Audio Stop and Start Issue
Apr 11, 2016
By
NANCY STARK
I am new to Storyline, but have developed a learning unit that compares equine and human behavior. As part of this program, I've created a "sound board" that includes several audio clips from an equine therapist. Here's the issue I need to fix: If a user decides to move to a new audio clip before the one he/she is listening to is over, the first clip doesn't stop playing when the new clips starts. Is there a way to make this happen? Below is a Dropbox link to the sound board screen. Any help you can provide will be much appreciated! All my best ~ Nancy
Link:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/92921769/Shared_Thoughts_Feeling_Sound.story
7 Replies
Hi, Nancy -- Thanks so much for reaching out! May I ask if some of the suggestions offered over here might do the trick for what you have in mind?
Hi Nancy!
Thanks for the description and for sharing your file. You may find it more beneficial to have your layer audio on the actual layers. This will give you more control.
Take a peek at your updated file attached.
Nancy,
I can't see your file (our IT blocks Dropbox here, sadly), but your best bet in my view would be to put each clip on its own layer. Add a trigger to each layer to play the clip when the timeline starts. Be sure to set the layer properties to hide other slide layers, but not to hide objects on the base layer, and set Revisits to reset to initial state.
Your buttons on the base layer would simply show the specific layers for each sound. Because each layer when called will hide the other layers, this will cause whatever media is playing in a layer to stop.
(I see Christie has linked to a post with the same idea. I'll send this anyway with an example.)
Leslie, your fix worked like a charm. Placing the audio clips on the individual layers did the trick. Thank you for sharing. ~ Nancy
Hi Christie, you're right! This page was very helpful. The key is putting the individual audio clip on its specified layer. Leslie reworked my file doing just this and it works really well,
Thanks for the example, David. Each of you provided information that's helpful. Recognizing where the audio clip needs to be seated is essential.
Many thanks for stopping in to let us know you are all set, Nancy! We always appreciate an update. :)
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