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Issue with Web Object Data in Storyline - Need Help Saving Input Values
Hi everyone, I'm working on a small storyline project that involves some complex calculation, which I've built using JavaScript and HTML. I've embedded these as web objects within Storyline. The...
I agree with Phil's suggestion. I created a simple chart and imported it into Storyline. The chart is generated based on input values and simultaneously updates the Storyline variables to match those values. When revisiting the slide (starting a new session), the chart retains values from the previous session, allowing users to view the saved chart and input new values to generate an updated one. The Reset button clears all input values, resets the local storage entries, and sets the Storyline variables back to '0'. I'm not entirely sure if this is exactly what you're looking for, but I've attached a short video demonstrating this option.
An option is saving the variables of the WebObject into custom data-attributes of itself. If the attributes are empty its a first time visit, if not use the attributes values.
This link provided some explanation about them.
https://blog.pixelfreestudio.com/how-to-implement-html5-custom-data-attributes/
And on my LinkedIN you can find a post about using them in Storyline.
https://www.dhiwise.com/post/improve-user-experience-with-html-data-attribute
Some great extra info on data-attributes.
