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Bustergoof
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March 1, 2016
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Is there a list of system variables for Captivate 8 ?

  • March 1, 2016
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I am looking for an extensive list one that might show hidden variables not those in the variable list box in captivates interface.

Cheers

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    Correct answer BDuckWorks

    Blimey! BDuckWorks you really are investigating...


    I was able to compare the SysVars.pdf that Lilybiri​ published, the results are below.

    There are a few variables in the m_VarHandle Object (for version 6) that don't show up in the SysVars.pdf, also I'm unable to copy them for the post, but there are some variables in the PDF that aren't below.

    I had to know:

        

    #VariableSysVars Page
    1//m_VarHandle Object Returns this:
    2
    3CaptivateVersion: "6.0.0"2
    4Text_Entry_Box_2: ""
    5cpCmndCC: false1
    6cpCmndInfo: false
    7cpCmndMute: false1
    8cpCmndPause: false1
    9cpCmndPlaybarMoved: true1
    10cpCmndPrevious: false1
    11cpCmndResume: true1
    12cpCmndRewindAndPlay: false
    13cpCmndShowPlaybar: true1
    14cpCmndTOCVisible: false1
    15cpCmndVolume: 1001
    16cpInQuizScope: false5
    17cpInfoAuthor: "author"3
    18cpInfoCompany: "company"3
    19cpInfoCopyright: "copyright"3
    20cpInfoCourseID: -13
    21cpInfoCourseName: "Course Name"3
    22cpInfoCurrentDate: "01"4
    23cpInfoCurrentDateString: "7/1/2012"4
    24cpInfoCurrentDay: "1"4
    25cpInfoCurrentFrame: 3612
    26cpInfoCurrentHour: "21"4
    27cpInfoCurrentMinutes: "35"4
    28cpInfoCurrentMonth: "07"4
    29cpInfoCurrentSlide: 42
    30cpInfoCurrentSlideLabel: ""2
    31cpInfoCurrentSlideType: "Normal Slide"2
    32cpInfoCurrentTime: "21:35:04"4
    33cpInfoCurrentYear: "2012"4
    34cpInfoDescription: "project description"3
    35cpInfoElapsedTimeMS: 49808282
    36cpInfoEmail: "author@company.com"3
    37cpInfoEpochMS: 13411929042034
    38cpInfoFPS: 302
    39cpInfoFrameCount: 3602
    40cpInfoHasPlaybar: true2
    41cpInfoIsStandalone: false2
    42cpInfoLastVisitedSlide: 22
    43cpInfoPercentage: 1005
    44cpInfoPrevSlide: 22
    45cpInfoProjectName: ""3
    46cpInfoSlideCount: 42
    47cpInfoSlidesInProject: 0
    48cpInfoWebsite: "www.company.com"3
    49cpLockTOC: false1
    50cpQuizInfoAnswerChoice: "true"5
    51cpQuizInfoAttempts: 15
    52cpQuizInfoLastSlidePointScored: 105
    53cpQuizInfoMaxAttemptsOnCurrentQuestion: 15
    54cpQuizInfoNegativePointsOnCurrentQuestionSlide: 05
    55cpQuizInfoNoQuestionsPerQuiz: 1
    56cpQuizInfoPassFail: true5
    57cpQuizInfoPointsPerQuestionSlide: 105
    58cpQuizInfoPointsscored: 105
    59cpQuizInfoPretestPointsscored: 05
    60cpQuizInfoPretestScorePercentage: 05
    61cpQuizInfoQuestionPartialScoreOn: false5
    62cpQuizInfoQuestionSlideTiming: 05
    63cpQuizInfoQuestionSlideType: "TrueFalse"6
    64cpQuizInfoQuizPassPercent: 806
    65cpQuizInfoQuizPassPoints: 86
    66cpQuizInfoTotalCorrectAnswers: 16
    67cpQuizInfoTotalProjectPoints: 106
    68cpQuizInfoTotalQuestionsPerProject: 16
    69cpQuizInfoTotalQuizPoints: 106
    70cpQuizInfoTotalUnansweredQuestions: 06
    71cpQuizScopeSlide: 2
    72rdcmndCC: false
    73rdcmndExit: false1Comment
    74rdcmndInfo: false
    75rdcmndMute: false
    76rdcmndPlaybarMoved: true
    77rdcmndPrevious: false
    78rdcmndResume: true1Comment
    79rdcmndRewindAndPlay: false
    80rdcmndRewindAndStop: false
    81rdinfoCurrentFrame: 3612Comment
    82rdinfoCurrentSlide: 32Comment
    83rdinfoCurrentSlideInProject: 0
    84rdinfoFPS: 302Comment
    85rdinfoFrameCount: 3602Comment
    86rdinfoSlideCount: 42Comment
    87rdinfoSlidesInProject: 0
    88v_CourseName: "Microsoft Word 101"
    89v_Name1: "Tom Brummel"

    2 replies

    Lilybiri
    Lilybiri
    Legend
    April 19, 2016

    Hidden variables are not available to the developer, was the reason I didn't answer to your question when it appeared. Sorry for the links I posted later on.

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    BustergoofAuthor
    Inspiring
    April 19, 2016

    Cheers Lilybri and BDuckWorks. I have quite a few of these from investigating Captivate's js files and the Widget King's posts. The reason I asked was to find ways of manipulating the timeline in 8 so that I could jump back and forth to different positions, like you can in flash.

    I have cracked this though by using the standard system variables. It's amazing how creative you can get with Captivate.

    Thanks again.

    Lilybiri
    Lilybiri
    Legend
    April 19, 2016

    You should have a look at:

    Micro-Navigation in Adobe Captivate - Captivate blog

    BDuckWorks
    BDuckWorks
    Inspiring
    April 18, 2016

    Lilybiri​ has a blog post titled System variables in Captivate 8/9 - Captivate blog  that may help.

    BTW, If you wish to go back a bit further in your research, you may also want to see Philip Hutchison's Blog /@Pipwerks:

    Captivate 4 variables gone wild - pipwerks

    Complete List of Variables for Adobe Captivate 5 - pipwerks

    And, adobe's first post on the topic:

    List of System Variables in Cp4 « Rapid eLearning | Adobe Captivate Blog

      Lilybiri
      Lilybiri
      Legend
      April 18, 2016

      That blog post has a link where you can download a descriptive table with the system variables. There is an older blog post with the system variable for Captivate 6

      System variables in Captivate 6 - Captivate blog

      System variables have changed so much since Captivate 4, that those old posts could be very confusing.

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