I am using that great tabbed interaction that Tom Kuhlman created. Unfortunately, it's not working. I've gone over and over the triggers and layers, but I don't see what I'm doing wrong - everything looks good. (The first tab works, though.)
I've added an audio file to each tab. Maybe that's the problem?
easier for someone to help you if they can see your setup - can you upload your story file using the 'Add Attachment' button at the bottom of the post.
just a recommendation - I would put the audio for each tab on their respective layers - then you could lose the audio triggers on the base layer might make it easier to control. Do you want to have a go at doing that and see if it makes a difference.
On the moderate slide I can work backwards from right to left and get all tabs to work and show layers.
I have updated just the Moderate slide so you can look at my changes and do same for next slide.
I cut the audio for each layer from the base layer and pasted onto the relevant layer.
Added triggers on the layer to play the audio and also to hide the layer when the audio completes (you may or may not want this)
Also adjusted the layer properties for a couple of the tabs 3 and 4 where the option 'prevent the user from clicking on the base layer' was checked...that's why they weren't working.
This is a really embarrassingly stupid question, but I haven't been able to find the answer. How do you make the layer triggers panel display? Also, I really couldn't tell what you were doing in that video (sorry). I'm a rank beginner when it comes to layers and triggers. You can't assume I know anything. :-(
Here is a screenshot of your tabbed story file in slide view for the Moderate tab. In the bottom right hand corner is the slide layers panel. Here is where the 4 layers are located that you mention in the triggers on the base slide.
Yes, I know that is where they are. But I'm puzzled about the pane above it: the Triggers pane. The only way I can get it to show up is if I create a new Trigger. That's fine, but where did the other Trigger go? That is, the one that makes the Player jump to the next slide when the user clicks the Next button? It was there at one point ... now it's gone.
I finally figured out how to get the audio on the layer, I think. Maybe not. I created a new Trigger and that pulled up a box that allowed me to set it up, but it still exists in the Timeline. ?
Click View > Redock all windows that should put all the panes back where they are.
If there is no Next / Prev trigger then check the base layer properties (the little cog wheel in the bottom corner) and see if the ticks have been taken off the Next / Prev buttons. They are automatically created by SL if you have the player Next/Prev buttons selected.
The base layer has a timeline and each layer has it's own timeline as well.
What I did was cut the audio from the base layer, click on Layer 1 and paste the layer 1 audio on that timeline. Repeated for the other 3 audio clips. So there should be no audio on your base layer unless you have an intro audio clip - all the layers will only have one clip which is relevant to the layer they are on.
Hi Lerissa! Glad that Wendy was able to assist you here. I'm not sure what your concern is about the public forums, but please know that you are always welcome to work privately with our support team here as well.
the beauty of this public forum is you have access to a multitude of people all over the world using Storyline who are willing to help you. No question is a silly question and you can be pretty sure if you are asking it someone has already asked it or is thinking it as well.
Good luck with your project and feel free to shout out with any other questions.
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Hi Lerissa
easier for someone to help you if they can see your setup - can you upload your story file using the 'Add Attachment' button at the bottom of the post.
Sure - should have done that first. I broke out the two slides that use the interaction and just sent those ...
Hi Lerissa
just a recommendation - I would put the audio for each tab on their respective layers - then you could lose the audio triggers on the base layer might make it easier to control. Do you want to have a go at doing that and see if it makes a difference.
On the moderate slide I can work backwards from right to left and get all tabs to work and show layers.
I'm not sure how to put the audio on a layer ... ?
When you work forwards on the Moderate slide, does it work?
Hi Lerissa
I have updated just the Moderate slide so you can look at my changes and do same for next slide.
Hope this helps
Thank you! Another warning to me that you can't just click check boxes because they look like a good idea ... ;-)
Ha ha Lerissa - good luck with your project!
So ... how do you display the layer where you can paste the audio?
Hi Lerissa
see attached video
and here is a tutorial about working with layers
https://community.articulate.com/series/4/articles/working-with-layers
This is a really embarrassingly stupid question, but I haven't been able to find the answer. How do you make the layer triggers panel display? Also, I really couldn't tell what you were doing in that video (sorry). I'm a rank beginner when it comes to layers and triggers. You can't assume I know anything. :-(
Also, I have "ghost" text on all four layers. It shows up in the working views, but not in the preview. How did I do that?
No problem
Here is a screenshot of your tabbed story file in slide view for the Moderate tab. In the bottom right hand corner is the slide layers panel. Here is where the 4 layers are located that you mention in the triggers on the base slide.
Hope that helps
Yes, I know that is where they are. But I'm puzzled about the pane above it: the Triggers pane. The only way I can get it to show up is if I create a new Trigger. That's fine, but where did the other Trigger go? That is, the one that makes the Player jump to the next slide when the user clicks the Next button? It was there at one point ... now it's gone.
I finally figured out how to get the audio on the layer, I think. Maybe not. I created a new Trigger and that pulled up a box that allowed me to set it up, but it still exists in the Timeline. ?
Hi Lerissa
Click View > Redock all windows that should put all the panes back where they are.
If there is no Next / Prev trigger then check the base layer properties (the little cog wheel in the bottom corner) and see if the ticks have been taken off the Next / Prev buttons. They are automatically created by SL if you have the player Next/Prev buttons selected.
The base layer has a timeline and each layer has it's own timeline as well.
What I did was cut the audio from the base layer, click on Layer 1 and paste the layer 1 audio on that timeline. Repeated for the other 3 audio clips. So there should be no audio on your base layer unless you have an intro audio clip - all the layers will only have one clip which is relevant to the layer they are on.
Thank you so much, Wendy. I wish these forums weren't quite so public!
Hi Lerissa! Glad that Wendy was able to assist you here. I'm not sure what your concern is about the public forums, but please know that you are always welcome to work privately with our support team here as well.
Hi Lerissa
the beauty of this public forum is you have access to a multitude of people all over the world using Storyline who are willing to help you. No question is a silly question and you can be pretty sure if you are asking it someone has already asked it or is thinking it as well.
Good luck with your project and feel free to shout out with any other questions.
Thanks, Leslie. It's just embarrassing to ask such doofus questions. :-)
Thanks, Wendy!
Not at all Lerissa! Wendy stated it perfectly.
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