Variable created on click in edgeActions.js but want to reference it in external js file

Question

Hi, I created a variable on-click in edgeActions.js but want to reference it in external js file. This is where I am at so far:
In my edgeActions.js I st a variable on compositionReady and then use it when I click on the symbol: questionMarkR1. This works fine.. the problem is that I don't know how to reference the variable in my external js file. This first code is working from the edgeActions.js:
Symbol.bindElementAction(compId, symbolName, "document", "compositionReady", function(sym, e) {
         sym.setVariable("questionAsked", false); // sets the initial value
Symbol.bindElementAction(compId, symbolName, "${_questionMarkR1}", "click", function(sym, e) {
         var questionAsked = sym.getVariable("questionAsked");
         alert(questionAsked);
         if (questionAsked)// if true
         sym.$("checkButton2").removeClass( "hidden" );
         sym.$("popUp").removeClass( "hidden" );
         else  //if false
         sym.$("pic2a").removeClass( "hidden" );
         sym.$("pic2b").removeClass( "hidden" );
         sym.$("pic2c").removeClass( "hidden" );
         sym.$("pic2d").removeClass( "hidden" );
         sym.$("closeBox").removeClass( "hidden" );
This next part doesn't work because I don't know how to reference the variable correctly. This is what I have tried and it doesn't work:
     var questionAsked = sym.getComposition().getStage().getVariable("questionAsked");
     alert(questionAsked);

Answer 1

Hi,
Edge Animate exposes some API for external scripts, which  you will need to use in your case:
For more info about the Edge Animate API, see Adobe Edge Animate CC JavaScript API
Use the code as below in your external js file:
     var comp = AdobeEdge.getComposition("EDGE-606063631"); // replace "EDGE-606063631" with your comp id, you can find in the .html file
     var stage = comp.getStage();
     var questionAsked = stage.getVariable("questionAsked");
     alert(questionAsked);
hth,
Vivekuma