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Can anybody tell me something about the levels where variables are stored.

What I mean is; is there a similar system as in Flash. You have the root of the presentation or movie, and in there Chapters (or as in Flash 'movieclips'). Each chapter can contain multiple pages (or nested movieclips like in flash).

I need variables that I can use in pages, but stay available to me all the time. Even when I go to other pages.

In flash I can use _root.variable, so is there a similar way in Opus?

Hi,

Thank you for your enquiry.

When you create a new variable in Opus, the variable is created as a 'Publication Variable' by default. This means that its value is persistent throughout the publication and can therefore be called, displayed and edited on any page, similar to the _root system in Macromedia Flash.

You can view the list of publication variables by clicking Publication > Publication Properties and selecting the Variables tab. Any publication variables you have created will appear at the bottom of this list.

When you create a new variable, you also have the option of making it a 'Page Variable'. Page variables are only persistent for as long as the page is displayed. As soon as you move away from the page containing a page variable, its value is forgotten and it is not possible to display or call a page variable from a different page.

You can view a list of variable which have been assigned to a particular page by right-clicking on the page in the Organiser pane, selecting Properties, then selecting the Variables tab.

I hope this helps. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further queries.

Kind regards,