New line / (carriage) return with variables

[Chris_Cap]

I want to fill a caption with the content of a variable. Is it possible

to include the CR (new line) in the variable?

[Lilybiri]

Hello,

Up till now couldn't find a way to insert a CR in a variable, or to show it when a variable is displayed in a Text Caption. Even when you populate a 'small' Text Caption that is set to autmatic resizing with a long variable content, there is no wrapping. Inserting a CR when defining a value for the variable, either in the dialog for variables or by a TEB is not possible either. One can define a 'spacer' as a user variable, but cannot find a way to definie 'CR' as a user variable. Perhaps someone else will pop in, but anyhow I would suggest to introduce a feature request (form is in the main page of these CP-forums).

Lilybiri

[Chris_Cap]

I found a solution!

1. Download userReturn.swf from http://www.dorna.nl/captiweet/userreturn/userReturn.swf
2. Place it on one of the first slides in your project
3. Make it invisible
4. Define us uservariable named userReturn
5. You can paste a return in other variables

In ActionScript:

stop();
_root.userReturn ="\r";

Suggestions for enhancements are welcome

[Lilybiri]

Hi Chris,

That would be great, but something is wrong with the URL! Under Captiweet I cannot find the reference (and I do understand Dutch). Could you check?

Lilybiri

[Captiv8r]

Hi Lilybiri

I just right-clicked the link and was able to save the SWF to my hard drive.

Cheers... Rick

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[Chris_Cap]

You can now also use this link: http://www.dorna.nl/captiweet/userreturn/userReturn.zip

[Lilybiri]

Thanks, Rick, Chris. Sorry that I was so stupid,

Lilybiri

[Chris_Cap]

Possibly you can use the same principle with JavaScript?

[Jim Leichliter]

I've always used "\n" as a Line Feed Carriage Return in AS3 (minus the quotes).  I know it works when setting Cp User Variables via JavaScript.  I've also used \n in the quiz results page to output a custom "sorry you failed" or "congratulations, you passed" message.

HTH,

Jim Leichliter