I've created several slides that have layers. I set up the triggers to show the layer when user clicks on Submit. It works when I preview the individual slide; but when I preview the Scene, the layers don't appear - when I click Submit, it goes right to the next slide.
I've had this problem before--and in every case, the solution is to make sure you have individual variables for each action you want to trigger. If you are using the same variable for the whole project, it will work on slide preview, because no other slide is using the variable, but will get confused on project preview becuase each instance is trying to use the same variable. Hope that's helpful (and apologies if it isn't!)
I'm so new to this, I'm not sure how to use variables -- back to reading. lol The trigger I put was to 'show layer (name) when user clicks on submit' -- but it's not working when I preview the scene. Back to the drawing board. Thank you for responding so quickly.
Ah, I see. My hunch then is that you're assigning dual roles to the submit button, which if I'm not mistaken also acts as the "next" button. So you're asking it to both show the layer and move on the next slide.
Can I ask what is the content in the layer? If it's a response to the question they've just answered, can you not use a feedback layer?
I'm glad that Micah has been able to pop in and help you here.
If you'd like our team to take a look, then with your permission, please share your project file. You can share it publicly here, or send it to me privately by uploading it here. I'll delete it when I'm done troubleshooting.
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I've had this problem before--and in every case, the solution is to make sure you have individual variables for each action you want to trigger. If you are using the same variable for the whole project, it will work on slide preview, because no other slide is using the variable, but will get confused on project preview becuase each instance is trying to use the same variable. Hope that's helpful (and apologies if it isn't!)
I'm so new to this, I'm not sure how to use variables -- back to reading. lol The trigger I put was to 'show layer (name) when user clicks on submit' -- but it's not working when I preview the scene. Back to the drawing board. Thank you for responding so quickly.
Ah, I see. My hunch then is that you're assigning dual roles to the submit button, which if I'm not mistaken also acts as the "next" button. So you're asking it to both show the layer and move on the next slide.
Can I ask what is the content in the layer? If it's a response to the question they've just answered, can you not use a feedback layer?
Hi Sandy,
I'm glad that Micah has been able to pop in and help you here.
If you'd like our team to take a look, then with your permission, please share your project file. You can share it publicly here, or send it to me privately by uploading it here. I'll delete it when I'm done troubleshooting.
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