Setting global var's

I would also like the be able to use the global vars on btn's also.

So in the btn trigger Jump to URL/File I would like to be able to assign this var %urlPath%

Any help???????

Thanks

B

You cannot assign a variable to a jumpto url you could use  javascript to pick up your variable and then open a website

var player = GetPlayer();

var url = player.GetVar("urlPath");

window.location = url;

not tested that so may not work

var player = GetPlayer();

var url = player.GetVar("urlPath");

window.open(url);

this isf you want a new window

Thanks for your response Phil. can you provide any insight to my OP?

Setting a global var for use in loading a external video via the embed/iframe code?

B

sorry I dobt know if you can dynamically load this way, seems and odd way to do it

"Jump to URL" sounds like the browser is leaving the course and navigating to a new page.  If you wanted to do this, Phil's suggestion should work, but you might want the JavaScript to read:

window.top.location = url;

Or, if you want to open a new window, use Phil's technique, window.open(url)

OR... You could use the course to jump to a slide containing the web page of the URL.  You have two choices:

1 - Jump to slide

2 - Open Lightbox (a little cooler)

Both methods keep the learner squarely in the course and allow an uncomplicated return to the original slide using PREV, CLOSE Lightbox, or a button with a PREV trigger.

The web object would be an index.htm file with a JavaScript to open the specified URL either using window.location, or a frameset assigned to the URL.  This method is a little more complicated, but the user interface is more intuitive.

But sometimes... opening a new window is the right thing to do.

Sam