Scrolling Text Boxes & Variables

Question

I am using Captivate 2019, version 11.0.1.266, and am attempting to have the learner provide two inputs on the same slide, one is deficiencies and the other is solutions. Each input area will allow 10 lines of text, with the user being able to enter carriage returns at the end of each line.

From what I have read on the forums, the best way to do this is using a scrolling text box because using a TEB only allows for one line of text, at the left margin (centered in the TEB's height).

I have placed a Scrolling Text Interaction in each of the two areas of the slide, renaming them to "deficiencies_1" and "solutions_1". They both have 'readOnly' unchecked, so the learner can enter their information.

Is it possible for all the lines of text entered in the individual widget, by the learner, to be made a variable so it could be 'read' or 'placed' in a Recap slide (another slide) and maintain the carriage returns? I was thinking of naming the variables "deficiencies_1a" and "solutions_1a".

When the learner navigates to the Recap slide, I would like to have their input (the variables) entered in a formatted table, seven columns, three rows, in the respective cell.

Thank you.

Lilybiri · Accepted Answer

Yes, I read your previous answer. I provided a screenshot of the variable in the TEB. In an earlier post you suggested naming variables with a 'v_' as the first two characters, which I have done.

I did get the variable to be entered into another slide, without a table. I had to highlight the text in the text box to change it to the variable and not just selecting the text box.

I will try the table cell display and see what happens. To fit all the data, the character size will have to be changed to a smaller size.

Thank you for the information.

Those tutorials were stored by Adobe. If you don't have access, they must have taken them out. It did explain what I already repeated here, and showed in a screenshot. One last time, but then I give up:

You have the TEB on one slide, and the associated variable is v_TEB; the user enters text in the TEB, that will become the value of the variable.
On another slide you want to show the value of the variable at that moment (as entered by the learner).
For that purpose you create a Text Caption or a Shape (I never tlaked about a table).
You go into edit mode in that caption or shape with F2 or by double-clicking.
You look in the Porperties panel for the caption or shape, in the part Character (look in the screenshot in a previous answer).
There are 3 buttons: first is |& (ampersand) which allows you to insert a symbol in the caption/shape
Second button is that is the one you need to insert a variableµ
Click on that second button. The dialog box to insert a varialbe opens, and by default User is selected which means it only shows user variables.
Click onthe dropdown list (see screenshot, 2 in my previous answer) and choose the variallb v_TEB
COnfimr by OK and that variable will appear as $$v_TEB$$ in the caption or shape.

No you can use Preview HTML in Browser to check if you see the value of the variable.

BTW I just double-checked the link in that blog post, and the tutorial is still availablle to me. It is in the Knowledge base, here is the URL which opened for me:

Use Power of Variables in Captivate 5 (4) - without advanced actions