefined Workarea by default for managing
resources and projects. If you would like to use an alternative Workarea, you can
Note:
Because of the settings that have been activated, when starting a lesson
you will see a security message. Confirm this with Allow.
If necessary, activate the option Remember this decision so the security
message is not displayed each time a lesson is started.
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directly link the Workarea and open it in the instant producer. To do so, it is
important to assign the link an initial parameter. Proceed as follows:
1 Create a link for the instant producer icon on the desktop or in the start-
up menu and enter a name for the Workarea.
2 Click on the right mouse button to open the context menu for the link,
then open the link's properties.
3 Next, click on the Links tab.
4 Under Target, the path for the ipro.exe will be displayed. Manually enter
the path for the workarea in the field. It should look something like this:
"C:\Program\datango\ipro\ipro.exe” -wa "C:\Documents and settings\user\datango
Workareas\Workarea "
"C:\Program Files\datango\ipro\ipro.exe" -wa "\\FTP-Folder\Workarea"
Quotation marks must be used when entering the path of the Workarea if
there are any spaces in the path's name. If there are no spaces, quotation
marks are not necessary.
You can add as many links as you would like. Just remember to give each link a
unique name so that the initial parameter can be assigned correctly.
Opening a Workarea using environment variables
Just as with directly opening a Workarea using instant producer links, you can
also define Windows environment variables to open the Workareas. For example,
this could be based on the PC name and logged-in user and could allow this user
to open the instant producer from a third-party system.
To do so, proceed as follows:
"C:\Program Files\datango\ipro\ipro.exe" -wa "C:\temp\%username%"
"C:\Program Files\datango\ipro\ipro.exe" -wa "C:\temp\%computername%"
Examples of possible environmental variables:
computername – name of the computer
username - name of the user who is currently logged on to the PC
userprofile – path to the user’s profile directory
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Connection to datango collaborator
The datango collaborator is a server-based system to support groups of
authors. Resources and lessons are collected and managed in the central
Workareas stored here.
Prerequisites in collaborator
Before you can connect instant producer with the collaborator, you need to
make sure certain prerequisites are in place:
You need to set up a central Workarea for the management of the
projects and resources, which the instant producer can access.
You need to set up users in the collaborator who are planned to work
with the instant producer and assign them the required author rights.
If projects are predefined in the collaborator, these must be assigned to
the respective authors. These authors will then be able to automatically
download the products while working in the instant producer via
function Checkout projects...
Establishing the connection
When a user logs on to the collaborator, they will be offered option Connect
iPro in the Workarea screen. After a click on this link, a file named
connection.collaboratorConnection can be started. This is the connection file for
the instant producer that contains all the necessary settings for the connection
to the collaborator relating to the collaborator environment, the logged-on user
and the selected Workarea.
Note:
You can obtain further details on the datango collaborator in the help
documentation provided for that component.
Note:
The datango collaborator is not part of the standard scope of the
datango instant producer and needs to be licensed separately. You can
obtain further details from your datango customer adviser.
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By double-clicking on the file, the author can connect to the collaborator via a
login dialog. Subsequently, all centrally available resources will be downloaded to
the local Workarea, so that all instant producers connected to the
collaborator, receive the same resources and settings. When the resources
available on the collaborator have been updated, the instant producer will
download the updated versions automatically after the next start.
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Technical Support
To obtain technical support, you can get in touch with datango support.
datango support will be happy to assist you in the event of any questions.
The following information is required when contacting support:
The version number of the datango instant producer you are using.
The version number of the operating system and browser you are using.
An accurate description of the problem, when it occurs and how it
manifests itself.
Contact
E-mail (English): [email protected]
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Notice of Liability
datango is a division of PARIS AG. All brands mentioned are the property of
their respective owners.
Manuals and software are protected by copyright. PARIS AG reserves all
commercial rights for the manuals and software developed by PARIS AG.
Copying, duplication, translation or transmission in any form by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, in total or in part,
is therefore not permitted. An exception applies to the making of a backup copy
of the software for the owner’s own use, as far as technically possible and
recommended by us. The information and data contained in this manual may be
changed without prior notice.
All companies, names or figures used in the examples are fictitious unless
otherwise stated.
Claims made against PARIS AG regarding hardware and software products in
this manual are exclusively subject to the regulations of the licensing agreement.
All further claims are excluded. PARIS accepts no responsibility for the
correctness of the information contained in this manual
datango instant producer is a tool for creation of interactive multimedia
lessons based. Please contact us directly if you need support or if you wish to
receive more information about datango-products.