During topic playback, steps in which a user is asked to enter text are called string input events. The bubble for a string input event frame has example text, which you can customize. 


This text is defined in the default StringInput event. It has several elements to account for the string input options that you may have chosen in the Developer, such as adding meta entries or specific entry text. See Edit Action Properties in the Use the Topic Editor chapter for more information.

 

As you edit the text, check the Preview area at the bottom of the Template Editor to see how your changes will look in the content. There are options that allow you to view how the template changes with the different meta entries of Something, Anything, or Blank. In addition, the Exact option shows you how an exact match, i.e. no meta entry, will appear.


To change example text for string input events:

  1. In the Template Editor, open the Template.xml file you want to edit.
     
  2. Click StringInput in the Event list.
     
  3. In the pane to the right of the Event list, double-click the text or string input extension element you want to edit.
     
  4. Edit the text as desired.
     
  5. Click OK.
     
    Note: The "or" text that occurs between entries in a list of valid entries is instructional text. See Change Instructional Text for the Player for more information, and use the strinp_or instruction. 

To suppress example text for string input events in Do It! mode:  

  1. In the Template Editor, open the Template.xml file you want to edit.
      
  2. From the Edit menu, choose Instructions.
      
  3. In the Instructions toolpane, select the strinp_suppress_example instruction.
      
  4. In the Template toolpane, double-click the text element and change the entry to 1 to suppress the for example text.
      
  5. Click OK.

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