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*** ## Adding Conditionals In the right panel of Book and Template views, click the

tab. Then you can add a new rule with the

button.

You can also add a new Conditional by clicking the

button next to any Property. {% hint style="success" %} Using the

button will auto populate the *Target* value on a new Conditional. **We suggest you do this, as it is easier and saves time!** {% endhint %} *** ## Conditional Setup ### Target The *Target* list will show all the potential targets for a Conditional. If you're setting up a Conditional after clicking

then the *Target* is auto populated, and you can't adjust it. ### Condition Toggle off *Always Apply* to view the logical operations. Some of these values will differ depending on the *Target*. #### When... The *When* value is the thing that determines "when" the Conditional is triggered. You can choose from specific Layers, or Variables. Then, choose what you are looking to compare. In the example below, the human readable phrase is "When *Player Count* (a number) is *Greater Than* a fixed value of *3*...."

#### Is... This is the comparison type. Greater than, equal to, not equal to, etc. #### To... This is the value we are comparing against. You can choose *Fixed Value*, and set that value, or choose *From Variable* or *From Another Element*. ***From Variable*** This will allow you to choose a Variable — that dynamic value will then be used to compare against, allowing for different Cards in your Deck to have different outcomes. ***From Another Element*** This will allow you to choose another Layer, and then a value from that Layer. This is useful to perform cascading effects. ### Action Value *Action Value* is what happens when the Conditional returns a positive result. This should be different than the standard setting for the Property.

In this example, we are setting an *Image* to "TrollsTitle.png" when the Conditional returns true. *** ## Modifying Conditionals You can modify a Conditional by clicking the highlighted

button — this will open the Conditional assigned to the Property. Or, click the

tab to view and edit any Conditional. *** ## Deleting Conditionals While modifying, click

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