I am creating a trigger on an object to jump to a specific page. I have 4 objects and I want to create a trigger for each that specifies which page to jump to. The problem is that when I set up the first one, it copies the same trigger onto all other objects. I copied the format of the boxes (color, state) - i can't imagine that this is the problem. When you copy the format, it shouldn't copy the trigger..right? Please help.
Are you utilizing the format painter? It does copy the triggers as well.
In Normal View, Slide Master View, and Feedback Master View, the clipboard function includes a handy tool called the Format Painter. It allows you to quickly copy formatting from one object to another. This includes text formatting, as well as any attributes you've applied to images, shapes, captions, and characters. And if you've assigned any states or triggers to the item you're copying from, the Format Painter copies those too.
I am having the same issue which Christa kuchinski has. Please find the attached sample Storyline file.
1. I have created 3 rectangle boxes.
2. I have not used format painter option.
3. Module 1 rectangle box trigger - Jump to scene --> Module 1...
4. Module 2 rectangle box trigger - I am able to change the trigger however when I check Module 1 rectangle box trigger also changes with the new trigger. Request you to help.
see updated file - I removed the first trigger and did it again, then copied pasted the triggers from one rectangle to another and changed the target slide.
Hi there - I see this post was from a while ago but I also have a problem with triggers copying across objects. See attached file - when I change which layer shows for each object (image) it changes across both images. Can't figure it out! Please help and thanks!
I'm having the same problem with my own file. The triggers keep copying themselves on entirely separate objects. I even deleted them all, started again (on the same slide) and it still did it. The initial problem was with text boxes but it also did it with shapes. And I opened the file from MV above (triggerscopied.story) - it was still demonstrating the problem (see video attached). I haven't sent mine because the problem is identical and this demonstrates it perfectly.
A glitch? Very frustrating. A lot of work on this slide with several layers. Any help appreciated, thanks!
Just saw your video - I don't see where you are changing the object. - it is always domestic. Have you tried using the Copy/Paste icons at the top of the trigger panel. see this Peek
FYI - I figured out that hotspots are working so have just put a new hotspot over each text box and shape. Extra work but better than having to start again.
I was just showing the shortcut on that movie by changing the layer on the trigger list without going into the trigger dialog box itself. But I've tried it every way. On the video when I click 'hio' layer on one object it automatically changes it on the other object. Similarly when you click 'domestic' layer, it changes them both again. It will not allow them to be different targets for each trigger. The triggers are copying themselves no matter what I do.
Thanks for sharing that short video clip. It helped me understand what you may have been seeing.
I didn't see a trigger on each image, so even though you were clicking on different images, the trigger you were seeing was the same one and not duplicated.
Ok, thanks so very much. I have changed my file now to the hotspot method and deleted the triggers I had before so I can't check it but I definitely did create separate triggers for each item...maybe I was just working too late and couldn't see it all any more!
Hello! It's now 2022 and only today, using SL for 5 years now, I suddenly have exactly the same issue as reported and shown by Rajesh. I did not copy any trigger, but created each box separately, then separately the triggers. The only thing I can think of that it happened after experimenting with multiple question banks in one file. Can that be a clue?
Who knows what happened and how this can be solved?
Another update: I have tried Wendy's copy method and that worked. Miraculously, a newly created file doing the same as I did the first time, now works as I expect.
see updated file - I removed the first trigger and did it again, then copied pasted the triggers from one rectangle to another and changed the target slide.
The hotspot recommendation is not working nor is saving as a new file. The issue is the same trigger applies to every to every object, no matter what the settings are. I'm using the latest version of Storyline 3. Any thoughts on how to resolve?
Thanks for your quick reply. There are three slides. Please refer to the second slide, with the objects. On the slide, the second object called Research/Title Agents has the hotspot; all others are using the standard trigger with associating the object to its layer.
Hi Sonja, I reviewed the file that you attached and as you said, only the Research/Title Agents has the hotspot and for the remaining blocks doesn't have any triggers associated to them.
So, I created new hotspots and assigned the corresponding layer to each and it works fine.
Could you be more specific of the issue that you're replicating at your end?
Please review the attached updated SL file and let me know if you need any further assistance.
It works! Like you, I created the same hot spots and assigned their corresponding layers. However, when I played the slide, the last hotspot and its corresponding layer applied to all objects, overriding what I setup. Thanks so much for your help. Much appreciated!
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Hi Christa!
Are you utilizing the format painter? It does copy the triggers as well.
In Normal View, Slide Master View, and Feedback Master View, the clipboard function includes a handy tool called the Format Painter. It allows you to quickly copy formatting from one object to another. This includes text formatting, as well as any attributes you've applied to images, shapes, captions, and characters. And if you've assigned any states or triggers to the item you're copying from, the Format Painter copies those too.
