How do I edit the default "Invalid Answer" alert?
Feb 06, 2013
Hi guys:
I'm creating an "I acknowledge", 2-slide Storyline "module" that users will take after having participated in some on-the-job training. I created it by using a yes/no quiz, and removing the "no" option (so it only leaves one option, "Acknowledged").
If a user does not select the "Acknowledged" radio-button and tries to click "Submit", they see the "invalid answer" alert which says: "Invalid Answer. You must complete the question before submitting".
It's not a layer, so I can't find where / how to edit that pop-up. I'd like to slightly modify the wording to remove the "answer" text and change the verbiage to something like "you must acknowledge before continuing" or something like that.
Any ideas? Thanks!
42 Replies
Hey Judy
Here's how you can create a custom "Invalid Answer" message for questions in Storyline.
Perfect! Exactly what I wanted... thanks!
Awesome! Take care
Hi, am new in storyline, and my first word is "Thank you"!!!!!... and my question is the same, but am only corriged the text invalid answer, exist manera am do it???,,,
PD:i dont speak english.
Hi Alexander and welcome to E-Learning Heroes
I'm not sure what you are asking. Could you explain what you are trying to do or perhaps attach a screenshot of your issue?
Hi
Jeanette says in the screenr that it is possible to change the color of the pop up and pop up button if you don't want to completely redo the Invalid Answer feedback. Where can I do that? I thought that could be done in the feedback master but there is no Invalid Answer template there.
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Gustaf
Hi Gustaf,
You're correct. There is no invald answer layer. Many of us have requested that one be added in the next release of SL.
In the meantime, you can create your own Invalid answer layer, which is what Jeanette described in one of her Screenrs. I followed along with it at one point and inserted notes to myself in the very basic .story I'd created. I'm attaching the story here. Please refer to the notes on Slide1 (which still has the default pop-up) and Slide 2 (which has the customized pop-up).
Please shout out with any questions (especially since my notes, which make perfect sense to me, may not make sense to you!)
Thx Rebecca.
Great help to have your notes too.
I know Jeanette also made a screenr if you only have drag and drop exercises (which I have) because then checking the normal states won't be applicable I assume. I'll check that screenr tomorrow.
thx again.
gustaf
Hi Gustaf,
I just threw together another slide in the story that has a D&D (slide 4) and applied the Invalid layer to it. Instructions for how it works are on the notes page. Hope you still find them helpful.
Please shout out with any questions!
Wow. I really appreciate your help.
Br
gustaf
Here comes some shouting:
Is it possible to completely turn off the invalid feature? Or rather, if using your solution, will that disable the built pop up?
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gustaf
You cannot switch it off but can trap it by ensuring an item has been selected or dropped
Hi Phil.
Any idea how to make sure that happens? I mean the idea with the Invalid pop up is the make the user aware of that they have not selected or dropped any item. So if I for any reason "don't care" whether or not they have made any choice at all, how can I fool the system with a selected/dropped item function?
Is there any variable connected to the invalid pop up that you can use to control what happens on the slide?
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gusta
I think you can do it my placing a radio button off screen on the slide (make sure it is selected) and add it as an incorrect option in your quiz question. Then edit the submit interaction as Jeannette showed in her demo and include the radio button as one of the or conditions.
But is that possible? Can you have two interactions on the same page?
Yes, I will whip up a little example to show you. Just a second.
The simple way is to add a condition that none of the radio or check boxes are selected this will trap it for those answers
For the drag and drop the off screen radio box will work, or you can set a condition bsed on states.
You cannot trap the matching drag and drop, the sequence drag and drop or the drop down question types
Here is an example. I think for true/false you have to create the question using the "convert to freeform" method because the built in true/false quiz slides only allow for two options.
Ah yes, Phil's way is easier - less steps.
Thanx Nancy and Phil.
gustaf
Thanks for sharing and they are great solutions. I just wonder why AS does not create a feather allowing to custom invalid answer alert from the feedback master?
Hi Yang,
I don't have an answer as to why a feedback master was not included for the invalid answer message, but it is definitely something that you could share in the form of a feature request. Obviously based on this thread, you wouldn't be the only one who would appreciate it.
Thank you Ashley. I will submit a feature request form.
Thanks Yang!
Thanks for sharing an "Invalid Answer" message video, exactly what I needed.
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