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Session #316 BYOL – Elearning Guild DevLearn 2014 
Variables: What Every New 
Storyline User Wants to Know 
Kevin Thorn, NuggetHead Studioz, LLC 
http://bit.ly/1wkXHs9 
• Worksheet 
• Starter practice files 
• Completed practice files, and 
• Example use case files 
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If you… 
• understand what variables are and interested in advanced uses, 
• comfortable with variables and use them often, 
• fully understand what I’m talking about, or 
• get excited by the unlimited possibilities using variables, 
this is NOT for you. 
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If you… 
• understand what variables are but not sure how to use them, 
• dabbled with variables, but not sure how to set up the logic, 
• have no idea what I’m talking about, or 
• get a headache by the mere mention of the word, “variable.” 
this IS for you! 
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Groups 
TYPES 
MANAGING 
TRIGGERING 
USES 
CONDITIONS 
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TYPES 1 Only three Types 
True/False Number Text 
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TYPES 2 Only one value; same Type 
TIP: 
Can’t fill a Text bucket 
with a Number variable. 
Can fill a Text bucket 
with a numeric value. 
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TYPES 3 Initial Values 
Only the Text variable can 
have an empty initial value. 
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Groups 
TYPES 
MANAGING 
TRIGGERING 
USES 
CONDITIONS 
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MANAGING 4 Naming the CamelCase way 
Cannot use the same name of 
a variable more than once. 
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MANAGING 5 Sort by Name, Type, Value 
Sort by clicking header titles. 
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MANAGING 6 Changes after creating a variable 
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Groups 
TYPES 
MANAGING 
TRIGGERING 
USES 
CONDITIONS 
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TRIGGERING 7 Variables need a Trigger to change 
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TRIGGERING 8 =Assignment same as SET 
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TRIGGERING 9 =!NOT Assignment same as Toggle 
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TRIGGERING 10 Trigger stacking of variables 
TIP: 
If leaving a slide, ensure 
the Trigger adjusting the 
variable is first. 
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Groups 
TYPES 
MANAGING 
TRIGGERING 
USES 
CONDITIONS 
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USES 11 Variables do not have States 
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USES 12 Number var ≠ Numeric Entry object 
By default, the Numeric Entry object automatically generates a variable 
of the same name – Numeric Entry. Same for Text Entry. 
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USES 13 True/False like On/Off switch 
Like turning on/off a light 
switch when walking in 
or out of a room. 
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USES 14 I’m in control! 
Trigger: 
Set [varName] equal to the typed value when the CONTROL loses focus. 
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MOUSE
USES 15 Set & Pass 
SET variables: 
LessonScore1 = 20 
LessonScore2 = 15 
LessonScore3 = 10 
PASS variables: 
LessonScoreTotal = 45 
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Pass (+Add) a 
variable(s) to another 
variable with this 
trigger(s). Pass as 
many as you need.
USES 16 Referencing a variable 
variable: FirstName 
%FirstName% 
To show (reference) a variable on a 
slide, flank the variable’s name 
with percent symbols. 
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Groups 
TYPES 
MANAGING 
TRIGGERING 
USES 
CONDITIONS 
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ADJUSTING 17 Conditional Variables 
On the Conditional approval of 
Queen Isabella Feona (IF) 
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ADJUSTING 18 Toggle Boolean variable 
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ADJUSTING 19 Adjusting Variable based on State 
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ADJUSTING 20 Adjusting State based on Variable 
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Kevin Thorn 
NuggetHead Studioz, LLC 
http://nuggethead.net 
@learnnuggets.com 
kevin@learnnuggets.com 
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Articulate Storyline - Fundamentals of Variables

  • 1. Session #316 BYOL – Elearning Guild DevLearn 2014 Variables: What Every New Storyline User Wants to Know Kevin Thorn, NuggetHead Studioz, LLC http://bit.ly/1wkXHs9 • Worksheet • Starter practice files • Completed practice files, and • Example use case files © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 2. If you… • understand what variables are and interested in advanced uses, • comfortable with variables and use them often, • fully understand what I’m talking about, or • get excited by the unlimited possibilities using variables, this is NOT for you. © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 3. If you… • understand what variables are but not sure how to use them, • dabbled with variables, but not sure how to set up the logic, • have no idea what I’m talking about, or • get a headache by the mere mention of the word, “variable.” this IS for you! © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 4. Groups TYPES MANAGING TRIGGERING USES CONDITIONS © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 5. TYPES 1 Only three Types True/False Number Text © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 6. TYPES 2 Only one value; same Type TIP: Can’t fill a Text bucket with a Number variable. Can fill a Text bucket with a numeric value. © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 7. TYPES 3 Initial Values Only the Text variable can have an empty initial value. © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 8. Groups TYPES MANAGING TRIGGERING USES CONDITIONS © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 9. MANAGING 4 Naming the CamelCase way Cannot use the same name of a variable more than once. © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 10. MANAGING 5 Sort by Name, Type, Value Sort by clicking header titles. © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 11. MANAGING 6 Changes after creating a variable © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 12. Groups TYPES MANAGING TRIGGERING USES CONDITIONS © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 13. TRIGGERING 7 Variables need a Trigger to change © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 14. TRIGGERING 8 =Assignment same as SET © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 15. TRIGGERING 9 =!NOT Assignment same as Toggle © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 16. TRIGGERING 10 Trigger stacking of variables TIP: If leaving a slide, ensure the Trigger adjusting the variable is first. © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 17. Groups TYPES MANAGING TRIGGERING USES CONDITIONS © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 18. USES 11 Variables do not have States © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 19. USES 12 Number var ≠ Numeric Entry object By default, the Numeric Entry object automatically generates a variable of the same name – Numeric Entry. Same for Text Entry. © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 20. USES 13 True/False like On/Off switch Like turning on/off a light switch when walking in or out of a room. © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 21. USES 14 I’m in control! Trigger: Set [varName] equal to the typed value when the CONTROL loses focus. © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved. MOUSE
  • 22. USES 15 Set & Pass SET variables: LessonScore1 = 20 LessonScore2 = 15 LessonScore3 = 10 PASS variables: LessonScoreTotal = 45 © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Pass (+Add) a variable(s) to another variable with this trigger(s). Pass as many as you need.
  • 23. USES 16 Referencing a variable variable: FirstName %FirstName% To show (reference) a variable on a slide, flank the variable’s name with percent symbols. © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 24. Groups TYPES MANAGING TRIGGERING USES CONDITIONS © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 25. ADJUSTING 17 Conditional Variables On the Conditional approval of Queen Isabella Feona (IF) © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 26. ADJUSTING 18 Toggle Boolean variable © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 27. ADJUSTING 19 Adjusting Variable based on State © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 28. ADJUSTING 20 Adjusting State based on Variable © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
  • 29. Kevin Thorn NuggetHead Studioz, LLC http://nuggethead.net @learnnuggets.com kevin@learnnuggets.com © 2014 NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.