I have a slide set up where I want the continue button to be disabled until all layers are visited. I have set up triggers & variables for my layers. I did this on a previous/similar slide with no issues but for some reason it's not working on this particular slide. Would love any help! I've attached a screenshot.
If you've done this same interaction on an earlier slide successfully, you may need to re-set your variables to "false" in order for the interaction to work here. Try putting a trigger on the slide immediately before this one:
When timeline on (this slide) starts Set GestureLayer = false
etc.
That way the variables are "re-set" to the same values that they apparently are on your "successful" slide.
Thanks Joe, the previous slide where this type of interaction was successful was using different variables/layers. I tried this anyway, but it didn't fix the issue.
You could always insert references to see if the values change. Otherwise, there are lots of reasons this could go wrong. For suggestions that are specific to your problem, you need to attach your .story file (or at least the problem slide) here.
@SNS, I've attached a sample from a 4 horizontal tabs template that utilizes variables to both disable Next until clicking all buttons, and to allow navigation upon returning to an already completed slide.
Yes, I know how to attach, but I have never yet published my project. I have figured out how to download the single slide, but what format do I need to save it in in order to be able to upload to this forum as a .story file?
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If you've done this same interaction on an earlier slide successfully, you may need to re-set your variables to "false" in order for the interaction to work here. Try putting a trigger on the slide immediately before this one:
When timeline on (this slide) starts
Set GestureLayer = false
etc.
That way the variables are "re-set" to the same values that they apparently are on your "successful" slide.
Good luck!
Thanks Joe, the previous slide where this type of interaction was successful was using different variables/layers. I tried this anyway, but it didn't fix the issue.
You could always insert references to see if the values change. Otherwise, there are lots of reasons this could go wrong. For suggestions that are specific to your problem, you need to attach your .story file (or at least the problem slide) here.
Hi Walt,
I've never had to attach a .story file, could you explain the best way for me to do this so that I can have others review the problem slide?
Below the text area of your post, there should be an "Add Attachment" button.
@SNS, I've attached a sample from a 4 horizontal tabs template that utilizes variables to both disable Next until clicking all buttons, and to allow navigation upon returning to an already completed slide.
See if taking a look at this file helps.
Yes, I know how to attach, but I have never yet published my project. I have figured out how to download the single slide, but what format do I need to save it in in order to be able to upload to this forum as a .story file?
SNS: SImply attach the entire *.story file. If it's larger than 20 MB perhaps save it as a ZIP file then attach it.
You won't have to publish it first. Do you have the ability to view file extensions turned on?
The Storyline file you are working in has a file extension of ".story" so that is the file to upload.
Not sure if this will work.
As I assumed, you attached the published output from your Storyline file.
Instead, save and close your Storyline file, then attach that. This is what I did to upload Tabs_example.story.
It is slide 3.2 that is not working correctly.
Two problems:
All the layers have a Continue button on them which hides the Continue button on the base. If it changes, you can't see it.
All the layers have the tabs and triggers on them, hiding the tabs on the base. But none of them has a trigger to change their Continue button.
If it were mine, I'd erase the tabs and Continue on each layer. The ones on the base are good enough, and work fine.
Thanks Walt! Getting rid of those continue buttons on the layers solved the problem.
Wasn't able to open the file, but glad Walt stepped up to save the day. ;-)