I am new to Storyline. I have created a Continue button. There is only one layer on this slide. Similar to Captivate, I want the course to pause once it reaches the Continue button on the timeline. Then, once the Continue button is clicked, I want the slide to continue playing. I have searched the forum, Internet, and YouTube, and I can't find the answer. It seems that this would return a huge list of topics / solutions. I must not understand the Storyline terminology yet. Can someone help with this very simple task. I'm sure I'm just overlooking something.
I don't know what your slide looks like, but I threw something together here very quickly that may get you started. Depending on what's going on with your slide, you may be able to create a "Pause Layer." You'll see that I've created a layer on the attached and named it pause
When you play the slide you'll see that there are two captions that come up, then a continue button appears.
A trigger is set up to show the Pause layer when the timeline starts for the Continue button
When Learners click Continue, the other two captions appear.
The Pause layer properties are set to Pause the timeline of the Base layer. You can do this by:
Click the gear icon beside the layer properties
Place a checkmark beside the "Pause timeline of base layer" check box.
When you look at the Pause layer, you'll see that I've placed a transparent shape over the position where the Continue button is.
And, I've added a trigger to hide the layer when the user clicks this shape. It will feel to the user like they're clicking the button.
I've also added a trigger to change the state of the Continue button (on the base layer) to hidden when the user clicks the transparent shape.
Of course, the built in Next button is also currently on this slide...and if you're using it you'll need to also set things up so users can't click next until the interactions are all finished.
I'm sure there are other ways to set this up...always more than one way to do things in Storyline.
There's a lot happening, and if you're new to Storyline, it may feel overwhelming. Please shout out with any questions.
Thank you so much for your email and the sample you put together. I greatly appreciate you're help. I tried the steps you provided, but I don't think they suit my situation. I've attached the slide that I'm having trouble with. I didn't design this course; if I had, I would have had the audio talent record something about "clicking below to see the sample," and then I could have added a layer. But, I'm sort of stuck with the audio I have and the way the storyboard reads.
Can you take a look at the slide and see what you think?
I had a quick look at your file. I'm sure Rebecca is going to follow up, but for what it's worth see attached my take on this (as always in Storyline, there are lost of different ways to achieve the same result). Just like Rebecca suggested, I added a Pause Layer (on slide 2). Then I added an offstage object that starts in synch with the appropriate point in the audio and shows the layer, which in turn pauses the baselayer. Clicking the Continue button will hide the Pause layer.
Hi. I tried to do something similar where I use a text box on one layer to show the next part of the process, emulating a pause and continue. The problem is, when I link back to that page it does not re-set the timeline and layer -- everything appears, including all layers, in one big mess on the screen. Is there a way to force a page to completely reload when it is a link target?
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H Celeste,
I don't know what your slide looks like, but I threw something together here very quickly that may get you started. Depending on what's going on with your slide, you may be able to create a "Pause Layer." You'll see that I've created a layer on the attached and named it pause
When you play the slide you'll see that there are two captions that come up, then a continue button appears.
A trigger is set up to show the Pause layer when the timeline starts for the Continue button
When Learners click Continue, the other two captions appear.
The Pause layer properties are set to Pause the timeline of the Base layer. You can do this by:
When you look at the Pause layer, you'll see that I've placed a transparent shape over the position where the Continue button is.
And, I've added a trigger to hide the layer when the user clicks this shape. It will feel to the user like they're clicking the button.
I've also added a trigger to change the state of the Continue button (on the base layer) to hidden when the user clicks the transparent shape.
Of course, the built in Next button is also currently on this slide...and if you're using it you'll need to also set things up so users can't click next until the interactions are all finished.
I'm sure there are other ways to set this up...always more than one way to do things in Storyline.
There's a lot happening, and if you're new to Storyline, it may feel overwhelming. Please shout out with any questions.
Hi Rebecca,
Thank you so much for your email and the sample you put together. I greatly appreciate you're help. I tried the steps you provided, but I don't think they suit my situation. I've attached the slide that I'm having trouble with. I didn't design this course; if I had, I would have had the audio talent record something about "clicking below to see the sample," and then I could have added a layer. But, I'm sort of stuck with the audio I have and the way the storyboard reads.
Can you take a look at the slide and see what you think?
I had a quick look at your file. I'm sure Rebecca is going to follow up, but for what it's worth see attached my take on this (as always in Storyline, there are lost of different ways to achieve the same result). Just like Rebecca suggested, I added a Pause Layer (on slide 2). Then I added an offstage object that starts in synch with the appropriate point in the audio and shows the layer, which in turn pauses the baselayer. Clicking the Continue button will hide the Pause layer.
Hi All,
Michael, tx for jumping in!
Celeste, I'll hold off replying...no need to duplicate Michael's efforts! But please shout out if you need more assistance.
Hi. I tried to do something similar where I use a text box on one layer to show the next part of the process, emulating a pause and continue. The problem is, when I link back to that page it does not re-set the timeline and layer -- everything appears, including all layers, in one big mess on the screen. Is there a way to force a page to completely reload when it is a link target?
I've just answered my own question, rookie mistake...
It happens Lewis :) Glad you were able to figure out what you needed.
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