Hi

Unless I am missing something simple, does anyone know how to display the contents of a variable ?

I am wanting to capture some text at the start of a module and then display it at the end of the module

Any thoughts please

Bob

This has got to be the biggest strand here Bob and obviously a popular topic.
Really it should be posted as a sample in the showcase area, but possibly as it is more 'bread and butter' there is going to be some reluctance to do that.
Might it be worth the effort of building a more user focussed website that would contain:
basic info
Short tutorials on basic topics
Short tutorials on advanced topics
Shortcuts
Hints and tips
plus an archive of sample modules with lots of annotation

The facebook idea is all well and good but I don't want to have to plaster more info about myself out on the web.

<< I'd be happy to build and post a web site for this, I've been playing around with a few ideas and designs already. I just need a cheap high download limit LAMPS server. Worst case I guess I could stick it on my home networks DMZ.
I'm sure that their are enough users who would contribute snippets to make a useful resource.

Nick,

I agree with you whole-heartedly. As a very new user, I really do wish there was a place for tutorials and code snippets to share. The manual is fairly good--but for a brand new user, a tutorial would be better. I am a former Authorware user and there was a great website, such as you are describing, for the authorware community and proved to be an immense help--for newbies as well as the experienced user.

I know I'd be happy to contribute once I know what I'm doing.

Have a look at
http://nickj.php0h.com/
Should do the job, unfortunately it's a free hosting site so there's an ad tagged in at the base of the page. Bonus is full PHP and SQL availibility so it has potential.
Once I have a little bit more content I'll formally flag it up on the forum here.
LOL I'll sign you up

Nickj, love the site. We can do all sorts here.

Can you send me a mail or something and I will get this sample over to you to host.

R

Bob

Hi Bob, that would be great, mail it to njames@gotadsl.co.uk. I'll add it and re-work a few I've made.
Once there's a little more content I'll post an anouncement here and see who looks.
Nick

This is great, Nick! I hope you get lots of submissions. The site is really well laid out and clear.

Bob, thanks so much for being the first to contribute.

I just downloaded the passing variables module from the site, Nick. Thanks so much.

And thanks Bob, for creating it and submitting it to Nick. It was very helpful and I was sucessful in recreating it for myself. I'll use this a lot!

I hope others will submit things to Nick for the site--it will be a huge help to all. http://nickj.php0h.com/

I've been looking for the sample up on the site but I don't think it's been posted, right? I'd also love to see your sample, Bob, if you don't mind sending it yet again! These kinds of things are so helpful to the super new users like myself.

i got the same problem as paul :( been trying for ages,but it just doesn't work.
could u send me the test module too,bob?
thank you so much.

lou

Need to do it from work, I'll send it over on Monday

Bob

thanks a lot..looked all over for the solution.be glad to provide the feedback of the module.cheers.

lutfi_mlk@yahoo.com

Lou

Hiya Bob
I still haven't received the test module yet,when do you suppose you can send them over?Your help is much appreciated..thanks!

lutfi_mlk@yahoo.com

I have mailed that over and sent an updated one to Courselab. They might be able to use it on the How To section

Hi
Received the module a couple of days ago,it makes perfect sense now! :P
Thanks a lot!

Hi
First post excuse any mistakes, I seem to be having the same problem as most people with this, mine is capture the name and put it on a certificate at end of module.
Any help greatly appreciated.

Bob any chance of a copy of your test module as it seems to have helped others out?

Thanks a lot
Pete

Hi Peter

What is your e-mail ??

Bob

Hi Bob,

can you email me the test module pls. Thanks a lot.

armonika_lala@yahoo.com

Hi Bob
Thanks for getting back to me, Have managed to solve this one, but now stuck on pulling the date in from the system. Don't understand where one is supposed to stick the java commands.
Any chance you can help on that one?
Thanks
Peter

Hi...
can you email me the working sample as well. Need to understand that as well.

Thanks.

norliza@tir.com.my

Hi
First post excuse any mistakes, I seem to be having the same problem as most people with this, mine is capture the name and put it on a certificate at end of module.
Any help greatly appreciated.

Bob any chance of a copy of your test module as it seems to have helped others out?

Thanks a lot
Pete

I have mailed that over and sent an updated one to Courselab. They might be able to use it on the How To section

i got the same problem as paul :( been trying for ages,but it just doesn't work.
could u send me the test module too,bob?
thank you so much.

lou

Sussed it. Use a simple text box and enclose the varibales (or objects) in double curly brackets {{#var_name}}

I've been looking for that for ages [:D]

Hi...
can you email me the working sample as well. Need to understand that as well.

Thanks.

norliza@tir.com.my

Just curious how did you capture the variable ?

Form with an action?

I'm looking to do the same thing

Yep, just use the form field and then displayed the variable.

This software will do so much when you get down beneath the surface.

I must be missing something (and feeling a little dumn now LOL!).

I can't seem to get this to work - all I get in the text box is exactly what I typed expecting the variable to show up.

Example: {{#var_name}}

help![:confused:]

[:rolleyes:] Hi Guys,
Slav replied to this problem and said to use a text box but not the shadow type.
Don't know why his reply is not in this thread but check the type of text box you are using!
Regards
Ken W

I have a three page test I'm running, in slide 1 I put a "text input box" with the default name of "input_var"; the variable scope is set to module. In the 3rd slide I placed a plain ol' text box with "{{input_var}}" in it. I still have the same issue when I run view module.

Do I need to do something else in frame one (i.e. have an action on a button) to save the variable for recall in slide 3 ?

The text box needs to be one of the two from the textboxes in the object libray. It does not work is you just click on the text tool.

Also you need to make sure you tab out of the input text box to ensure that the variable is set.

Hope that helps.

Bob

Bob I really appreciate all your help! Thank you!

I must be missing something - still the same issue. Any chance you could send me a sample file, I'd like to understand what I'm not doing / doing wrong?

cwmpd@yahoo.com

Thanks again for everyones help - I got it working![:)]

I have been having the same problem. All I want is to get a Student's name on the first module slide, store it in a variable and display it on the last module slide. I have followed this thread and I am still unable to display the data instead of the variable name. Could you assist me further.

Regards Paul

I can mail you the same test module if it would help. What is your mail ??

I've been looking for the sample up on the site but I don't think it's been posted, right? I'd also love to see your sample, Bob, if you don't mind sending it yet again! These kinds of things are so helpful to the super new users like myself.

[:)]

Bob thank you I wold be most grateful.

Regards
Paul pom2trn@yahoo.co.uk

[:D]

Thankyou it now works perfectly.

Regards
Paul

Is the variable that you have set up set to work in the whole module or slide only ? I had the same problem when I tried it first.

LOL Makes you wonder what you'll find next!
There must be a huge extension capibility lurking in the background.

Duhhhhhh and I was trying much more complex coding and ending up getting nowhere. Blindingly simple when you think about it!! Thanks for that one Bob :)

LuoO Just use a form field and change the variable name in properties to whatever you want it to be.