Adding variable text to smart shape button

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March 13, 2016
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Hi again. I try not to ask questions here until I've looked and looked for an answer, but I can't seem to figure this out. Hopefully, it's quite easy and I'm just not getting the concept yet of variables.

I have many buttons in a slide. I inserted a different variable in each, with the dollar signs (I inserted these from the properties/style sidebar). When I first created these variables, I added a different word in the value of each one.

So how can I make these values - the words- show in the text of the buttons?

Thanks again.

Bill

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Lilybiri

Legend

I explained that work flow in this article about Dynamic Buttons (you'll have to scroll down)

Dynamic Buttons - Captivate blog

A tip: if you want to insert variables in a text, please use the X button in the Characer part of the Properties panel, don't type it in between $$. You'll avoid typose, and know that variable names are cae sensitive.

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bills89323792Author

Inspiring

Well, I figured out that it has something to do with the custom shape I was using. Even when this is deselected as a button, the text doesn't appear. I also tried to replace the custom smart shape with a regular standard one, but still no success seeing the variable text. I'm curious to do the opposite - replace the standard shape (where I can now see the text) with my custom shape and see if that variable text disappears. Could you please point me to some advice on how to replace a standard shape with a custom shape I made? Thank you for your help!

Bill

Lilybiri

Legend

Which version do you use? Exact number, please.

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