articulate storyline - fundamentals of variables

Variables: What Every New Storyline User Wants to Know

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Session #316 BYOL – Elearning Guild DevLearn 2014

Kevin Thorn, NuggetHead Studioz, LLC


• understand what variables are and interested in advanced uses,• comfortable with variables and use them often,• fully understand what I’m talking about, or• get excited by the unlimited possibilities using variables,

If you…

this is NOT for you.


• understand what variables are but not sure how to use them,• dabbled with variables, but not sure how to set up the logic,• have no idea what I’m talking about, or• get a headache by the mere mention of the word, “variable.”

If you…

this IS for you!


Groups

TYPES

MANAGING

TRIGGERING

USES

CONDITIONS


Only three TypesTYPES 1

NumberTrue/False Text


Only one value; same TypeTYPES 2

TIP: Can’t fill a Text bucket with a Number variable.

Can fill a Text bucket with a numeric value.


Initial ValuesTYPES 3

Only the Text variable can have an empty initial value.


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CONDITIONS


Naming the CamelCase wayMANAGING 4

Cannot use the same name of a variable more than once.


Sort by Name, Type, ValueMANAGING 5

Sort by clicking header titles.


Changes after creating a variable MANAGING 6


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CONDITIONS


Variables need a Trigger to change TRIGGERING 7


=Assignment same as SET TRIGGERING 8


=!NOT Assignment same as Toggle TRIGGERING 9


Trigger stacking of variables TRIGGERING 10

TIP:If leaving a slide, ensure the Trigger adjusting the variable is first.


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TYPES

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CONDITIONS


Variables do not have States USES 11


Number var ≠ Numeric Entry objectUSES 12

By default, the Numeric Entry object automatically generates a variable of the same name – Numeric Entry. Same for Text Entry.


True/False like On/Off switchUSES 13

Like turning on/off a light switch when walking in or out of a room.


I’m in control!USES 14

Trigger:Set [varName] equal to the typed value when the CONTROL loses focus.

MOUSE


Set & PassUSES 15

SET variables:LessonScore1 = 20LessonScore2 = 15LessonScore3 = 10

PASS variables:LessonScoreTotal = 45

Pass (+Add) a variable(s) to another variable with this trigger(s). Pass as many as you need.


Referencing a variableUSES 16

variable: FirstName

%FirstName%To show (reference) a variable on a slide, flank the variable’s name with percent symbols.


Groups

TYPES

MANAGING

TRIGGERING

USES

CONDITIONS


Conditional VariablesADJUSTING 17

On the Conditional approval of

Queen Isabella Feona (IF)


Toggle Boolean variableADJUSTING 18


Adjusting Variable based on StateADJUSTING 19


Adjusting State based on VariableADJUSTING 20


Kevin ThornNuggetHead Studioz, LLC

http://[email protected]@learnnuggets.com

articulate storyline - fundamentals of variables

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