Activate and Deactivate Menu and Navigation Restrictions using a trigger

Jun 11, 2021

I am building a module for a client's LMS system. We want to restrict the learner from moving forward in the seeker bar (until viewed) as well as restrict the Menu (until viewed). Our slides progress automatically when the timeline ends or when the interactions ends so we don't use previous and next buttons.

All is working perfectly but the one challenge we are having is when the learning is on the LMS and reports an issue with the learning (which might be an LMS issue or storyline issue within the LMS system) it takes my Client's Support Team very long to find the issue as they can't jump around the module. The support team need to be able to monitor the exact module the learners view and also needs to view it through the LMS system, this means we can't use a duplicate unrestricted version.

My question is, is there a way to create a trigger that says "when the user clicks this button it will disable menu and slide restrictions". I would add a password or something like that so the learner can't disable the restrictions. I am almost looking at creating a front end admin entry to be able to move freely to check the slides.

Thanks

3 Replies

almost 3 years ago06/13/21 at 3:56 pm (UTC)

But What trigger would you use to deactivate or activate the Menu restrictions and the slide restrictions?

Walt Hamilton
Hero

almost 3 years ago06/14/21 at 3:39 am (UTC)

You could use something that appears very early in the module that the user clicks. Add a "When user double clicks" trigger that asks for a password. There is low likelihood that a learner will ever see it, and if they do, there is no damage. Whether the password is correct or not, take the same action as a single click. If the password is correct, set a variable.

Build Next and Previous buttons on the master that are initially hidden, and become visible when the timeline on each slide starts if the variable is the correct value.

I haven't tested this, but I think the principle is sound.

almost 3 years ago06/16/21 at 10:46 am (UTC)

Hi Walt

Thanks so much for the suggestion, I have done something similar to this. I have made it that when the person clicks the number 6 (this will change to keyboard button one will never use in our learning) on the keyboard a layer pops up where one can log in and click next slide. The only element that it still does not allow is scrolling in the seekbar so I need to find out if there is a variable one can change once the user clicks the button it says slide is viewed so the seekbar bar is unlocked for that slide. this is not a major issue but something nice to have.