I have created a button, and have made the default state Disabled. I want to create a duplicate of the Disabled button, which I have down, however, it isn't disabled as is the original Disabled state. How can I make it an actual disabled button as well?
Sorry, that's not it. I want to create 2 different Disabled states. I
have copied the original Disabled state, however, the duplicate doesn't act
as "disabled." When I create the duplicate, I call it Disabled 2, and when
I use it, the button is active, not disabled.
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As each button is viewed, I have it change from Normal state (blue) to
Visited state (green). However, the 3rd button, "Acquistion Costs for
Construction Perm," is never to be a blue (Normal) state. But, I want it
to appear as if it's a Normal state. That's why I created a new Disabled
state - it would be blue, but not active. Then the buttons 1, 2, and 3
would be the active buttons. When the buttons 1, 2, and 3 are all visited,
then the "Acquistion Costs for Construction Perm" would change to green
(Visited). Make sense?
It looks like you may be replying via e-mail, so your image did not populate here in the forums.
With your permission, I'd like to take a look at your project file to investigate what's happening. You can share it publicly here, or send it to me privately by uploading it here. I'll delete it when I'm done troubleshooting.
I'm curious why you cannot use the built-in disabled state for what you would like to do?
My only thought is that once you change that button to Visited, then it looks like you could click on it. If you place a Hotspot over that shape and remove the 'Show Hand Cursor on Hover' option then you will not see this:
I'm attaching my example. Feel free to edit or point me in the direction you're heading if you need additional help with this.
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Hi Wade
click the states tab and select Disabled from the Intial state dropdown list
Sorry, that's not it. I want to create 2 different Disabled states. I
have copied the original Disabled state, however, the duplicate doesn't act
as "disabled." When I create the duplicate, I call it Disabled 2, and when
I use it, the button is active, not disabled.
wade.
Hi Wade,
You can only have one Disabled state that will actually prevent the user from clicking the button.
Can you tell us more about why you want two Disabled states? There might be a way to use the same state in two different ways.
Here's what I have created:
[image: image.png]
As each button is viewed, I have it change from Normal state (blue) to
Visited state (green). However, the 3rd button, "Acquistion Costs for
Construction Perm," is never to be a blue (Normal) state. But, I want it
to appear as if it's a Normal state. That's why I created a new Disabled
state - it would be blue, but not active. Then the buttons 1, 2, and 3
would be the active buttons. When the buttons 1, 2, and 3 are all visited,
then the "Acquistion Costs for Construction Perm" would change to green
(Visited). Make sense?
wade.
Hi Wade,
It looks like you may be replying via e-mail, so your image did not populate here in the forums.
With your permission, I'd like to take a look at your project file to investigate what's happening. You can share it publicly here, or send it to me privately by uploading it here. I'll delete it when I'm done troubleshooting.
Sorry, I can't share it with you, it's proprietary.
I understand, Wade.
I'm curious why you cannot use the built-in disabled state for what you would like to do?
My only thought is that once you change that button to Visited, then it looks like you could click on it. If you place a Hotspot over that shape and remove the 'Show Hand Cursor on Hover' option then you will not see this:
I'm attaching my example. Feel free to edit or point me in the direction you're heading if you need additional help with this.
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