Variable carried from event to event

Posted: Friday, 05/07/2004 -- by Shawn. Subject: Variable carried from event to event

I am using Scala MM200 (upgrading within the next two months) and have a script that basically needs to display the same variable on several pages... Is there a place to declare a value to that variable and it would remain available within each event.

Image 10 pages with the current temp on the bottom right hand corner... for each page. I would like to enter the temp by hand (editing in a script is ok) but I'm trying to avoid having to update EVERY page.

Thanks,

Posted: Friday, 05/07/2004 -- by Mikael Olausson. Subject: User variables

I'm not sure what you mean here, but if you are handwriting a script you're familiar with the Group, Sequence and Resource blocks.

User defined variables use group scoping, which means that the variable becomes active when the group list is entered, and deactivated after the sequence list is completed.

But you don't need to handwrite to accomplish what you're after.
All you have to do to make it global is to create a special event, in the main menu.
Use the Branch menu's "Set variable"-tab and create your variable from there.

Now put your variable on the pages you want and it should be updated on every page.

If you are refering to how the variable is updated you can also change this from the GUI.
I can't remember when i last saw the MM200 interface, but if you enter the page(s) and select your variable text-object, you should be able to find something like a "miscellaneous"-button or menu.
Look for a button named "Update".
The choices should be "None", "Normal" and "Extended".
Use "Extended" to keep your variable updating throughout the lifetime of the page.

hope this was what you were looking for.
/Mike

Posted: Friday, 05/07/2004 -- by Axel Denker. Subject: Variable

Shawn,

declare a variable under 'Branch' 'Set variable' as a 'Special Event' being your first 'page' in the script.

Ex. myvar = 15

On every page you can use now !myvar to show the value of myvar.
All variables are shown using a !
Like !time !date

Good luck,
Axel Denker
Scala Netherlands

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