The 1.2 Course Summary file has a bit of schizophrenia. The txt_content has a trigger to change the state of the content rectangle, and that might be a problem.
Unlock the txt_content, then its name will show up in the trigger wizard, and it can change its own state. (Note: the locking is only for your convenience while editing, it has no effect on what the user sees. If you want it locked, you can re-lock it after you edit its state and trigger.)
Next problem is that it has a visited state, but not a completed. Don't use visited state if you are writing your own trigger. The built-in states have their own triggers, which frequently conflict with yours. I copied the visited state, and renamed it Completed. Then I edited the completed state. I selected both the picture, and the lower text box, and gave them white fills because the original text was showing through.
Change the trigger, and change the trigger order on 3.5 Summary Section 2 and I think it will work
FWIW: On the Summary of Section 2, I think the slide looks well-designed and professional, and then the little home button comes on and runs all around the screen. I think it is a game, or something, and I am supposed to catch him. Personally, I would just bring him down from the top.
For some reason it's still not working even after the changes to the trigger order and the states. I implemented them on layer2 as the course goes back there rather than the basic layer, 1.2 Course Summary.
Awesome! So many, many thanks, Walt, you've made not just my day but my week and more! This is the final step to get the course finally published and user tested.
There is a bunch in this feed so hopefully I didn't miss what I'm looking for. I have completion states on a "home" page that I want to show after completing a scene. I am able to get this functionality to work when the variable is set to change at the start/end of timeline, but don't seem to be able to get it to work when the variable changes on NEXT button click (native Storyline navigation).
Am I missing something or does the native navigation not have the ability to adjust variables? Note I'm using 360 for this project.
Any trigger that you can attach to a button can be attached to the NEXT button, but what usually happens is people add a trigger to it, and it doesn't seem to work. The cause is that new triggers are added to the bottom of the trigger list.When the button is clicked, the jump trigger is first, so it is executed first (seems logical, no?). Once the system jumps to another slide, it ignores the rest of the triggers. Try moving the adjust variable trigger above the jump trigger in the list.
Another option in your case might be that it is changing the variable, but jumping before you see the result. It's hard to tell, without seeing the slides involved.
Looks like Kevin's post is a few years old and I'm not sure he's still subscribed to the thread here.
Seems like that setting should still work. Are you having difficulty getting something set up correctly? You are welcome to share a .story file so that we can take a look.
Thanks for the response Walt. I just went back and double checked, and I in fact had the adjust variable trigger above the jump to next slide trigger. Messing around with it a bit more.
I'm not sure what you mean by 'the rest of the project'. Is this an item you could add onto your master slide perhaps so that you wouldn't have to manually add on each slide?
If you'd like to share a bit more information or perhaps a sample .story file, I'd be happy to take a look.
here is a quick video of how to add a picture to a slide master so that it can be visible on all slides using those layouts. Hope that helps and is what you mean.
Sorry about the video showing half screen I've got an issue with Peek and dual monitors at the moment.
here is a tutorial about Using Slide Masters in SL2 or SL360 (not sure which version you are using).
If you think of layers, the Slide Master is at the bottom, then objects on a slide are above the master so to answer your second question about objects 'on top' - no only if they slide objects don't cover the slide master object position. So in my example if you have the dog in the bottom left hand corner and are using that slide master layout and then add another image that covers the whole slide, the image will overlay the doggie in the corner.
Not sure what you mean by question 1. If you wanted you can create more than one slide master with layouts so your first SM may have the dog in the left hand corner and another SM may have the dog in the right hand corner. Then you can choose the layout you want from the Home Tab > Layout dropdown.
Can I make objects on the Slide Master visible depending on the value of a variable?
You can create a state for the object on the slide master. You can change the state of the object based on a variable using a trigger on the slide master, or you can change the state of the object to hidden.
I am new to Storyline and I am working with Storyline 360. My question is; I have a menu page and I want a checkmark to turn green after the student finishes each chapter. I also have a submenu that I want to have checkmarks by each section in a chapter to turn green when a student finishes the section. I am not sure how to arrange everything so it all works. If anyone can help me out and point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.
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Hi Walt,
thanks for looking into this, I've tried your suggestion but there must be something else wrong, unfortunately it still doesn't work :S
At least now I know triggers need to be set in chronological order, even in the same slide :)
Enjoy Presidents' Day,
Eva
Hi Walt
I was on a limited broadband service so when i saw it was so big as a zipped file i didn't even think it would be the .story file zip...
Eva,
The 1.2 Course Summary file has a bit of schizophrenia. The txt_content has a trigger to change the state of the content rectangle, and that might be a problem.
Unlock the txt_content, then its name will show up in the trigger wizard, and it can change its own state. (Note: the locking is only for your convenience while editing, it has no effect on what the user sees. If you want it locked, you can re-lock it after you edit its state and trigger.)
Next problem is that it has a visited state, but not a completed. Don't use visited state if you are writing your own trigger. The built-in states have their own triggers, which frequently conflict with yours. I copied the visited state, and renamed it Completed. Then I edited the completed state. I selected both the picture, and the lower text box, and gave them white fills because the original text was showing through.
