Displaying a variable value

Using actions, you can display the value of a variable within a title. This enables you to customize your title for each user. Variables are displayed by setting the contents of a text block to the value of a variable. For example, suppose you want to display the page number on each page. You can create a single action to display the value of the PageInTitle variable, and through inheritance, the page number will appear on every page of the title.

To display a variable value, complete the controls on the Action ribbon as follows:

From the Trigger list in the Trigger group, select Show.
From the Action list in the Action and Target group, select Change Contents
From the Target list, select the text block into which you want the variable value to be displayed. This enables the Value list.
From the Value list, select the name of the variable (PageInTitle, for example) you want to display. If necessary, click the expand arrow in the lower-right corner to enter more information.

When you have completed defining your action, you can preview and test the functionality of the action within your title in Run Mode, Preview Mode, or Debug Mode. For details about switching between modes, see Switching between modes.