Absolute Slide Reference

[deeevran]

Hi guys, I wasn't able to find an answer to my question, so I decided to start a new discussion.

Is there a way to give slides an absolute reference? Lets imagine I use a slide number in a script (for example in a nevigation menu) and add some other slides in between - can i achieve any way of not having to change the slide number in the script?

I'm using adobe captivate 8.

[Lilybiri]

I will never use slide numbers in a script (although they will be adapted when inserting slides), I always use slide labels which are 'absolute' if of course you take care to give unique names. Maybe I misunderstand your question, what do you mean by 'script'? For me it is an advanced or shared actions, but what I explain is also possible for JS or AS.

[deeevran]

Indeed I was talking about actions, thanks a lot, I'll name my slides from now on!

[TLCMediaDesign]

I think a little more information would be helpful. Can you post your script and where it is being executed?

[deeevran]

Hey,

I was introduced into the wrong word I guess. I was talking about actions . I'll try Susan and Lilybiris answers for now

[Gray Susan]

If you name your slide then what ever you link to it should update.  Lilibri stresses the importance of naming slides and objects all the time.  After my last project I'm a real believer.  I had buttons that were to show or hide objects and I needed this function on various slides.  So I copy and pasted the  buttons and objects to the appropriate slides and they still worked.  Captivate just added a number to them to make them unique.  It even updated the shared actions I was using.Good luck with your project. Susan

[deeevran]

Thank you Susan, I'll listen to both of your advice and see if I can solve the problem!