I am trying to send a custom javascript event from an embedded storyline web object to storyline. I would like to listen for this event in a javascript trigger.
However, I am unable to hear my dispatched event. Is there anyone with some javascript knowledge or a dev who can help me out?
The thing is, I AM able to listen for standard events like localstorage changes but it would be much easier if I could skip storing a variable in localstorage.
Anyway, I would appreciate some help as I have been searching the whole day :D
One way you can get Storyline to react to an event from JavaScript in a WebObject is to change a variable value in your Storyline file.
You could have a variable called "listener" (type text) in Storyline. You can then update the value of this variable from your WebObject:
// Get reference to storyline player // using parent, as a WebObject is in an iframe const player = parent.GetPlayer(); player.SetVar("listener", "dosomething");
Then in Storyline, you can set-up a trigger that reacts when the variable "listener" is changed, for example:
Jump to slide next slide When the variable changes listener
If listener = value "nextslide"
One thing to look out for though, is sending multiple "nextslide" values to the variable will not trigger a change, as it is the same value. You would always have to set your variable back to "(blank)" to ensure that each event, is a variable value change.
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Hi Bart,
One way you can get Storyline to react to an event from JavaScript in a WebObject is to change a variable value in your Storyline file.
You could have a variable called "listener" (type text) in Storyline. You can then update the value of this variable from your WebObject:
Then in Storyline, you can set-up a trigger that reacts when the variable "listener" is changed, for example:
One thing to look out for though, is sending multiple "nextslide" values to the variable will not trigger a change, as it is the same value. You would always have to set your variable back to "(blank)" to ensure that each event, is a variable value change.
Will that help with your situation Bart?
Hi Sam,
Thanks for the tip about getting the player from the parent.
I will test this.
Kind regards,
Bart
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