Accessing+mathies+Tools

Most mathies Tools and Games are created using Adobe Flash / Adobe AIR. As such, they can be accessed in the following ways:
 * 1) Using the Flash Player in a web browser (like Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Safari, etc.)
 * 2) Installing on a mobile device or computer
 * 3) As an iOS app from the Apple App Store
 * 4) As an Android app on Google Play
 * 5) As a Windows installed application (.EXE installer)
 * 6) As a Mac installed application (.DMG installer)

Note: Not all tools are available in all formats. As tools are updated an effort is made to provide installed versions of them.

On the mathies.ca site, these choices are made by clicking a button to the right of the tool description.





Open/Ouvrir
Use the Open and Ouvrir buttons to access the tool in a browser. You will need to be connected to the internet. Note that the online version will always be the most up-to-date. Browsers are increasingly making it difficult to run Flash content, citing the proprietary nature of the files and security concerns. In order to run the content, you may have to: See the table below for some browser-specific examples.
 * 1) specifically allow the page
 * 2) click a link to install Flash player (whether it is actually installed or not)
 * 3) change the browser settings to allow the content to run.

Download
Use the Download button to save the .swf file for offline use in a browser. If you are using an offline version, you will need to download newer versions as they become available. Running local Flash content in a browser is even more difficult than accessing online content. You are more likely to have to perform the steps outlined above to get the content to run (see the table below for some browser-specific examples).


 * If you are unable to use a browser to run a mathies tool, consider using a different browser or installing the application** (see next section).



Installing on a Mobile Device or Computer
Many teachers and students use devices owned by a school board and require permission to install applications. Once installed, mathies apps do not require access to the internet.

To install on iOS or Android, click the black button for the correct store to access the tool's page. All mathies apps are free.

To install on a computer, click the Download button, and then the button for the installer format for your system. The operating system and/or Anti-virus software may present a variety of warnings during the installation.



Mobile apps can detect the availability of an update and install it. The Windows and Mac installed versions do not do this. When a new version becomes available, you will need to download it and install it yourself.



Opening mathies tools in a browser (using Open or Ouvrir buttons)

 * **Browser** || **Screenshot** || **Action Required** ||
 * Microsoft Edge || [[image:mathclips/EdgeOpenMessage.PNG width="800" height="111"]]

|| Click the link (whether or not it really is installed). If Flash Player is installed, the tool should open, if not, then use the link to install it. ||
 * Chrome || You get a screen like the first one above, followed by:

|| Same as above.

You may get an icon that says to right-click, but it disappears once the swf is loaded. ||
 * FireFox || [[image:FF_RunAdobeFlash.PNG width="174" height="127"]]

|| Click Run Flash and then Allow. ||

Opening a downloaded .swf in a browser
Here are some troubleshooting steps. There is no guarentee that a browser will let you do this or continue to let you do this, unfortunately. 
 * 1) Try dragging the swf into a new browser tab.
 * 2) Try trusting the local folder (see instructions) and then dragging the swf into a new browser tab.
 * 3) Try using a different browser to accomplish the above.
 * 4) Try the swfPlayer method below.
 * 5) Try the swfPlayer method in a different browser.
 * 6) Try installing the app for your operating system

Trust a local folder to run .swf files
> >
 * 1) Visit the Flash Global setting page @https://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager04.html
 * 2) Allow Flash to run so that you see the panel by clicking the Download Flash Player link.
 * 1) Once you have it displayed, click the Edit locations dropdown and choose Add location.
 * 1) Click Browse for Folder and select a folder containing the mathiesSWFPlayer folder. Note: Some browsers will stop the system dialog from being displayed and you will have to type the path yourself (see example above). Others might allow you to browse for files.
 * 2) Close your browser and restart it.



Using swfPlayer to run local .swf files
> > file:///D:/temp/mathiesSWFPlayer/swfPlayer.html?swfURL=Notepad1.swf > in the address bar of the browser (with the path of the folder and the .swf adjusted for your system). Notice that there are three slashes after "file:"
 * 1) Download this .zip file and save it on your computer.
 * 1) Extract the .zip folder and put the mathiesSWFPlayer folder it contains in a location where you can easily find it.
 * 2) On mathies, locate the entry for the tool or game that you wish to use.
 * 3) Click on the Download button to the right of the description.
 * 4) Click on the SWF button and save the file to the mathiesSWFPlayer folder (like the Notepad1.swf example that is already there)
 * 5) Trust the mathiesSWFPlayer folder (see instructions above).
 * 6) Use an address like