Maybe I'm not understanding the selected state button so let me explain what I'm doing.
I am using something similar to the process diagram interactio but for some reason, i can't get the button to switch from the selected state to the visited state when I jump to the next layer.
I've looked at the process interaction slide and can't see any differences. Can anyone see what I'm missing?
You will need to make all of the buttons a part of the same button set:
Select all of your buttons
Right-click on them
Hover over 'Button Set'
Select 'Button set 1'
By doing this, you are effectively only allowing one button to display its 'selected' state.
I also noticed in the attached that with the exception of the button labelled '1' none of your other buttons had a distinctive 'visited' state i.e. it was still black as per the 'normal' state - if you select button 1, double-click on the format painter icon, you can then click on each individual button to apply the same formatting.
It basically recognizes all buttons of the same set as a group in which only one can be in the selected state at a time. So instead of creating a bunch of triggers to change selected states back to a normal or visited state, it will automatically trigger those state changes upon selecting a new button.
I don't believe there is any additional functionality beyond that, but would love to hear if there is.
Articulate have a Button Set tutorial. There are many others also. Click the questions mark button right under the X in the Storyline Program to access them.
hello, I am having following problem - I made additional "answer" state (next to selected). Answer state is selected when check button is pressed (if button is selected). Unfortunately button stays in "answer" state - even when I click the other button in the button set pair. Any ideas?
I just want to say THANK YOU for teaching us about button sets. I have been struggling part of the morning to get the buttons to switch so only one is ever selected. So glad I stumbled onto this old thread.
You will need to make all of the buttons a part of the same button set:
Select all of your buttons
Right-click on them
Hover over 'Button Set'
Select 'Button set 1'
By doing this, you are effectively only allowing one button to display its 'selected' state.
I also noticed in the attached that with the exception of the button labelled '1' none of your other buttons had a distinctive 'visited' state i.e. it was still black as per the 'normal' state - if you select button 1, double-click on the format painter icon, you can then click on each individual button to apply the same formatting.
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Hi Ari,
You will need to make all of the buttons a part of the same button set:
By doing this, you are effectively only allowing one button to display its 'selected' state.
I also noticed in the attached that with the exception of the button labelled '1' none of your other buttons had a distinctive 'visited' state i.e. it was still black as per the 'normal' state - if you select button 1, double-click on the format painter icon, you can then click on each individual button to apply the same formatting.
Antony
Thanks Antony,
I hadn't copied states to the other buttons yet, I was just checking to make sure the functionality worked on the first one.
Thanks for the botton set instructions, it works perfectly now. Just another reason I love this community.
r.e.
I thought that might be the case
Buttons sets was something I hadn't found out about for months. (And public thanks to Phil for showing me this wisdom.)
When I think of the time I wasted setting up triggers (change state of X when Y is ...) for every single button!
I have never used button sets.... What does that feature do?
It basically recognizes all buttons of the same set as a group in which only one can be in the selected state at a time. So instead of creating a bunch of triggers to change selected states back to a normal or visited state, it will automatically trigger those state changes upon selecting a new button.
I don't believe there is any additional functionality beyond that, but would love to hear if there is.
Articulate have a Button Set tutorial. There are many others also. Click the questions mark button right under the X in the Storyline Program to access them.
Thanks James, I find this frustrating that an important tool is hidden away in a context menu.
Just wanted to say that this old thread helped me realize why my "selected" state wasn't turning off. Thank you!
Glad to hear it Christin :) Thanks for chiming in to share.
hello,
I am having following problem - I made additional "answer" state (next to selected). Answer state is selected when check button is pressed (if button is selected). Unfortunately button stays in "answer" state - even when I click the other button in the button set pair. Any ideas?
Hello Sebastjan,
Sorry you've run into an issue with your set-up. Sounds like it could be something with the triggers.
Do you have a .story file we could take a look at?
sure.. hope I made it self explainable :)
Hi, Sebastian - For me, the key was creating the button set. Looks like you've got a "hero" helping you out, so hopefully you'll be all set.
Thanks for sharing your file and allowing me to take a look Sebastjan :)
Based on the way it looks like you want this to work, I'd suggest adjusting the Slide Properties to Reset to initial state when revisiting:
And have the layer jump back to the slide vs closing the layer:
Check out your attached file and see if that's working more as you expect.
thank you for your reply Leslie..
my exercise goal is a bit more complex:
- numerous True/False buttons on same page
- check button which gives feedback on correct/wrong true/false answers
- ability to correct the given answers (therefore "reset to initial state" is not an option)
Button set is (as soon as it is in different then "selected/normal" state) not working as I would like/expect it
A button set means that one object has to be selected, they can start off initially Normal but once one is selected you cannot switch that off.
I just want to say THANK YOU for teaching us about button sets. I have been struggling part of the morning to get the buttons to switch so only one is ever selected. So glad I stumbled onto this old thread.
You're the best!
Thank you! 7 years later this saved me from going nuts with why the select state wouldn't work.
Ahh genuis! Thank you =)