Next button in Preview

Jan 17, 2019

I have a 3 number variables that all have to equal 1 before Next changes state from Hidden to Normal.

When I preview the slide, Next shows when it should.

When I preview the scene, Next does not show. I need to fix this before I publish.

Any ideas?

31 Replies
Mark Jennings

Thanks Matthew (again).

I have got that sorted - and it works on other slides. This slide, though, has them selecting an object to go to another slide, return, select a second object to go to  second slide, return, select a third object to go to a third slide and then return. I want the Next (and Previous) button to be displayed only after selecting /visiting all 3 objects/slides.

I have tried the When revisiting.

What else?

 

Mark Jennings

I have changed the state of Next to Normal when the timeline starts if variable 1 == 1 And variable 2 == 1 and Variable 3 == 1.
But, no Next appears

I have, though, 3 triggers where I change the state of Prev to Normal if Variable 1 == 1 AND Variable 2 == 1 And Variable 3 == 1.
Prev displays at least in Slide Preview. I haven't check Sceen Preview.

Wendy Farmer

Hi Mark

see updated file attached.  You only need one trigger to execute the next/prev button to normal as long as the three conditions are met when the timeline starts so I deleted the three triggers you had and replaced with this one for the Next button and same for the previous button.

Hope I've understood what you wanted to do.

Mark Jennings

Well, in another project I am still having trouble with Next showing after all 8 objects have been selected. 
Selecting an object shows a layer. Once all ojects and layers have been visited Next should appear.
So, I have 8 varibles that work, 8 layers, 8 objects, a slider and a trigger that is meant to change the state of Next to Normal.

What am I missing (this time)?
Many thanks

Wendy Farmer

Hi Mark

the timeline isn't restarting on slide 1.2 once all the layers have been visited so this trigger is not going to work

I'm finding it hard to find the sweet spot of the icons to get the layers to show, but the add +1 to the variable trigger is below the show layer so it isn't executing when the user clicks they go to the layer and the variable doesn't change so the order needs to be changed.

Also, is there a reason why the slider goes 1 to 24 instead of just 1 to 8?

See attached - I've updated your file to move the Next button trigger to the final Supply layer, changed the steps in the slider 1 to 8, changed the slider to 'when learner releases' and the order of the adjust variable triggers on the base layer - it appears to be working as expected now.

 

Mark Jennings

Oh, very good Wendy.

I wondered about the layers making a mess of the Next button thingy. So, the layers hid the Change state of the next button trigger. I will move this trigger to Supply.

I thought 1 - 24 would be a bit smoother but I like what you did so I will make that change too.

It works!

Many thanks, Wendy. Talk soon, again, ... 

Kia ora

Mark Jennings

Gosh. The same old problem. Thought I had it sorted. Nope.

I have a slide with 4 objects. You have to select each object to go to the slide they represent. Once you have been to all 4 slides and returned to the initial slide, I want the Bee shape, which is my Next button, to operate.

So, I have got the Bee to change state to Hidden when the timeline starts and then change state to Normal when the timeline starts if all 4 variables (AND) are greater or equal to 1. See attached (couldn't paste for some reason).

Should the slide property be Auto, resumed initial or saved?

Many thanks (again)

 

Wendy Farmer
Mark Jennings

So, I have got the Bee to change state to Hidden when the timeline starts and then change state to Normal when the timeline starts if all 4 variables (AND) are greater or equal to 1

What is the issue? The user can't progress? Can you share the .story file. When you say 'you have got' do you mean that's how you've programmed it but it's not working or it's changing to Normal but can't click it.

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