Hi, Steve -- Thanks so much for your question, and to better illustrate what you have described, could you please upload your file so we can take a closer look at what you have in mind?
Hi Christie Thank you for trying to help me with this. I must be having a mental block as I am confused as to where to start. I want users to answer the Yes / No question first and if they say Yes then they need to complete the two other questions. I thought I had found a way as I found in the form view it says field to evaluate and I have Text 1 and Text but this has not worked. I'm still at a very basic stage when it comes to variables and to be honest I would not know where to start.
Hi, Steve -- Many thanks again for providing your file so I could get a better idea of what you have in mind! You may want to consider checking out this article on Choosing Branching and Feedback Options in SL2 (particularly the section on Branching to Other Slides Based on Feedback) to branch from your YES response to another slide. Then, you could use Text-Entry Freeform Questions where the learner would then fill in the ICD03 site and Morphology. Does that sound like it could work for what you would like to do?
I have taken a look at this and can see how the yes/no bit would work but after reading the text entry freeform I am confused.
I need to be able to evaluate both of the text fields ICDO3 and Morthology[https://articulate-heroes.s3.amazonaws.com/answer
I'm out of office so I haven't had a chance to test this but my thought on this is to use a pick one question with two answers, one correct, one incorrect.
The idea is to set up the choices with triggers that set the state of those answers to selected based on those choices. Then submit the question and whatever item is selected will be evaluated.
So, first screen is yes or no (not a question slide just using triggers). If the user selects no, set incorrect to selected. If the user selects yes, show layer with two text entry fields. On submitting the two variables, set correct answer to selected on the condition that the two variables entered are equal to the correct values. Then submit the question.
I'll try to mock this up when I'm back in to make sure, but I think that's logic that could work.
Hi, Steve -- Sounds like Bill's idea will work out great for what you have in mind; so glad he was able to help! And in case you'd like to check it out, here is some information on Variables from our Getting Started with SL2 tutorials. :)
I also wanted to note in case you weren't aware, the confidentiality notice in your signature appears publicly in your post when you reply via email, so if you would like to remove that information, simply use the EDIT button beneath your post.
Variables are definitely tough to get used to. Here's that mock up I promised, attached below.
The Correct/Incorrect shapes are on the slide as indicators to see how it works, but you can drag these off screen and they will still provide the same function without being visible to the user.
I am so sorry to trouble you again. I have used your mock up in the actual course and have to insert a series of questions like I asked about.
When I check individual the questions work ok which is great. I have now added another question with the same design as the previous one and cannot get a "correct" result and I cannot work out why
I have about 5 questions all the same design which I am going to add, what am I now doing wrong.
It looks to me like you had some conflicting variables. Basically, because it appears you copied the first question and pasted it to make the second, the variables are now the same on each page. While I'm not sure this should actually cause a problem, I recommend deleting the text entry fields and creating new ones on a new slide. Or at least change the variables here:
You want the When variable (TextEntry1 here) to equal the variable assigned to the second text box, and the two condition variables to sync up with their conditions.
I attached an update of your file that should be working now.
Thank you, I will get things sorted with the other quiz's that I am building. I find the forum a brilliant resource and the support users gets from Articulate is excellent.
I hope you are having a good day, you have certainly made my day even better.
Hi, Steve -- Delighted to see that Bill had been able to provide the additional ideas and suggestions you needed, and we're always glad to hear that members are enjoying the community!
I also wanted to mention one again in case you might be concerned, if you'd like to remove the confidentiality notice in tour email signature that appears in your post when replying via email, you are welcome to do so by using the EDIT button beneath your post. :)
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Hi, Steve -- Thanks so much for your question, and to better illustrate what you have described, could you please upload your file so we can take a closer look at what you have in mind?
Hi Christie Thank you for trying to help me with this. I must be having a mental block as I am confused as to where to start. I want users to answer the Yes / No question first and if they say Yes then they need to complete the two other questions. I thought I had found a way as I found in the form view it says field to evaluate and I have Text 1 and Text but this has not worked. I'm still at a very basic stage when it comes to variables and to be honest I would not know where to start.
