Is there any free simple SCORM 2004 Javascript player?

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Is there any free, open source lightweight SCORM 2004 player in Javascript? I am looking something not bound to any technology (PHP, .NET, Java), just implementing basic SCORM 2004 LMS API functions, handling error codes and maybe parsing SCORM manifest. Thanks.

Update: I have made a very very simple JavaSript SCORM 2004 API (But still looking for some more mature code).

Update2: I have found a very nice project TinyLMS. It's SCORM 1.2 only, but I have negotiated with my client that SCORM 1.2 would be sufficient. So I am gonna make a solution based on TinyLMS.

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How can I use database like MySQL to combine with TinyLMS? It seems that the html exported by TinyLMS can't communicate with mysql. - gaussclb
@gaussclb Common scenario is to call a server by AJAX and the server uses the DB. On the server side you may use any common programming language, like PHP, Ruby, Python, Java, C#, ... - xmedeko
Is there a demo? I don't know how to create tables of DB corresponding to cmi.xxx of LMS. - gaussclb
@gaussclb this question is about pure Javascript SCORM player only. If you need a full integration with a server and DB, check Moodle and others. - xmedeko
I have tried Sakai(Java), but it will create enormous database and is too complicated. I just want to a lightweight LMS which can interact with database, so is there a tutorial that we can create our own database and interact with LMS? - gaussclb

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Slowly growing it - https://github.com/cybercussion/SCOBot. This was focused more for the content implementation of SCORM 2004/1.2 Protocols. There is a Local_API_1484_11.js which is meant as a mimc of the LMS Runtime. This is light weight and not as robust as a full implementation, but a start at any rate. I based much the work on Claude Ostyn and countless other resources online (ADL, scorm.com etc ..)

If you are affiliated with a non-profit/non-commercial project get in contact with me. I have a more complete version of this.

I also have a bookmarklet for checking the status of content running on a LMS located at http://www.cybercussion.com/bookmarklets/SCORM.

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Every real-life, functioning (ergo maintained) API will be bound to some sort of server-side tech in some manner... To see an open source example, you could take a look at Moodle's SCORM module, which provides AICC, SCORM 1.2, and (near-complete) SCORM 2004 support.

https://github.com/moodle/moodle

ADL also had a test suite and sample RTE for 2004. The link on their site is, of course, broken, but you might be able to find it somewhere on the Web.

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Also SCORMPool has released it's player recently: http://scormpool.com/search/player.aspx It's free but not open source, though.

(From https://stackoverflow.com/a/8248147/254109).

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Yes, and it works beautifully:

https://github.com/pipwerks/scorm-api-wrapper

Here's the documentation:

https://pipwerks.com/laboratory/scorm/api-wrapper-javascript/

This is all you need - it's free, and it's easy :)

The top hits on Google all point to commercial products that do exactly what this script does for free, except those companies charge many thousands of dollars for it. Don't believe their scare tactics about how difficult it is to create SCORM conformant applications! That's just a sales ploy to frighten you into buying their products.