Learn how to use a local variable to access the [[width]] and [[height]] properties of any widget. Explore how to resize widgets based on the width and height of other widgets.
- [Instructor] We can access the width or height…of any widget on our canvas by defining a local variable…for that widget and then using .width or .height.…This will let us resize any widget we want…to match the size of another widget on our canvas.…What we'll do here is set it up…so that whenever we click on this resize button,…we resize our small square on the right…to match the size of the large square on the left.…I'll click on our button and set up an action…in the on-click event.…I'll select set size and select our small square.…We wanna make this small square…match the size of our large square,…so let's start with the width and click on the fx button.…
Delete this 60 that's in here, and now what we need to do…is add a local variable for our large square widget.…I'll call it large square.…It doesn't really matter what the variable is called,…but once we've got that local variable,…we can either select it from the list…of local variables here, or we can just type it in…in the double square brackets.…Then we'll be able to type .width…
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9/26/2018- Using variables in Axure
- String methods in Axure
- Truncating text strings
- Formatting dates and times
- Setting up a looping animation
- Setting up a responsive background image
- Positioning widgets in the browser
- Repeater and item properties
- Adding custom HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Troubleshooting
Skill Level Advanced
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Introduction
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1. Widget Properties
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Axure variables overview2m 55s
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Widget properties4m 43s
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This and Target3m 26s
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X and Y coordinates2m 54s
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Width and height2m 3s
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Example: Creating a slider6m 21s
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Centering widgets4m 10s
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Widget text3m 21s
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2. Strings
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String methods in Axure2m 22s
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String length4m 59s
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Searching strings3m 41s
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Truncating text strings2m 55s
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3. Dates and Times
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Now and GenDate3m 12s
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Formatting dates3m 5s
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Using the current time2m 33s
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Formatting time4m 11s
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Adjusting dates2m 27s
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4. Window Properties
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Window width and height4m 1s
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Window scroll properties4m 40s
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Creating a sticky header4m 40s
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Parallax scrolling4m 23s
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5. Repeater and Item Properties
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Example: Calculating a total5m 37s
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Item.index1m 13s
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6. Global Variables
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Global variables2m 14s
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7. Adding Custom HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
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Using plugins on Axure Share2m 49s
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8. When Things Go Wrong
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Conclusion
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Next steps40s
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