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Retrieve text from a shape
is there a way, with a trigger or with JavaScript, to put the text in a shape into a variable?
Thank you. I do it a little differently in Captivate. It's JavaScript interpreter is very different.
There are always solutions... but before jumping on this... why you need the text thats in a shape ? A sample always helps best ;-)
I am creating a crossword puzzle. I can accomplish what I want by having a variable for each square. To change the puzzle, I have to reassign each variable. Doable. If I could just change the character in a shape and have the programing get the character, it would be quicker and make it easy to view the entire puzzle.
I have seen Storyline samples for crossword puzzles. Most use external libraries and use a WebObject to show the crossword puzzle. I made a sample quite a while ago using GSAP and its TextPlugin to do something similar.
