HTML in text box

I'd suggest you share your .story file via Add Attachment so the community might help you troubleshoot this rather odd behavior

There you go!

Hi Ide, 

I took a look at your .story file and the link on Tempshare and I didn't see the HTML code you demonstrated. 

Could you share a bit more information about when and where you're seeing that? 

Hi Ashley

this is the Text Entry Box which displays html code.  I did question this in another thread and updated Storyline 2, subsequently updating the file in question, but I am still getting this error.

Thanks for your help. :-)

Hi Ide,

I didn't see that text box in your file or that text appear - I took a screen recording using Peek and uploaded it here to show you what I see. 

Can you share how you're able to replicate this? 

Hi Ashley

Thank you for your reply.

This is what I am seeing when I upload to tempshare.  I also got the same result when I used the related hyperlink in another setting.

Quite peculiar, though I'm sure there is an explanation...just beats me!

Hi Ashley

Problem solved.  I decided to re-install Storyline 2 and the HTML error is no more.

All systems go!

Thank you :-)

Thanks Idea for the update and glad that worked for you! 

Hi folks

Here I am again with the same problem.  

I have created a new slide and still find I am seeing html code in the data entry box when I view the published file in tempshare.

Anyone got any ideas?

Thanks

... and here is the link 

http://s3.amazonaws.com/tempshare-stage.storyline.articulate.com/sto_1bktn92venk2u3c1vef10e9197d9/story.html

Hi Ide,

Thanks for the link. I see what you're sharing in that link when I view the HTML5 output (not Flash). The good thing is it disappears the moment I start typing. 🙂

Let's still figure out why though...since I didn't see it in your earlier file, can you share a copy of a new file with me? If you're seeing it with every text entry hopefully it's easy to mock up! 

Hi Ashley

I have attached the .story file as you requested. I hope you can work some magic! :-)

Íde

Hello there, Íde!  It looks like you sent the published output here, but I had a look at your original .story file from a month ago, and I noticed that you have a text variable reference in the text entry box, %YourName%.

In your file, I'm guessing that you are using that text entry field to capture the learner's name, and you also want them to see their name.  I would omit the reference in the text entry field.  You won't need it; the text entry field will automatically be set to your learner's entry once they choose Submit, or in some other way focus on another part of the slide.

I worked on another file which showed similar symptoms as yours, with the code-like text in HTML5 output.  Here's a link to some further explanation.

When you want to show the YourName text in another part of the slide or throughout the course, simply place a normal text box and use the reference there.

I hope that's helpful!

Hi Crystal

Many thanks for your assistance on this one.  It works! :-)

The html is no longer visible but I find that text-centering formatting applied to the text entry box is not applied in the published version of the slide.

Would you have any possible solution to this?

Thank you.