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Whimsical_problem15D5
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August 27, 2013
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Show the "current slide" on Captivate 6

  • August 27, 2013
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This seems like something basic, so maybe I am overlooking something very simple, but how do I show, on each slide, what slide out of how many the user is on? Is it on the playback controls? I always disable those. If it's not on there anyway, how would I go about showing what slide out of X the user is on?

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Varun Kalra
Varun Kalra
Participating Frequently
August 27, 2013

Hi there,

You can insert a text caption on the first slide and add this text Slide $$cpInfoCurrentSlide$$ of X (X is the total number of slides), and under properties of that text caption, go timing, and select show for the rest of the project.

Or, you can insert this text caption on a master slide(s) and apply that master slide to slides.

So cpInfoCurrentSlide is a system variable that returns the current slide nunber, you can check some more system variables in Captivate under Project > advanced actions > variables.

Thanks.

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Whimsical_problem15D5Author
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August 27, 2013

Great, thanks so much! Is there a list of the variables with an explanation of what they do for Captivate 6? I found a list for previous versions, but not for 6 specifically.

Varun Kalra
Varun Kalra
Participating Frequently
August 27, 2013

Hi there,

Click on Project > Advanced actions > then click on variables, and select type as System, it will list all the system variables and their descriptions.

The list that you found is also applicable on Captivate 6, but In Captivate 6 some more variables have been added.

Thanks.

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