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Last updated 4/22/2010
When the user enters incorrect information, a text caption is displayed asking the user to reenter information.
Create variables for the project
Select Project > Variables.
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Create a variable named
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varUserName
variable" on page 146.
Create a variable named
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varPassword
Create objects for the slides
In an open project, insert two text entry boxes for the user name and password. The text entry boxes must be set to
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act as form fields.
Note: To set a text entry box to act as a form field, select it and then deselect Validate User Input in the Properties
Inspector.
Delete the Submit button from the User Name field.
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Set the following options for user name:
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In Actions, go to On Success, and select No Action.
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Deselect Infinite Attempts.
Note: This option is disabled automatically when you disable Validate User Input.
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In the Action area of the Property Inspector, select Continue in the Last Attempt field.
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Associate the field with the variable varUserName in the Var Associated field (General area of the Property
Inspector).
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Double-click the text entry field for the password, and set the following options:
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In the On Success field, select Continue.
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Deselect Infinite Attempts.
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In the After Last Attempt menu, select Continue.
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In Variable Associated, select
Insert a text caption and do the following:
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Enter the following text on the caption: Invalid username/password. Please try again.
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In Item Name, change the name of the caption to
the caption until the conditions in the script enable the caption.
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Insert a blank slide.
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Insert a text caption with the text Welcome and the variable
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$$varUserName$$
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Save the project as variables.cp.
Create an advanced action for the login slide
The advanced action for the login slide must do the following:
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Check whether the correct information has been entered in the login and password fields.
DRAFT
, with the value
. For more information, see
user
with the value
password
.
varPassword
FailureCaption
varUserName
USING ADOBE CAPTIVATE 5
Variables and Advanced Actions
"Create a user-defined
.
. Deselect the Visible option. Doing so hides
in the format
Welcome
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