Associating New Drag and Target Objects

Getting Started

You'll use the same Flash file. You'll apply what you just learned to duplicate a Target object to create a new one, just as you did with the Drag object in the previous lesson. Then you'll rename the new objects. And finally you'll associate them by modifying the Parameters of the Drag and Drop Interaction.

Watch the Demo: Associating New Drag and Target Objects [running time 02:33 min.]

Summary

You applied your knowledge to duplicate a Target object to create a new object for your quiz. You renamed the new Drag and Target objects and used the component inspector to associate the new objects in the Drag and Drop Interaction. By now you should have the knowledge and skills to fully customize the Drag and Drop Interaction. And you should be apply to apply what you know to customize the other types of learning interactions.

Procedure

• Create a new Target object
  • Select an object in the Library.
  • Open the Context menu
  • Select Duplicate...
  • In the Duplicate Symbol window, give the new object a name
  • Edit the new object by replacing the duplicated image with a new one, just as you learned in the earlier lesson
  • Place the new Target object on the stage
• Rename the new Drag and Target objects
  • Open the Properties inspector
  • Select an object
  • Change its name
• Associate the new Drag and Target objects
  • Select the Drag and Drop Interaction
  • Select Window > Component Inspector
  • Add the names of the new objects to the Drag Object Name and Matches Target Name columns
• Test your quiz
• Save your file

Preview

Next you'll use the same Flash file. You'll finish customizing the quiz by deleting the other learning interactions, so that the quiz consists only of the Drag and Drop Interaction that you customized.