Creating a character status change within a quiz
Jun 25, 2012
I am trying to change a character status when the user selects the correct answer within a quiz. I have created a slide with the quiz layout, but I don't want it to score anything. It is being used more as a knowledge assessement so I have not included a results slide. I want the character on the slide to change when the user selects the correct answer. I have created another state for the character, however, I can't setup a trigger that changes the character state with the correct answer selected and the Correct box showing. Does anyone have a suggestion?
21 Replies
Hi Evie,
The key is to add use a condition with the trigger.
The basic idea is...
Change state of Character to Happy when user clicks submit button (IF) (correct answer) is selected.
The conditions area can be activate by clicking on the plus sign (shown in image).
I've attached a .story file to demonstrate. I hope it helps! If not, let me know and we'll keep problem solving.
Mike
What about changing a character state to happy upon selecting correct answers? I have question slides with the correct answer set to a point value. So the trigger is set to change to happy when the user clicks submit and the condition that the score equals the point value. Neither the correct nor incorrect triggers are working consistently. I have checked them numerous times.
The characters are on the slide in neutral expression as the starting point. I don't have any additional states built, but I don't think I need them, as sometimes the trigger does make them happy.,\
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Amy,
I'd have to see how you have this set up. Would be able to post a sample .story file? If it's proprietary, you can just recreate a clean version with no proprietary intel.
Thanks!
Mike
Mike
I have a bug submission on a similar issue. Conditions do not seem to work on question slides or at least not in question banks.
Tim
Thanks, Tim. Have you had a chance to send it in?
Peter
Here is the case number - Case #00287831:
It showed a question with state changes that works on one slide the a question bank with that slide in it where it won't work.
Tim
Got it. Thanks for catching that and sending it in. The QA guys are checking things out now.
Mike,
How about if there are two correct choices (AND, OR)?
Alternatively, is there a way to use "correct answer" and "incorrect answer" as the trigger for the state change of character? Thanks.
Hi Toni,
I did something similar with a drag and drop interaction. When they drag the object over to the wrong area, he frowns. When correct, he smiles.
You'll notice that I created a character head, and put it on top of the "base layer" character because I added an easter egg of the look of surprised when hovered over. I then just changed the state of the head for the correct/incorrect facial expressions. I would guess this would work if you just did it to the whole character. I'm sharing my story file so you can see all the triggers. Hope it helps!
Laura
Laura;
I really like what you have done with this. The feedback audio layers and color changes are great.
Tim
Thank you! I used the Sorting Drag and Drop slide that Storyline has as a Top Interaction template. I modified it to fit my needs. I also did a similar slide for Emails. Of all the feedback I got during the testing of the module, testers loved the character expression feedback. They didn't want him to look disappointed. I guess sometimes we look at something as a little bell or whistle, but to users it's much more than that.
Laura
Thanks Laura, learned a lot from this slide!
How do I open this .story file. I tried a few different ways but keep getting garbled data.
Hi Daniela,
I'm not sure what you mean by garbled data? Did you use SL 1 or SL2? I opened in SL2 and it upgraded automatically and worked - I've attached that version here as well.
Also, here's a copy of the SL1 back up story created.
Ashley, I don't know why but it happened in IE. It was fine in Firefox. I will have my husband look at it. Thanks.
Thanks for this Laura.
Sounds good Daniela - do you know what version of IE you were using? Were you able to access the new versions I uploaded here?
It seems to happen sporadically. I will leave this for now and move on. Thanks for all your attention and assistance.
Hi Laura, I tried to use the same triggers for my quiz but nothing's happening. I don't know what I am doing wrong. I used the same triggers, in the form view I submitted the right answer to the corresponding options.
Hi, Ritca.
Thank you for reaching out and for sharing the screenshot! Since this discussion is from six years ago, and the original file was created in Storyline 1, some of the triggers and conditions might differ.
If you can share your .story file here, I would be happy to take a look, and I'm sure others in the community might be able to offer you suggestions as well.