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360 - Populating text boxes from an external file?
I'm trying to figure out how to populate some flashcards from an external file so that the flashcard text can be easily updated.
I've seen that Articulate 360 can import questions from an Excel spreadsheet to create new question slides, but is there a way to pull text from a file and populate specific text boxes?
Or, if not, is there a way to create new variables from a text file?
I could then populate the variables and have text boxes set up to display the variables.
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- SamHillSuper Hero
Hi MichaelMatthews I'm not sure if this is referring to Rise or Storyline? Either way, it is not possible to do without using some JavaScript.
- MichealMathewsCommunity Member
Sorry, Sam, that was for Storyline 360.
I ended up using variables to define the text boxes on the fronts and backs of each card and then using JavaScript to populate them when the timeline started.
I still haven't figured out how to pull that from an external file but I can easily just code it in a text doc and copy and paste it into Storylines JavaScript trigger.