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PostPosted: June 27th, 2006, 4:16 pm 
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I’m trying to figure out the best way to achieve the following, and would welcome advice:

I am building a publication with 14 pages. On each page, there are a number of statements. For example …

Page 1

My name is Roger
My name is Helen
My name is Charlie
My name is Valerie

Page 2

I have red hair
I have black hair
I have grey hair
I am bald

Page 3

I like chocolate
I like apples
I like milkshakes
I like bananas

Whichever statement is clicked should contribute to a final summary page – e.g. My name is Charlie – I have red hair – I like bananas.

Each statement has a unique name so, rather than making hundreds of summary pages reflecting the myriad pathways that could be followed, I’m aiming to write a simple script that will do the business.

As I say, I’m trying to figure it out but any advice would be most welcome.

Roger


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You don't need to script this - a few variables are all you need.

Create a variable for each question
Code:
qName
qHair
...

etc. Assign a value (on paper somewhere) to each answer:
Code:
Roger = 0
Helen = 1
Charlie = 2
Valerie = 3

red hair = 0
black hair = 1
grey hair = 2
bald  = 3

Add an action to each choice that sets the variable to that value when the user selects it:
Code:
On Left Click Set qName = 0;
On Left Click Set qName = 1;
...

On your summary page have a series of Select statements to build your output string:
Code:
Set "Out" to "My name is"

Select (qName)
Case 0: Set "Out" to "Roger" (append contents)
Case 1: Set "Out" to "Helen" (append contents)
Case 2: Set "Out" to "Charlie" (append contents)
Case 3: Set "Out" to "Valerie" (append contents)

Set "Out" to ". I " (append contents)

Select (qHair)
Case 0: Set "Out" to "have red hair" (append contents)
Case 1: Set "Out" to "have black hair" (append contents)
Case 2: Set "Out" to "have grey" (append contents)
Case 3: Set "Out" to "am bald" (append contents)

...etc...

Of course you can do the same thing using script if you want but it's not necessary.

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PostPosted: June 27th, 2006, 5:11 pm 
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Thanks, Duncan. I was feeling my way towards something like your suggestion, but would undoubtedly have spent many more hours going round in circles without your signpost.

Regards

Roger


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