You can read more in this tutorial.
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Hello Team,
I am having the same issue which Christa kuchinski has. Please find the attached sample Storyline file.
1. I have created 3 rectangle boxes.
2. I have not used format painter option.
3. Module 1 rectangle box trigger - Jump to scene --> Module 1...
4. Module 2 rectangle box trigger - I am able to change the trigger however when I check Module 1 rectangle box trigger also changes with the new trigger. Request you to help.
Thanks,
Rajesh M R
Hi Rajesh
see updated file - I removed the first trigger and did it again, then copied pasted the triggers from one rectangle to another and changed the target slide.
See attached video.
Thank you Wendy..
Hi there - I see this post was from a while ago but I also have a problem with triggers copying across objects. See attached file - when I change which layer shows for each object (image) it changes across both images. Can't figure it out! Please help and thanks!
Hi Melodie!
Thanks for letting me take a look at your file. Here's a screen recording of what I saw when I opened it.
Can you tell me a little more about what you're seeing and what version of Storyline you're using? Thanks!
I'm having the same problem with my own file. The triggers keep copying themselves on entirely separate objects. I even deleted them all, started again (on the same slide) and it still did it. The initial problem was with text boxes but it also did it with shapes. And I opened the file from MV above (triggerscopied.story) - it was still demonstrating the problem (see video attached). I haven't sent mine because the problem is identical and this demonstrates it perfectly.
A glitch? Very frustrating. A lot of work on this slide with several layers. Any help appreciated, thanks!
Just saw your video - I don't see where you are changing the object. - it is always domestic. Have you tried using the Copy/Paste icons at the top of the trigger panel. see this Peek
FYI - I figured out that hotspots are working so have just put a new hotspot over each text box and shape. Extra work but better than having to start again.
I was just showing the shortcut on that movie by changing the layer on the trigger list without going into the trigger dialog box itself. But I've tried it every way. On the video when I click 'hio' layer on one object it automatically changes it on the other object. Similarly when you click 'domestic' layer, it changes them both again. It will not allow them to be different targets for each trigger. The triggers are copying themselves no matter what I do.
Hi Amanda,
Thanks for sharing that short video clip. It helped me understand what you may have been seeing.
I didn't see a trigger on each image, so even though you were clicking on different images, the trigger you were seeing was the same one and not duplicated.
Check out this Peek video recording.
Ok, thanks so very much. I have changed my file now to the hotspot method and deleted the triggers I had before so I can't check it but I definitely did create separate triggers for each item...maybe I was just working too late and couldn't see it all any more!
Thanks again - fantastic support from 360 :-)
Hello! It's now 2022 and only today, using SL for 5 years now, I suddenly have exactly the same issue as reported and shown by Rajesh. I did not copy any trigger, but created each box separately, then separately the triggers. The only thing I can think of that it happened after experimenting with multiple question banks in one file. Can that be a clue?
Who knows what happened and how this can be solved?
Thanks!
Jan
Update: Installing the latest update of SL3 and doing a virus scan does not solve the problem.
Pse help!
Another update: I have tried Wendy's copy method and that worked. Miraculously, a newly created file doing the same as I did the first time, now works as I expect.
Still a mystery, but the issue is gone ...
Same thing is happening to me (all these years later in 2022). I'll try what Jan tried. Fingers crossed.
This worked - thanks Wendy
Hi Rajesh
see updated file - I removed the first trigger and did it again, then copied pasted the triggers from one rectangle to another and changed the target slide.
The hotspot recommendation is not working nor is saving as a new file. The issue is the same trigger applies to every to every object, no matter what the settings are. I'm using the latest version of Storyline 3. Any thoughts on how to resolve?
Hi Sonja, would you mind sharing your SL project file here so that someone can take a look and provide you with a workaround?
Thanks for your quick reply. There are three slides. Please refer to the second slide, with the objects. On the slide, the second object called Research/Title Agents has the hotspot; all others are using the standard trigger with associating the object to its layer.
Hi Sonja, I reviewed the file that you attached and as you said, only the Research/Title Agents has the hotspot and for the remaining blocks doesn't have any triggers associated to them.
So, I created new hotspots and assigned the corresponding layer to each and it works fine.
Could you be more specific of the issue that you're replicating at your end?
Please review the attached updated SL file and let me know if you need any further assistance.
It works! Like you, I created the same hot spots and assigned their corresponding layers. However, when I played the slide, the last hotspot and its corresponding layer applied to all objects, overriding what I setup. Thanks so much for your help. Much appreciated!
Glad to hear that you finally got it sorted. Good luck!!