How to use variables to do this...

[a6106a]

I know this is basic, but I can't see how to do it.
On my PAGE 1, I want a two butttons, one for "Run Manual" and one for "Automatic".
If one is selected the other becomes deselected. How? (Thats question 1).
If button 1 is selected, it JUMPS to Page 2, an AVI file runs and at the completion of the AVI file, the "FINISH" event of the AVI JUMPS it to page 3 and so on for 5 pages.
If button 2 had been selected, it JUMPS to page 2 and the same AVI runs, but it does not JUMP to page 3. The users has to move ahead on his own.
How do I program this action?


[This message has been edited by a6106a (edited 01-30-2002).]

[tbybee]

Re: How to use variables to do this...

The way I have "disabled" a button on a page is by actually having two button images...one on top of the other. Place the disabled one below the enabled one. If the user selects Button 1 then HIDE the enabled button 2. This leaves the disabled one visible. There isn't a true way of disabling buttons on AMS as you'll need to create your images of both, an enabled graphic and a disabled graphic.

As far as the jumping to various pages, I would create a couple of page 2's. These would look exactly the same, although the first one would jump to page 3 upon completion and the second one would not jump to page 3.

Hope this makes sense. After reading back over my post, I'm not sure if it does or not.

:-)

Let me know if you need further clarification.

Tony

[Jito463]

Re: How to use variables to do this...

Another way to do this would be to have each button (1 and 2) create a variable when clicked. Page 2 could read that variable (say %1% and %2%) and if %1%=true then automatically go forward, if %2%=true, then do not (or if %1%=false ?). This would allow you to use the same page, and yet have the functionality that you want.