Make a button appear but only after the slide has been viewed the first time around. My students are going to revisit notes taken earlier in the lesson. I want them to be able to get back to where they left off by using a button. However, the button cannot be in the lesson the first time the user visits the slide it would only confuse them. So I need the button to display after they've view the slide and want to revisit the slide for the second time.
you could create a numeric variable slideVisits - set the button initially to hidden on first vistand then trigger the button to change state when slidevisits variable is greater than one.
You could use a True/False variable that starts out as False and is set to True when the slide has been visited. When returning to that slide, the state of your button is set from Hidden to Normal, based on the variable value. See attached quick example.
Hi Michael. I'm trying to execute this example that you gave me but I'm not sure where I'm going wrong. How can I insert (which insert option do I use) my example to show you what I've done so that you can correct my actions? That is if you are willing to do so.
Thanks Wendy! I also changed my "true" variables to false and it worked. Well actually I started a new Storyline file and in the new file I must have set the "Text variable you are talking about correctly and then I was still having the problem. But after I changed the "true" variables to false it worked. I'm a very happy camper. I have a deadline coming up on this project and this is so important. So if for some reason it doesn't work in my real file (these were just test files) I'll be looking you up again. Thank so much for your help. You are awesome!
Hi! 2 years later i got a similar problem like the one Maree had. I want a button to appear when revisiting a results slide. Prior to the results slide is a question bank containing yes/no and multiple choice question slides. I´ve tried to follow Michael Hinzes example but cant get it to work.
I´ve put the revisit variable to true on button 3 (se last pic) which leads you to show results from the questions in the bank.
Could you try moving the adjust variable trigger above the review results trigger and see if this helps? If it is still not working, could you share the file here so we can take a closer look?
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Hi Maree
you could create a numeric variable slideVisits - set the button initially to hidden on first vistand then trigger the button to change state when slidevisits variable is greater than one.
You could use a True/False variable that starts out as False and is set to True when the slide has been visited. When returning to that slide, the state of your button is set from Hidden to Normal, based on the variable value. See attached quick example.
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Michael thank you so much - Your sample is exactly what I needed to show me what to do!!! You are a star!!
Thank you Wendy! I will give it a whirl!
Hello Maree!
Glad you got this to work with the suggestions given!
Hi Michael. I'm trying to execute this example that you gave me but I'm not sure where I'm going wrong. How can I insert (which insert option do I use) my example to show you what I've done so that you can correct my actions? That is if you are willing to do so.
Okay so I figured it out... here is my file - maybe you can take a look at my file and see where I've gone wrong.
I really would appreciate it.
Thanks in advance.
Maree Eilman
Hi Maree
you're revisit info variable is set as a 'Text' variable not 'True/False' that is why it is never triggering.
Thanks Wendy! I also changed my "true" variables to false and it worked. Well actually I started a new Storyline file and in the new file I must have set the "Text variable you are talking about correctly and then I was still having the problem. But after I changed the "true" variables to false it worked. I'm a very happy camper. I have a deadline coming up on this project and this is so important. So if for some reason it doesn't work in my real file (these were just test files) I'll be looking you up again. Thank so much for your help. You are awesome!
Glad to help Maree - good luck with your project
Thanks for the update Maree!
Hi! 2 years later i got a similar problem like the one Maree had. I want a button to appear when revisiting a results slide. Prior to the results slide is a question bank containing yes/no and multiple choice question slides. I´ve tried to follow Michael Hinzes example but cant get it to work.
I´ve put the revisit variable to true on button 3 (se last pic) which leads you to show results from the questions in the bank.
Happy for any help i can get!
Thanks /Marcus
Hi Marcus,
Could you try moving the adjust variable trigger above the review results trigger and see if this helps? If it is still not working, could you share the file here so we can take a closer look?
Thanks
It worked! Thanks alot :)
Thanks for the update, Marcus! Glad to hear it!
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