Dynamic user variables – BrightSign BrightAuthor User Guide v.4.1.1 User Manual

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Chapter 4 – Making a Presentation Interactive

Note: In the target value field, you can enter either a fixed integer or the name of another user variable (i.e. “only when
Variable 1 is equal to 42” or “only when Variable 1 is equal to Variable 2”). Like the

Set Variable

command, you must

enter the name of a target variable between two sets of dollar signs (e.g. “$$my_variable$$”).
6. Select

Transition to new state if you want to use the dropdown list to specify which file in the playlist will be the

next state.

7. Select

Return to prior state if you want the presentation to revert to the previous media file when the interactive

event is performed.

8. Select

Remain on current state if you want the state to remain unchanged when the interactive event is

performed.

9. Select the

Advanced tab to add Commands to the Conditional Target. Commands will trigger when the conditional

target is met. See

Adding Commands

for more information.

10. Click

OK to save the conditional target.

Dynamic User Variables

There are several ways you can change the values of User Variables in an interactive presentation. See

Setting

Presentation Properties

for more information about creating User Variables and setting default values.

Web Browser
You can view and update User Variables using a web browser. To do this, your computer must be connected to the same
local network as the BrightSign player(s) you are using:

1. Navigate to

Tools > Setup BrightSign Unit.

2. Check the

Enable local web server box.

3. Enter a user name and password for the web server if desired.
4. Set the rest of the options in the

BrightSign Unit Setup window and complete the unit configuration process

(see

Chapter 2

for more information on setting up units).

5. Wait for the player to complete the entire boot process.

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