I have the player Next button state set to Disabled when the timeline starts and set to Normal when the timeline ends. If the user clicks on the Back button to review the previous slide, the Next button is re-set to disabled on the previous slide, preventing the user from moving forward once they have reviewed the content they want to review (i.e., they have to wait until the audio is finished to advance).
Is there a way to keep the Next button in it's Normal state when the user revisits the previous slide?
You can do it using a variable. Create a T/F variable, let's call it "viewed," and set the default to F. Set your trigger to disable the Next button if "viewed" = F when the timeline starts. Keep your trigger the change the state of Next button to Normal when timeline ends. Next set 2 triggers on the Next button. The first to change "viewed" to T when clicked and the second to go to the next slide. (The order of these triggers is important; you need to change the variable before moving to the next slide.)
There are probably other ways you could do this but I think this will work.
Brett, You just ROCKED MY WORLD! I have been struggling with a very similar issue for DAYS and was going bonkers. I had created my own post, but I don't think I was ARTICULATING my problem correctly (pun intended). This is a game changer!!! THANK YOU!
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You can do it using a variable. Create a T/F variable, let's call it "viewed," and set the default to F. Set your trigger to disable the Next button if "viewed" = F when the timeline starts. Keep your trigger the change the state of Next button to Normal when timeline ends. Next set 2 triggers on the Next button. The first to change "viewed" to T when clicked and the second to go to the next slide. (The order of these triggers is important; you need to change the variable before moving to the next slide.)
There are probably other ways you could do this but I think this will work.
Thanks Brett! I will give this a try.
Just to be clear, I am using the built-in Next button in the SL2 player and not a custom button on the slide.
Lance, what I was describing was using the built in Next button so I think it will work. Good luck.
Brett, You just ROCKED MY WORLD! I have been struggling with a very similar issue for DAYS and was going bonkers. I had created my own post, but I don't think I was ARTICULATING my problem correctly (pun intended). This is a game changer!!! THANK YOU!
Glad that this thread was able to assist you Kate. Thanks for popping in to share.
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