Displaying a System Variable in a text element

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You can display the value of a variable as part of a text element. In this lesson we'll set up a text element so it shows the text the learner types into a Text Input form control (their name) on the page as a simple example.

How to use it and test it against a target date

Steps to use the Show Variables setting to display either the default {x} variable placeholder or the full variable string in a text element.

Easily add images to help communicate better or as visual design elements

Steps to edit text in a Text Element.

The changes you make are saved once you leave the Text Element.

Steps to add a Global Variable to a text element.

This example uses a Global Variable for the company name.

Steps to assign the value of a Text Input box to a variable so it can be saved and used later in a course or other project.

In this example, we've previously added the Text Input box to the page.

dominKnow | ONE doesn't automatically create a variable and assign it to the Text Input box because we can't predict what your design intention is. You might wish to use a variable already created on another page in the same project, for example, or you may not even wish to save the typed-in text a...

Is there any way to use the built in variables with Element States? I'm assuming not since they aren't available in the drop-down, but I thought I would ask :)
 

I want to customize the display of an image on the Module summary screen based on the performance of a Pre-test score, so would like to be able to access {{sys.currentModule.pretestscore}} .


 


Thanks!

Steps to assign a Text Input box to a Variable to track what the learner types.