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THE TRAINING COURSE EDITOR To open the training course editor press the "Editor" button on The pirate trainer window. This editor can be used to create and modify training courses for use in the pirate trainer. Training courses can be made about any aspect of the game. They are self-contained packages that can easily be distributed over the Internet. This section is a step-by-step guide on how to create a new course. Before attempting to make a new course it would be best to first gain an understanding of what a completed course looks like by trying out an existing one in the pirate trainer. When you are ready to begin working on your new course, open the Pirate Trainer window and click the "Editor" button. Creating a new training course Basic settings When you open the editor, it displays the "Main Info" tab ready to begin a new course. You must enter all information on this page before continuing.
Once you have filled in all these fields the editor will allow you move on to creating the individual steps of your course. Loading and saving your work Courses can be saved or loaded into the editor at any stage by using the buttons at the bottom of the window. Editor files are saved to QuarterMaster\PirateTrainer\SavedFile under your selected file name and the extension PTS. The default installation of QuarterMaster includes with the editor file for the included officer training course. It is a good example of what a finished course looks like in the editor phase. Training course steps A course "step" refers to a single page that the the trainee will see when moving through the training course. Each step in the course step should contain at least
To help the trainee understand what is being taught in the current step, you can also choose to include
You can add, remove, and navigate the steps in your course by using the controls up the top of the window. There is also a "Preview" button to check out what your course looks like in the trainer, and a "Compile" button to package your course ready for distribution once you are satisfied with it. To create a course step, work through the tabs (A) Speech Text, (B) Tasks and (C) Media. Tab (A) - Speech Text In most cases you will want to use all the settings on this tab for every step in your course.
Tab (B) Tasks In this section you can specify tasks the trainee will undertake on the current step.
Tab (C) Media In this tab you can set up various media files to be used in the current step.
Compiling your completed course Once you are satisfied that your new course is ready for distribution, press the "Compile" button in the top right. A compilation status window will pop up - press the "Begin" button to start the process. If any errors occur the process will abort and give you a message describing the problem encountered. If your course is successfully compiled, a single course package file will be saved to your QuarterMaster\PirateTrainer\Packages folder under the file name you chose on the main info tab. The package file is in ZIP format, containing the course file and all the related media files. These ZIP files can be placed on the Internet for downloading, or circulated via email. |