Resetting variables
Sep 16, 2016
Hi, I am trying to replicate a search function within my story. I put in some text variables that go to a layer tied to the word, but when I try to go back to my slide to "search again", it looks like the word is still in memory and I can't redo the search. How do I reset that original variable so that the same word can be searched again.
I tried setting the slide to the property "reset to initial state" but that did not seem to work. I also added a trigger "set "variablename" equal to the value of "variablename" when the timeline starts" at the top of my trigger list, but that did not work either.
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Hi Mariane
the trigger to set variablename equal to 'variablename' when timeline starts is going to hold onto the first value entered until it is reset. So if they searched on 'dog' when they go back to search the variablename=dog so your trigger is saying set it to 'dog'
Try changing it to set variablename to blank when timeline starts...that is like a reset
Hi Wendy, I tried to set it so it says "Set "variablename" to unassigned when timeline starts" but that did not seem to work either. I attached a mockup of what I am trying to do, if anyone wants to look and see where I am going wrong. I'll keep on working on it for now.
Hi Mariane
see if the attached is what you are after
oh I figured it out. I was resetting "variable" instead of putting value in the Value field in the "adjust variable" trigger. By putting "value" blank, for when I click search again button, it wipes the memory.
Action: Adjust variable
Variable: search
Operator: = Assignement
Value: Value "blank"
When: user clicks
Object: Hotspot1
Thank you very much for all your help Wendy, I have been trying to figure this out all day.
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