--- a/svghmi/svghmi.js	Fri Nov 18 10:44:56 2022 +0100
+++ b/svghmi/svghmi.js	Wed Nov 23 11:27:55 2022 +0100
@@ -525,6 +525,9 @@
         ? page_name
         : page_name + "@" + hmitree_paths[page_index]);
 
+    // when entering a page, assignments are evaluated
+    new_desc.widgets[0][0].assign();
+
     return true;
 };