Generating text dynamically

In Captivate, you can include Variables pretty much anywhere text is supported, typically within Text Captions and Smart Shapes. To be more exact, you will use the names of a Variable to specify the piece of data you want to show on the screen. At runtime, the web browser (if the project is published in HTML5) or the Flash Player (if the project is published in Flash) will replace the name of the Variable with the current value of that Variable.

In the next exercise, you will use the following steps to create a small note on the last slide containing the version of Captivate that was used to create the project:

1. Still in the Chapter14/takeTheTrain.cptx file, use the Filmstrip to go to the last slide of the project (slide 32).
2. Insert a new Text Caption on the last slide. Type This project is powered by Captivate in the Text Caption.
3. In the Timing or Timeline panel, make the Text Caption Appear After 0 sec and Display for the Rest of the Slide.
4. Still in...