Can Global Variable Choose Layer with Different Language?

Jul 15, 2012

I need to develop some training for learners in Chinese and English.

I could insert a tiny flag icon in every slide the user clicks to show the appropriate layer with their language I suppose.

But I was thinking (since I am only concerned with the text presented) that perhaps a global variable triggered by user selection at the start of the presentation might be able to choose the user's language layer throughout the presentation.

Is it possible?

If so, how to do it?

If it isn't, any workarounds or suggestions most welcome.

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Adrian Dean
Staff

almost 12 years ago07/15/12 at 10:30 pm (UTC)

Hi Ken,

Welcome to Heroes. It looks like layers might be the way to go. Below is a thread on how to do it, as well as some examples.

http://community.articulate.com/forums/t/14846.aspx

This next thread is on global objects. Covers slide masters and using variables.

http://community.articulate.com/forums/t/15129.aspx

Hope these help,

Adrian

Adrian Dean
Staff

almost 12 years ago07/15/12 at 10:39 pm (UTC)

Hi Ken,

Here is another thread with the same question. There are some ideas there, but no examples or how-tos.

http://community.articulate.com/forums/p/13749/80843.aspx

Adrian

Phil Mayor
Hero

almost 12 years ago07/15/12 at 11:41 pm (UTC)

Hi Ken, yes this is possible, you could set a variable for language and then on each slide show a different layer based on this variable.

I would use slide level triggers to show each layer with a condition if variable is equal to

This nice thing is using resume these variables will resume as well so the user would only have to set the language once

Ken Hayes
Author

almost 12 years ago07/17/12 at 12:21 am (UTC)

Thank you so much for the very helpful answers. I didn't expect so many responses so fast!

Can Global Variable Choose Layer with Different Language?

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