Thanks
Steve
Hi, Steve -- Thanks so much for sharing your file! I will take a look momentarily and will be sure to reply here as soon as possible! :)
Hi, Steve -- Many thanks again for providing your file so I could get a better idea of what you have in mind! You may want to consider checking out this article on Choosing Branching and Feedback Options in SL2 (particularly the section on Branching to Other Slides Based on Feedback) to branch from your YES response to another slide. Then, you could use Text-Entry Freeform Questions where the learner would then fill in the ICD03 site and Morphology. Does that sound like it could work for what you would like to do?
Hi
I will take a look and thank you for helping.
Hi Christie
I have taken a look at this and can see how the yes/no bit would work but after reading the text entry freeform I am confused.
I need to be able to evaluate both of the text fields ICDO3 and Morthology[https://articulate-heroes.s3.amazonaws.com/answer
I'm out of office so I haven't had a chance to test this but my thought on this is to use a pick one question with two answers, one correct, one incorrect.
The idea is to set up the choices with triggers that set the state of those answers to selected based on those choices. Then submit the question and whatever item is selected will be evaluated.
So, first screen is yes or no (not a question slide just using triggers). If the user selects no, set incorrect to selected. If the user selects yes, show layer with two text entry fields. On submitting the two variables, set correct answer to selected on the condition that the two variables entered are equal to the correct values. Then submit the question.
I'll try to mock this up when I'm back in to make sure, but I think that's logic that could work.
Hi Bill
I think I understand what you are suggesting and it sounds right. Variables are like a foreign language to me at the moment.
Thanks
Steve
Hi, Steve -- Sounds like Bill's idea will work out great for what you have in mind; so glad he was able to help! And in case you'd like to check it out, here is some information on Variables from our Getting Started with SL2 tutorials. :)
I also wanted to note in case you weren't aware, the confidentiality notice in your signature appears publicly in your post when you reply via email, so if you would like to remove that information, simply use the EDIT button beneath your post.
Variables are definitely tough to get used to. Here's that mock up I promised, attached below.
The Correct/Incorrect shapes are on the slide as indicators to see how it works, but you can drag these off screen and they will still provide the same function without being visible to the user.
Hi Bill
This is exactly what I was after and it does just what I wanted. Thank you so much. I must get my head around variables.
Hi Bill
I am so sorry to trouble you again. I have used your mock up in the actual course and have to insert a series of questions like I asked about.
When I check individual the questions work ok which is great. I have now added another question with the same design as the previous one and cannot get a "correct" result and I cannot work out why
I have about 5 questions all the same design which I am going to add, what am I now doing wrong.
Hi Steve,
It looks to me like you had some conflicting variables. Basically, because it appears you copied the first question and pasted it to make the second, the variables are now the same on each page. While I'm not sure this should actually cause a problem, I recommend deleting the text entry fields and creating new ones on a new slide. Or at least change the variables here:
You want the When variable (TextEntry1 here) to equal the variable assigned to the second text box, and the two condition variables to sync up with their conditions.
I attached an update of your file that should be working now.
Hi Bill
Thank you, I will get things sorted with the other quiz's that I am building. I find the forum a brilliant resource and the support users gets from Articulate is excellent.
I hope you are having a good day, you have certainly made my day even better.
Regards
Steve
Hi, Steve -- Delighted to see that Bill had been able to provide the additional ideas and suggestions you needed, and we're always glad to hear that members are enjoying the community!
I also wanted to mention one again in case you might be concerned, if you'd like to remove the confidentiality notice in tour email signature that appears in your post when replying via email, you are welcome to do so by using the EDIT button beneath your post. :)
Hi Christie
Thank you for the information. I thought I had deleted it. I will go in now and sort it out. Once again
Thank you for all the help
Glad I could help Steve.
Cheers.
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