I guess I missed the distinction since in my own experience, I already had the concept in mind of what I wanted/needed to do with the fields. Even then, the whole issue of paths for variables took me a long time to absorb and it still trips me up.

I guess my point is that the help files in any application should be the first place people look for information. (I guess I see too many questions on the newsgroup that could easily be answered by doing a quick search in the help files...Authorware's that is.)

Jason Merrill wrote: > > I hate to disagree as well. I never said the FACTUAL information was NOT > in the help files. I never said that. Maybe I'm not being clear. I meant > the practical CONCEPTUAL INFORMATION was not in the help files.... i.e. > using your example, how to 'marry' the information into practical use. > Really, how can you use a dynamic text field without understanding how to > set and maintain variables. Having the two explained separately is merely > factual, not conceptual in my opinion. You really understand concepts when > you can apply them to real situations. Sure, variables are a concept, but > if you just explain what they are, and not some conceptual examples of use > with other elements, that's factual, not conceptual use. I guess you're > just more intelligent than I am if you learned all that from ONLY the help > file. > > Sheez, sorry if I touched a nerve there.... > > Jason Merrill > Multimedia/Courseware Developer @ ELF, Issaquah, WA > 425.369.5214 > SerengetiUS.com - "Where Law Does Business" . . .

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