Still not able to dynamically add a variable's (string) value into a Text Entry Box in courses published as HTML5

It took me forever to find this solution! Realizing this post is from 2016, hopefully this helps someone out.

$("#myTEBFieldName_inputField").val("Whatever text you want to be inserted into the field.");

Captivate adds "_inputField" to the end of your text entry box object name. So you'll need to be sure to add that to the end of your object name. You can input any value you wish to replace the string with; it can be blank ("") to clear the box completely.

One thing you'll need to remember is that when you do this, it doesn't automatically update the variable attached to the input field. Once a user starts to type into the field, the variable will update. You can manually set the attached variable when you reset the text entry box value. This way if they hit the button associated with the field, it will populate the proper text, if needed.

EX:

$("#myTEBFieldName_inputField").val("Whatever text you want to be inserted into the field.");

myVar = "Whatever text you want to be inserted into the field.";

Is this the sort of thing you were trying to do?

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