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CJLu
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3 days ago
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Why do I always get a error report when I click on variables user count?

When I click on the user count in the variable window, I get an error report. This started happening on the Mac/Parallels and even on a PC Windows computer. Can anyone help me? I put in a ticket wi...
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  • Nedim's avatar
    Nedim
    3 days ago

    I assume you are using the latest version of Storyline. I don’t think this error has anything to do with your system or setup. You may want to revert to the May 5, 2026 build (3.116.36838.0). Hopefully, Articulate will soon provide a fix for the Articulate.Design.Triggers.UI.VariableUseDialog.OnHandleCreated error, which causes the variable panel to crash when clicking the Use Count while Slider, Dial, or similar interactive elements and variables are inserted on a slide.

    Steps to reproduce the error in the latest version:

    1. Insert a Slider or Dial
    2. Open the Manage project variables panel
    3. Select the Slider or Dial variable
    4. Click the Use Count number

    The error does not occur if the affected project is reopened in a previous version of Storyline. The error also occurs when older projects containing Sliders, Dials, and their associated variables are opened in the latest version of Storyline.

    I reverted to the May 5, 2026 build (3.116.36838.0), opened your project, and was not able to reproduce the issue.

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Nedim
Community Member
3 days ago

I assume you are using the latest version of Storyline. I don’t think this error has anything to do with your system or setup. You may want to revert to the May 5, 2026 build (3.116.36838.0). Hopefully, Articulate will soon provide a fix for the Articulate.Design.Triggers.UI.VariableUseDialog.OnHandleCreated error, which causes the variable panel to crash when clicking the Use Count while Slider, Dial, or similar interactive elements and variables are inserted on a slide.

Steps to reproduce the error in the latest version:

1. Insert a Slider or Dial
2. Open the Manage project variables panel
3. Select the Slider or Dial variable
4. Click the Use Count number

The error does not occur if the affected project is reopened in a previous version of Storyline. The error also occurs when older projects containing Sliders, Dials, and their associated variables are opened in the latest version of Storyline.

I reverted to the May 5, 2026 build (3.116.36838.0), opened your project, and was not able to reproduce the issue.

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CJLu
Community Member
3 days ago

Ned​ Cool! Was I supposed to send that code to them in the error window?

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    Nedim
    Community Member
    3 days ago

    CJLu​ Yes, I would  advise you to do so. Can you also please share a screenshot of yours here so I can compare it with mine? I’m just curious.

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      CJLu
      Community Member
      3 days ago

      Nedim​ you are correct! When I installed the version you recommended, the error did not show up again. I will get the error code and post it here.

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      CJLu
      Community Member
      3 days ago

      Nedim​ 

       

      <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?>

      <ErrorReport xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">

      <UserId>aid|080ac91f-75ab-4a57-9635-cdb1d867b28a</UserId>

      <HardwareId>3TUUU-RGWQ9-KM1D1-S9AU4</HardwareId>

      <Message>Object reference not set to an instance of an object.</Message>

      <StackTrace> at void Articulate.Design.Triggers.UI.VariableUseDialog.OnHandleCreated(EventArgs e)

      at void System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmCreate(ref Message m)

      at void System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(ref Message m)

      at void System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(ref Message m)

      at void System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmCreate(ref Message m)

      at void System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(ref Message m)

      at void Articulate.Windows.Forms.Metro.MetroForm.WndProc(ref Message m)

      at LRESULT System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(HWND hWnd, uint msg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)</StackTrace>

      </ErrorReport>