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Using Text Entry Fields and Javascript
Hello e-learning peeps, do you ever have what you think is a great creative idea, but lack the skill (and have limited time to develop the skill needed) to implement it in Storyline? Sadly this is w...
Michael,
Try this. I'm still learning JavaScript, but it works for your specific situation..
Richard
var player = GetPlayer();
var learnerName = player.GetVar("FirstName_LastName");
// Calculate the hex value
var hexText = convertToHex(learnerName);
// Set the 'HexDisplay' variable in Storyline with the hexText
player.SetVar("HexDisplay", hexText);
function convertToHex(input) {
var hexString = '';
for (var i = 0; i < input.length; i++) {
var charCode = input.charCodeAt(i);
var hexValue = charCode.toString(16);
hexString += hexValue + ' ';
}
return hexString.toUpperCase(); // Convert the hexString to uppercase (optional)
}