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How do you handle screen numbering in branching scenes?
I've got a scene that uses branching, and of course, the automatic numbering is wonky. I'm curious about how others deal with this. Do you just use a Master that has no slide numbering at all? That'...
Hi, Lerissa,
I wouldn't number slides when there's branching.
- For one thing, slide numbering is most useful when it also includes the total number of slides (e.g., 1 of 20). Otherwise, it tells me where I am, but not how far I have to go (which is what most users probably want to know). Unless all branches contain the same number of slides, it'd be impossible to determine the total number until a given branch was chosen.
- Also, while it would be possible to number the slides by using variables, that just doesn't seem worth the effort. (Again: unless all branches contain the same number of slides. Then you could just number them manually.)
It may or may not be worthwhile to include a progress bar, that is, something that suggests where they are in the course without providing specific numbers. (I believe there's a tutorial about how to create one. And there are Forum Posts on that topic, too.)