Passing variable information from Captivate 8 to embedded .swf and vice versa

[Cleisthenes2]

Hi,

I am using Captivate 8 and have created a game in Flash with AS3.  I am having NO problem running Captivate commands from the embedded Flash file, using the syntax:

MovieClip(this.parent.root).rdcmndNextSlide = 1;

However, anytime I try to import or export values for user-defined variables or even pre-defined variables such as cpQuizInfoPointsscored, the values do not translate back and forth.  I have tried using the same syntax as above to define the value of a variable (e.g. MovieClip(this.parent.root).cpQuizInfoPointsscored = 20;).  Likewise, I have tried to display the value of a Captivate variable inside the Flash file by setting a dynamic text field equal to the desired Captivate variable.  In the former case nothing happens; in the latter case, the text field displays "undefined."

I have not seen a post regarding this particular problem.  Any ideas on what I am doing wrong?  Or, is what I am trying to do possible?

Thanks in advance for any thoughts.

[Lilybiri]

Not sure at all, but the issue with the system variable cpQuizInfoPointsscored cannot it be due to the fact that all the Quizzing system variables are read only? That is not the case with the category Command (like cpCmndNextSlide).

System variables in Captivate 8/9 - Captivate blog

[Cleisthenes2]

Thanks so much for responding.  That may be the case - which would actually be fine for my purposes if I could find a way to work with a user defined variable in the same way. 

Based on your thought, I did just try using the cpInfoPercentage variable and had the same issue.  I am curious if it only responds to Boolean variables ... or at least only when the code is written as I have written it.

Thanks again - any other thoughts would be welcome.

[Cleisthenes2]

Haha - sorry.  cpInfoPercentage is read-only as well!  I'll see if I can't find another pre-defined variable that might serve my purpose.  Love the updated list that you link BTW.

[Lilybiri · Accepted solution]

Look in the Movie Control category: those can be changed (cpCmndMute, cpCmndCC are some examples).

[Cleisthenes2]

Thanks so much!  Your list was extremely helpful.  I was able to manipulate the Volume variable, which allows me to run conditional statements based off of incremental changes in the volume setting in my Flash game.  Great advice!

[Lilybiri]

cpInfoPercentage is also a Quizzing system variable, read only.