Change the trigger, and change the trigger order on 3.5 Summary Section 2 and I think it will work
FWIW: On the Summary of Section 2, I think the slide looks well-designed and professional, and then the little home button comes on and runs all around the screen. I think it is a game, or something, and I am supposed to catch him. Personally, I would just bring him down from the top.
Anything else, don't hesitate to ask.
Hi Walt,
For some reason it's still not working even after the changes to the trigger order and the states. I implemented them on layer2 as the course goes back there rather than the basic layer, 1.2 Course Summary.
I'd really appreciate if you could take a look.
Thanks,
Eva
Eva,
Replace the first trigger with the second one.
Completed1 is changed on slide 2.5, and the act of changing cannot be seen by other slides or layers, only on the slide that makes the change.
Set this trigger to change the state when the timeline of layer2 starts and I think it will work.
Awesome! So many, many thanks, Walt, you've made not just my day but my week and more! This is the final step to get the course finally published and user tested.
There is a bunch in this feed so hopefully I didn't miss what I'm looking for. I have completion states on a "home" page that I want to show after completing a scene. I am able to get this functionality to work when the variable is set to change at the start/end of timeline, but don't seem to be able to get it to work when the variable changes on NEXT button click (native Storyline navigation).
Am I missing something or does the native navigation not have the ability to adjust variables? Note I'm using 360 for this project.
Thanks!
Any trigger that you can attach to a button can be attached to the NEXT button, but what usually happens is people add a trigger to it, and it doesn't seem to work. The cause is that new triggers are added to the bottom of the trigger list.When the button is clicked, the jump trigger is first, so it is executed first (seems logical, no?). Once the system jumps to another slide, it ignores the rest of the triggers. Try moving the adjust variable trigger above the jump trigger in the list.
Another option in your case might be that it is changing the variable, but jumping before you see the result. It's hard to tell, without seeing the slides involved.
Does this work if you have the slide set to 'resume saved state'?
Hi David!
Looks like Kevin's post is a few years old and I'm not sure he's still subscribed to the thread here.
Seems like that setting should still work. Are you having difficulty getting something set up correctly? You are welcome to share a .story file so that we can take a look.
Thanks for the response Walt. I just went back and double checked, and I in fact had the adjust variable trigger above the jump to next slide trigger. Messing around with it a bit more.
If the timeline finished the first time the user visited the slide, it will not restart.
If the user left the slide in the midst of the timeline, it might restart.
The only way to guarantee that the timeline will start (which is the action the trigger depends on) is to set the slide to reset to initial state.
Unless you got different results when you tried it :)
If you don't get it, attach it here, and somebody with 360 may be able to take a look at it.
Is it possible to make an icon (or picture in general) be visible during the "rest of the project"?
So that I don't have to add the same icon on every slide?
Hi Vico!
I'm not sure what you mean by 'the rest of the project'. Is this an item you could add onto your master slide perhaps so that you wouldn't have to manually add on each slide?
If you'd like to share a bit more information or perhaps a sample .story file, I'd be happy to take a look.
Hi Vico
here is a quick video of how to add a picture to a slide master so that it can be visible on all slides using those layouts. Hope that helps and is what you mean.
Sorry about the video showing half screen I've got an issue with Peek and dual monitors at the moment.
Thanks Leslie and Wendy for the Slide Master suggestion.
Can I make objects on the Slide Master visible depending on the value of a variable?
can the object on the Slide Master be “on top” when it’s visible on the slide?
Hi Vico
here is a tutorial about Using Slide Masters in SL2 or SL360 (not sure which version you are using).
If you think of layers, the Slide Master is at the bottom, then objects on a slide are above the master so to answer your second question about objects 'on top' - no only if they slide objects don't cover the slide master object position. So in my example if you have the dog in the bottom left hand corner and are using that slide master layout and then add another image that covers the whole slide, the image will overlay the doggie in the corner.
Not sure what you mean by question 1. If you wanted you can create more than one slide master with layouts so your first SM may have the dog in the left hand corner and another SM may have the dog in the right hand corner. Then you can choose the layout you want from the Home Tab > Layout dropdown.
Can I make objects on the Slide Master visible depending on the value of a variable?
You can create a state for the object on the slide master. You can change the state of the object based on a variable using a trigger on the slide master, or you can change the state of the object to hidden.
See the attached for some ideas.
Thanks for your answers Walt and Wendy!
Helps a lot.
This is so helpful! it was driving me crazy...
Hi everyone.
This is something so simple but I'm really struggling to get it to work. I'm obviously missing something
I need the checkbox on 2.1 to switch state to normal when the Well done button on 1.2 is clicked.
I know it is simple but I just can't figure it out. It's so frustrating
Can anyone give me some tips?
Thank in advance
Hi Shane
trigger order is Queen...on your 1.2 the Set variable trigger was below the jump trigger so it never executed.
Also on 2.1 - change the trigger to 'when timeline starts' instead of when variable changes.
See updated file attached.
I am new to Storyline and I am working with Storyline 360. My question is; I have a menu page and I want a checkmark to turn green after the student finishes each chapter. I also have a submenu that I want to have checkmarks by each section in a chapter to turn green when a student finishes the section. I am not sure how to arrange everything so it all works. If anyone can help me out and point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.
Thanks!
There is a sample here: https://community.articulate.com/discussions/articulate-storyline/free-sample-restricted-and-free-random-navigation-using-variables-and-triggers
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