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SimQuest 6.4 help

 

 

Help Button

 

Clicking on a Help Button in an interface makes it possible for the learner to activate elements by clicking a button. Which element is to be opened can be made dependent upon the value of a variable.

 

Tab sheet: Basics

1.Click the Basics tab sheet.
2.Enter a Label for the button.
3.Optionally, select a Font for the text on the button.
4.Now drag the elements that you want to be opened into the box at the bottom of the editor. The elements can be any explanation or interface, but also for instance the Math Editor or other tools. You can also use the Add button and select elements from the list that pops up.
5.Use the Up and Down arrows to change the order of the elements.
6.Click Apply.

 

Tab sheet: Variable

By linking a variable to your help button, it is possible to open different elements with a single help button, depending on the value of a selected variable from your model. This variable must take integer values ranging from 1 up: 1, 2, 3 etc correspond to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd element in the list on the Basics tab sheet (from top to bottom). Typically you need to add an equation to your model that takes the following form:

 

Element = if x = 3 then 1 else if x = 4 then 2 else if x => 5 & x <= 6 then 3 else 4 endif endif endif

 

So when x has the value 3, the first element is opened when the learner clicks the help button. If it has the value 4 then the second element is chosen. If x has a value in between 5 and 6, the 3rd option is chosen. If none of these 3 conditions are true, the 4th element in the list in used. To link the variable to the help button:

 

1.Click the Variable tab sheet.
2.Select the variable from the list.
3.Click Apply.

 

Tab sheet: Colour

1.Click the Colour tab sheet.
2.Select a colour from the palette. You can also type a value for the Red, Green and Blue value (0-255) or use the sliders.
3.Indicate whether the color is for the Text or for the button.
4.Click Apply.

 
Tab sheet: Position

Please note! Using this tab sheet to set the position is optional. Instead of dragging and resizing, you can use the Position tab sheet to specify relative and absolute positions.

 

1.Click the Position tab sheet.
- Left, Top, Right, an Bottom, refer to the four sides of the element.
- Relative Position refers to the position on the window, where the maximum left and top side of the window refer to 0, and the maximum right and bottom side of the window refer to 1.
- Offset refers to the amount of pixels from the topleft corner of the window.
2.Determine the relative position of the left, top, right, and bottom side of the element by typing values between 0 and 1 in the appropriate Relative Position boxes.
3.Determine the size of the element by typing the amount of pixels in the appropriate Offset boxes.
4.Click Apply.

 

 

 

Related topics:

Dynamic Widgets

Static Widgets

 

 

 

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