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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=596451407-24062008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I've just updated the help file. I thought the
'calculate' option was in there - thanks. </FONT></SPAN><BR></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Ron
Mitchell<BR><B>Sent:</B> 23 June 2008 19:52<BR><B>To:</B> Xerte discussion
list<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Xerte] RE: How do you use the Path property of a
Decision icon?<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=2>Paul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=tahoma size=2>I had exactly the same problem when I
first tried to use a conditional/calculated path and Julian helped me out with
similar guidance. I think it's worth repeating the context of all this - Xerte
is a fantastic tool with great potential and improvements happening all the
time. But there isn't some big commercial team behind it's development. The fact
that some bits are not yet in the help file or documented elsewhere are far
outweighed by what is already there and the speed at which Julian provides
support via this list. I'm sure this community will grow quite rapidly as more
people get to grips with it and perhaps minimise the support any one individual
needs to provide. I'm guilty of benefitting from posts without responding to
very many myself due to time contraints etc but I might have a bit more time on
my hands soon so will try and do my bit.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=tahoma size=2>Cheers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=tahoma size=2>Ron</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Paul Swanson
[Paul.Swanson@harlandfs.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> 23 June 2008 19:14<BR><B>To:</B>
Xerte discussion list<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Xerte] RE: How do you use the Path
property of a Decision icon?<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=531481018-23062008><FONT face=Verdana
color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks Ron.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=531481018-23062008><FONT face=Verdana
color=#0000ff size=2>I didn't find calculate as an option for the branch
property in the help, so I had left it as sequential. After setting that to
calculate, and removing the curly braces from the path property, it is working
fine now. I also found that the path property is zero-based, so the first branch
is path 0, the second is path 1, etc. I thought that might be the case, but now
I know for sure.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Paul</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Ron
Mitchell<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 23, 2008 10:57 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Xerte
discussion list<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Xerte] RE: How do you use the Path
property of a Decision icon?<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=2>Hi</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=2>Julian might correct me
but a couple of thoughts...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=tahoma size=2>1. when you set the path property of the
decision icon it's not {path} just path</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=tahoma size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=tahoma size=2>2. you also need to set the branch
property to calculate</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=tahoma size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=tahoma size=2>The pause and erase settings will also
make a difference to what you actually see on screen but I'm sure you're aware
of that.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=tahoma size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=tahoma size=2><FONT face=tahoma
size=2>HTH</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=tahoma size=2>Ron</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Paul Swanson
[Paul.Swanson@harlandfs.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> 23 June 2008 18:32<BR><B>To:</B>
xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Xerte] How do you use the
Path property of a Decision icon?<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>I'm trying to branch using a Decision icon's path
property, and I'm not sure how to go about it. Can the path property take an
expression or variable? I'm using a variable determined in a script icon for
the path:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>if (score < 90) {</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Courier New" size=2> path = 1;</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>} else {</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Courier New" size=2> path =
2;</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>}</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>and entering {path} for the path property of the
Decision icon, but I seem to go down the first branch no matter what path
equals. What is the correct way to do this?</FONT></P>
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size=2>_____________________________</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" color=#808080 size=2> Paul Swanson</FONT>
<BR><FONT face="Courier New" color=#808080 size=2> Instructional
Designer</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Courier New" color=#808080
size=2> Harland Financial Solutions</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Courier New"
color=#808080 size=2> Portland, Oregon, USA</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Courier New" color=#808080 size=2>_____________________________</FONT>
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