Retrieve LMS User Name as Variable

Great news Rick :)

Hi Steve,

For some reason when publishing from 360 with HTML 5 and flash as a fallback, the code doesn't work anymore.

Anyone got any ideas? 

Hi, James - Which code are you using? This works for me in HTML5 publish.

var player=GetPlayer();
lmsAPI=parent;
var username=lmsAPI.GetStudentName();
player.SetVar("SLVariable",username);
//alert(username);

Hi Steve,

Cheers for that, I'll give that one a go.

I was using the most recent code you posted previously (to me) on page 6 of this thread.

With 360 giving us the option for a preferred HTML5/Flash priority, how is this going to affect the choice of code we use? Could we encounter certain code not working depending on the format the course launches in?

Or would we need two triggers for the two different types of JS code? 1 for HTML5 and 1 for flash?

Nope. Since the JS executes in the client browser, shouldn't matter which packaging is used.

Thanks Steve, do you know why the codes just stop working? 

As I said the code on page 6 worked for me on SL2, but not 360.

Hmm I cant get that code to work for me Steve, I'll try again tomorrow and let you know.

Thanks

James

Hello Andrew, please can you tell me what exactly worked for you, and how I may go about using it. Is there a video? 

Hi all - I'm wondering if anyone might be able to put together a step-by-step guide as to how to set up a variable / javascript function for this? (i.e. pulling a user's first name from the LMS).

I've read through this discussion but I'm very green and have had no experience with javascript functions (and only basic variables).

Any help for dummies would be amazing.

Thanks,

Sal

Hi Sally,

Which app are you using?