Hello, Community. Hoping someone can assist with a minor issue. I have a shape with an initial state as hidden, a trigger that changes it to normal when the state of another shape is visited, and then I'm trying to have a third trigger to make the first shape hidden again when a user clicks on a different shape; however, the initial hidden shape still remains on the slide. I've tried a number of different things but can't seem to get this to work.
Thanks Bob and Wendy. I know how to do it with multiple shapes; however, I'm trying to use the same shape. I can certainly create a second shape if necessary; wasn't sure if it could be done with the same shape.
Example: Arrow1 is hidden; trigger: change to normal when state of Rectange1 is visited; trigger: change state of Arrow1 to hidden when user clicks Rectangle2
Seems simple enough to me but the functionality isn't working.
Thanks again to you both, I figured it out. When I was setting up the trigger based on Rectangle, it was falling underneath Rectangle in the trigger panel instead of Arrow1. I changed which action it should be triggered off of and now it's underneath Arrow1 commands and functioning properly. I appreciate your responses.
What happens when you try to open the files? I know some folks have issues at fist downloading so you may want to try in another browser or look at changing the file name to ensure it's a .story file after downloading.
I may have figured out WHY it isn't working, but I'm still looking for a working solution. Since I'm working with Storyline 1, the example files above refuse to open.
Here's a better explanation of what I'm trying to do:
I have a base slide with about 30 seconds of audio "instruction" that talks about a screenshot from our company software. Then to make it more like using the software in real life, I have placed hot spots over the screen shot links. I tell the viewer that all five links must be clicked.
Each hot spot goes to a new scene to discuss things then returns to the base slide to the RESUME SAVED STATE so that it doesn't go through the 30-second tutorial again.
What I want is a "reviewed" text field over/near the links that have been visited. I've tried having the text field state be hidden until a variable changes to true indicating that the associated scene has been accomplished, but since I'm returning to the end of the timeline... I think that's why it is not working.
Ah, I see - yup Storyline 2 files won't be able to be opened in Storyline 1. In regards to your set up and triggers, what is the trigger "when" element for your variable? If you do it "when variable changes" you'll need that to be happening on the slide with the trigger - so if the variable is changing on another slide it'll never execute the trigger.
If you want to share the .story file here we'll take a look too.
Yeah, Ashley, the trigger "when" is in another scene.
Rather than bogging the system down with my whole story file, this person had the same problem, though didn't mention returning to the same "home" slide at the end of its timeline.
That thread is a bit older - and so we'd again want to take a look at your file to see how it's set up and behaving. You could always strip it down to just a few slides with the issue and post that here, or if you don't want the file in the public domain you can also send it along to our team here.
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Hi James
see sample file attached if this helps
Hi James,
I've attached an example what I think you're trying to achieve.
Let me know if this is any help to you.
Looks like you get plenty of source files to go with ;) #highfivewendy
Thanks Bob and Wendy for assisting here.
Thanks Bob and Wendy. I know how to do it with multiple shapes; however, I'm trying to use the same shape. I can certainly create a second shape if necessary; wasn't sure if it could be done with the same shape.
Example: Arrow1 is hidden; trigger: change to normal when state of Rectange1 is visited; trigger: change state of Arrow1 to hidden when user clicks Rectangle2
Seems simple enough to me but the functionality isn't working.
Hi James,
The example given also uses 3 shapes.
Arrow1 - initial state to hidden
Rectangle1 - for the visisted state, triggers sets arrow1 to normal
Rectangle2 - to click on, to set arrow1 to normal
This is what the attached above does.
Which shape would you want to eliminate, so you can use 1 shape to toggle arrow1 between normal and hidden?
Hi James
see if this works for you.
1 arrow, 2 rectangles
Thanks again to you both, I figured it out. When I was setting up the trigger based on Rectangle, it was falling underneath Rectangle in the trigger panel instead of Arrow1. I changed which action it should be triggered off of and now it's underneath Arrow1 commands and functioning properly. I appreciate your responses.
Ahhh, always tricky! Great that you found the solution.
Off-topic: what field is that in your profile pic? #goReds
Glad you were able to get the assistance that you needed here James :)
US Cellular Field - White Sox (not my team but it's a company-sponsored image - we handle concessions at the park)
I'm experiencing the same thing in Storyline 1 but cannot open the solutions example files included here. Any thoughts?
I was able to remedy my issue by changing my trigger. Not sure what your situation is, but make sure your triggers are set up correctly.
Hi Tim,
What happens when you try to open the files? I know some folks have issues at fist downloading so you may want to try in another browser or look at changing the file name to ensure it's a .story file after downloading.
I may have figured out WHY it isn't working, but I'm still looking for a working solution. Since I'm working with Storyline 1, the example files above refuse to open.
Here's a better explanation of what I'm trying to do:
I have a base slide with about 30 seconds of audio "instruction" that talks about a screenshot from our company software. Then to make it more like using the software in real life, I have placed hot spots over the screen shot links. I tell the viewer that all five links must be clicked.
Each hot spot goes to a new scene to discuss things then returns to the base slide to the RESUME SAVED STATE so that it doesn't go through the 30-second tutorial again.
What I want is a "reviewed" text field over/near the links that have been visited. I've tried having the text field state be hidden until a variable changes to true indicating that the associated scene has been accomplished, but since I'm returning to the end of the timeline... I think that's why it is not working.
Now what do you think?
Hi Tim,
Ah, I see - yup Storyline 2 files won't be able to be opened in Storyline 1. In regards to your set up and triggers, what is the trigger "when" element for your variable? If you do it "when variable changes" you'll need that to be happening on the slide with the trigger - so if the variable is changing on another slide it'll never execute the trigger.
If you want to share the .story file here we'll take a look too.
Yeah, Ashley, the trigger "when" is in another scene.
Rather than bogging the system down with my whole story file, this person had the same problem, though didn't mention returning to the same "home" slide at the end of its timeline.
https://community.articulate.com/discussions/articulate-storyline/making-hidden-states-selected
Hi Tim,
That thread is a bit older - and so we'd again want to take a look at your file to see how it's set up and behaving. You could always strip it down to just a few slides with the issue and post that here, or if you don't want the file in the public domain you can also send it along to our team here.
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