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Multimedia
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A. Using Multimedia

With the term Multimedia, we mean pictures, sounds and video. You can incorporate in a question, all these kinds to make it more attractive.
The multimedia files must reside ...
  • in the folder of the quiz, together with the questions file hotpep.xml
  • or in the depo folder (see the adjacent picture), which must reside in the same level as the folder of the quiz
  • or somewhere in the Internet (you need its URL)
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B1. Add Multimedia

Suppose you want to add Dali's photo.
Click on the + button
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B2. Add Multimedia

In the adjacent new window, click Find local to search for the appropriate file in the your quiz folder or in the depo folder
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B3. Add Multimedia

File dali.jpg is now incorporated in the question.
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C1. Add YouTube Video

Visit YouTube, find your favorite video and start it. During play back, copy the address of the site (see the adjacent picture)
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C2. Add YouTube Video

Paste the address in the Add multimedia text input area. If all are OK, you will see a confirmation label YouTube video
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D. Add Sound

Suppose you want to add multimedia file song2.mp3 (it is music).
Work exactly as for a picture (see case B above)
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E1. Summary

Finally, this question incorporates 3 multimedia.
  • picture dali.jpg
  • a YouTube video
  • and a sound song2.mp3
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E2. Summary

The adjacent picture shows a hypothetical question which incorporates all the above multimedia.

If the pupil wants to hear the sound or to play back the video, he just moves the mouse over the corresponding media. Exiting from the media, stops the play back.