I've encountered a problem with keyboard commands - individual keystrokes work fine, but combining keystrokes such as ALT+RIGHT etc, doesn't seem to work.
I'm working on some WCGA compliant content at the moment, would be good to know if there's a way to make combined keystrokes work!
Some keystrokes are common keyboard shortcuts in web browsers (F1, ALT+D, CTRL+T, etc) and may result in unexpected behavior. When requiring users to press a specific key or combination of keys in your Storyline content, be sure to thoroughly test your published output to ensure it works as you expect.
The parent application—your web browser—will always receive the keystrokes. This behavior cannot be changed. If a conflict occurs, it's recommended that you adjust the design or requirements of your content to avoid the conflicting keystroke(s).
Thanks for posting this - Good to see that it can work! - I've been having more issues with keystrokes being temperamental and working on and off on a page. I'm not sure why it's happening - it might be something to do with importing templates from other projects. Thanks for your help!
If your Storyline files are behaving oddly, it's worth checking that you're working with local project files as described here. If it's happening with all your files, I'd also recommend conducting the repair of Storyline to resolve any lingering issues.
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Hi Luke,
Some keystrokes are common keyboard shortcuts in web browsers (F1, ALT+D, CTRL+T, etc) and may result in unexpected behavior. When requiring users to press a specific key or combination of keys in your Storyline content, be sure to thoroughly test your published output to ensure it works as you expect.
The parent application—your web browser—will always receive the keystrokes. This behavior cannot be changed. If a conflict occurs, it's recommended that you adjust the design or requirements of your content to avoid the conflicting keystroke(s).
Keystrokes can be assigned to triggers, step-by-step screen recordings, and several question types.
Hi there
Thanks for the reply
Good points - I had found that mentioned online, but this is even not working in preview mode.
Hi Luke,
That trigger does not work in Preview - but I did a quick test, and was able to use the Alt + Right key in a published version here: http://aterwilliger.articulate-online.com/9369954640
Thanks for posting this - Good to see that it can work! - I've been having more issues with keystrokes being temperamental and working on and off on a page. I'm not sure why it's happening - it might be something to do with importing templates from other projects. Thanks for your help!
Hi Luke,
If your Storyline files are behaving oddly, it's worth checking that you're working with local project files as described here. If it's happening with all your files, I'd also recommend conducting the repair of Storyline to resolve any lingering issues.
Thanks - will do!
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