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How can I interact through javascript with an embedded Webobject?
Hello, I am experimenting with methods for enhancing images and diagrams with contextual information on demand. (see image)
I embedded a web object (iframe) in my Storyline course, and I can now i...
Hi Sam,
Thanks for the tip!
Due to the overall structure, it was actually much trickier than I expected.
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You would need to use contentWindow.
// get the web object
const webobject = document.querySelector('iframe').contentWindow
// Execute function in web object
webobject.myFunction()