I am disabling the Next button in SL 2 using the trigger until the user listens to the end of the slide, but I need this button to be enabled on revisits from the very beginning. Basically my question is how to disable a trigger on revisits or to create conditions. I tried playing with Resume saved state, but that did not work (the scrollbar shows that the timeline is over but the next button was not enabled anyway. I had to move click somewhere on the scrollbar and then refresh the slide and only then it would work - so that not an option for us and everything now is set to initial state). Any advice on how can I resolve it. Would appreciate very much!
When the timeline starts either disable or hide the next button if a T/F is equal to false. When creating this variable set the variable to F to begin with.
Change state of the next button to normal when the timeline ends.
Adjust the variable to true when the timeline ends.
Upon revisiting the next button will be normal. This can be labor intensive so it is possible to add these triggers to the master slide, especially if you are always wanting the next button state change to occur at the end of the timeline.
Thank you so much - that is a great explanation. My only problem is that it does not work when I do that through the slide master. I go the slide master view, add those triggers, update the layout of my slides, but those triggers do not appear. What am I missing?
The triggers on the slide master don't appear at the slide level. But as long as you have the slide tied to the correct layout, it'll work when you preview it.
Thanks, Julie! The disabling works from the template but when I revisit slides they behave as new (buttons are disabled) Can not understand why that is happening when I adjust the slides from the master. When I was placing the triggers on the slide itself it was fine.
What are you slide revisiting properties? You'll want to set them to "resume saved state". If you're still having difficulty you may want to share a copy of your .story file here with us.
Hi Tamara, Perhaps you can't put this on the master slide. There needs to be a unique variable for each slide. I think I'm confusing two different times I have used this sequence of triggers. Sorry about that.
I saw you were also working with Alyssa here. Hope her suggestions over there help and feel free to keep that conversation going in that discussion too!
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Hi Tamara,
You need to use a variable.
Upon revisiting the next button will be normal. This can be labor intensive so it is possible to add these triggers to the master slide, especially if you are always wanting the next button state change to occur at the end of the timeline.
Cheers, Julie
Hi Julie,
Thank you so much - that is a great explanation. My only problem is that it does not work when I do that through the slide master. I go the slide master view, add those triggers, update the layout of my slides, but those triggers do not appear. What am I missing?
Hi Tamara,
The triggers on the slide master don't appear at the slide level. But as long as you have the slide tied to the correct layout, it'll work when you preview it.
Cheers, Julie
Thanks, Julie! The disabling works from the template but when I revisit slides they behave as new (buttons are disabled) Can not understand why that is happening when I adjust the slides from the master. When I was placing the triggers on the slide itself it was fine.
Hi Tamara,
What are you slide revisiting properties? You'll want to set them to "resume saved state". If you're still having difficulty you may want to share a copy of your .story file here with us.
Hi Tamara, Perhaps you can't put this on the master slide. There needs to be a unique variable for each slide. I think I'm confusing two different times I have used this sequence of triggers. Sorry about that.
Cheers, Julie
Thank you for the follow up, Julie! I will do slide by slide.
Check this file for next enabled and disabled after revisiting the slide
Hi Rajesh,
I saw you were also working with Alyssa here. Hope her suggestions over there help and feel free to keep that conversation going in that discussion too!
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