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A parent Frame has another Frame, nested or indented underneath it. This nested Frame underneath is referred to as a child Frame. When you click on a parent Frame it will be in red and all the dependent child Frames to that parent will have a red stripe. In this example, the parent Frame is the “Task Intro Frame” and the child Frame is the “Lid on Can Frame”. If you also notice, the next Frame “Put cans and brush away” is a child Frame to the “Lid on Can frame” as we can see its nested, or indented underneath:

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Anything authored into the child Frame does not occur until the parent Frame has completed its actions and any Conditions are met.

A Child Frame, or Nested Frame

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A Child Frame, or Nested Frame

The main function of child frames is to control the order in which frames are processed. The child frame runs simultaneously to the parent frame but only after the condition on the parent frame is met. This will always be true unless there is a condition on the child frame preventing it from running before the parent frame has ended. Also called a “Nested Frame” or “Sub Frame”. A Child Frame is indented and located underneath a “Parent” Frame. When you click on a child Child Frame it will be in red and the parent Parent Frame will have a red stripe:.

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Helpful Tips

Frame Icons

The icons in Frames can be very helpful.  When you mouse over them, they display what has been added to the Frame.  In this example when we hover over the icon in the red frame, a label appears letting us know that it is a Screen Media Resource:

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