Changing state of drop target to use with trigger for custom invalid answer layer

Hey Paula

here is a rough sample file - if this doesn't help you can you share your .story file - easier for someone to help if they can work with your existing file.

Hi - I'm struggling to upload the file - it's 15MB

Here we go - made it muuuuch smaller.

Hi Paula

I added a number variable called drops and used that in triggers instead of the 'answered' state of the drop target.

Hope this helps

Thank you so much Wendy.  If I wanted to prevent the learner from leaving a blank empty (for example, dragging item 1 back to the wordbank and forgetting to replace it); would I use a variable that subtracts - or would I have to add additional parameters to the drop targets so they would not double-count? 

Hi Paula

the triggers set up change the state of the drag item to 'dropped' you'd need to change your drag item back to 'normal' you're then getting into adding more triggers to change your drag item state back  to 'normal' and having a 'drop target' for bringing them back.

Just testing now and it is working of sorts but when they drag back the items drop on top of each other which won't work.

HI Paula

see if we are getting closer with the attached.

i created a hotspot drop for each item when the user drags the item back and added a subtract trigger.

You may need to space out the drag items a little.

Maybe this will give you some ideas.

Wendy, that is almost exactly what I was looking for!  You're amazing.  Now all I need to do is fix my drag/drop options (snap-to, etc) and my states (so the item resumes its normal state if it moves back to the word bank) - and I should be all set. 

Is there any advantage to using the hotspot drop over a 'normal' drop?

Hi Paula

the snap to and states should be working as I added an individual return drop for each item and a change state trigger for each item.  These triggers etc are required as the DnD options only work for the original interation from word bank to text field drops - not the other way.

See attached video - are you not seeing this behaviour or am I miss understanding your requirement?

Hi Wendy - I do see that behavior, but I meant to describe the behavior of the drop target.  I went into DnD options/Drop Target options/Snap dropped items to drop target-Snap to center and it worked. 

Thank you again for all of your help - I've learned a lot from this!

Great Paula - sorry I thought you meant the return drops - good luck with your project!

This thread helped me fix my own problem with a custom drag and drop question! :D

Yay, so glad you found just what you needed! 🎉