Free Form Branching
Aug 20, 2013
I want to create a course where the learner can explorer on their own (easy). However, when they complete a section of the course, I want that section to be closed out.
For example (see image below):
Slide ONE allows the user to choose 5 options of learning (A,B,C,D, or E). The user proceeds with selecting "A".
After they complete the learning segment about "A," I want the program to return to slide ONE and note that, "You have four options left". Option "A" would be grayed out/or closed with a marking. The user can choose only B-E to proceed to the course.
When the user is finished with all learning segments, I want the last one to jump to the conclusion.
I have already created the slides using a “giant branching tree scenario” - with multiple slides. I think this could be accomplished with only 6 slides. (as shown in the diagram)
Where do I start? Please help.
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This is what I currently have:
Could you use some variables to accomplish what you are looking for? You could use one for each section and use true/false to allow/disallow navigation through that section. Are you familiar with using variables?
Here's an example of what I'm talking about. It was more complicated than I thought it would be, but that's probably because I'm a newb.
This version jumps to a conclusion slide when all 3 have been completed instead of going back to the first slide.
I'm a newbie too, but I'd just put a custom button at the end of each scene with variables to jump back to slide 1, and disable the appropriate button when clicked.
Hi David! Looks like Jesse and Steve are helping you out here, just let us know how those suggestions/examples work for you and if you need anything further.
Var. should be something like Sec 1= true. then the trigger is change var. to false when timeline begins on the last slide of the section. another trigger to change state of button to disabled when var. = false. then edit state of button to something different for disabled.
Hey all... sorry I didn't get back to you. I don't know how I missed all the comments. I couldn't get the formulas to work on different slides. they only seemed to work with slide layers.
I set each section to "true" when finished" and to re-route after all 5 selections were "true" I used (Jump to slide - when time line starts if all 5 sections are true). otherwise, if 4 out of 5 sections are complete, the main menu allows you to click the selection you want untill all options are chosen. Easy to to when all the slides are slide layers. But when you have multiple slides it was tricky.
Yes this works very well. I tweeked it to continue- instead of returning to the main slide after checking all three. Thank you for your help.
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