Take a look at this. I first change the state of the button to disabled when the timeline starts and then create a second trigger to change the state when the timeline reaches 3 seconds.
I am still having issues with this interaction. It is so simple and it still does not work. If you have time to offer suggestions it would be helpful. Let me know.
Wendy, Are you able to help me with another issue? It is the Next button issue again but in different circumstances. On the Compensation Checklist Models slide There are a Next and Prev buttons as well as a custom button "Dr. Smith".
The Next button is disabled until the user clicks the Dr. Smith button and returns to the Compensation Checklist Models slide.
Then the "Next" button becomes active (linked to LP9 Checklist Process" and the Dr. Smith (custom button) displays the visited state.
You are jumping away from this slide to Dr Smith then it restarts your 1.1 slide and the first trigger is Change state of Next button to disabled when timeline reaches 3 secs. You would probably need to add a T/F variable that is triggered to True when they go to Dr Smith slide, then use the variable in the first trigger on 1.1 change state of Next button to disabled when timeline reaches 3 secs on condition that the variable is not equal to True.
Yes there are best practices but that needs to be combined with 'what is your requirement'?
See attached.
I've added the trigger to adjust the NextButton variable on the Dr Smith slide and adjusted the trigger on Dr Smith slide to change state of Nextbutton to normal when audio completes.
This is great. I went through your work and rebuilt what you did. I want to learn as much as I can from doing it. I really wish I could buy you lunch! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with me. You really have no idea how much I appreciate what you do. Thank you!
I have navigation issues that I cannot fix. If I submit this file to you can I upload in a less public area? I need to know what I am missing. I cannot get this. I am exasperated. I have tried layers then went back to slides. Please let me know if you can help.
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Take a look at this. I first change the state of the button to disabled when the timeline starts and then create a second trigger to change the state when the timeline reaches 3 seconds.
You might be able to put those triggers on the master, and only need to do it once.
Warning: the trigger on the master slide will override any slide that is set not to show the next button.
I found that out. I guess we can't have everything, yet? Maybe they can change that for a future update. A lot of SMEs ask for this.
I am still having issues with this interaction. It is so simple and it still does not work. If you have time to offer suggestions it would be helpful. Let me know.
Hi LaVon
if you can share your file we can take a look at your setup and offer some suggestions.
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I got it!
Thank you for offering to help. It is great to know that I have someone to ask. It is working fine now.
Great news LaVon - glad you got it working.
Wendy, Are you able to help me with another issue? It is the Next button issue again but in different circumstances. On the Compensation Checklist Models slide There are a Next and Prev buttons as well as a custom button "Dr. Smith".
The Next button is disabled until the user clicks the Dr. Smith button and returns to the Compensation Checklist Models slide.
Then the "Next" button becomes active (linked to LP9 Checklist Process" and the Dr. Smith (custom button) displays the visited state.
Here is a capture of the Triggers panel for the Compensation Checklist Models slide.
Hi LaVon
You are jumping away from this slide to Dr Smith then it restarts your 1.1 slide and the first trigger is Change state of Next button to disabled when timeline reaches 3 secs. You would probably need to add a T/F variable that is triggered to True when they go to Dr Smith slide, then use the variable in the first trigger on 1.1 change state of Next button to disabled when timeline reaches 3 secs on condition that the variable is not equal to True.
It all works except the Next button is not changing to Normal after visiting Dr. Smith slide.
Have you added the variable?
Yes. it is titled "NextBtn" Type = True/False, Default Value is set to False.
And is that variable on the Dr Smith slide and triggered to change to True before the user leaves the Dr Smith slide.
so when they go back to slide 1.1 do you want the Next button to be enabled straight away or after the 3 secs?
Can you share slides 1.1 and Dr Smith?
NextBtn to be Enabled immediately upon return to Compensation Checklist Models slide.
Should they be going back to 1.1 from Dr Smith slide or from 1.3 - the triggers weren't set up to go back or do you mean when they click Previous?
Previous takes them back. What is best practice? Create a custom button for Back or just use "Prev"?
Yes there are best practices but that needs to be combined with 'what is your requirement'?
See attached.
I've added the trigger to adjust the NextButton variable on the Dr Smith slide and adjusted the trigger on Dr Smith slide to change state of Nextbutton to normal when audio completes.
This is great. I went through your work and rebuilt what you did. I want to learn as much as I can from doing it. I really wish I could buy you lunch! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with me. You really have no idea how much I appreciate what you do. Thank you!
My pleasure LaVon - glad to help!
Wendy, I am back at the Next button issue. Where is the "Set" trigger setting?
If you are setting a variable, it is "Adjust variable"
If you are setting a state, it is "Change state"
If you are setting the table, it is "forks on the left" :)
I have navigation issues that I cannot fix. If I submit this file to you can I upload in a less public area? I need to know what I am missing. I cannot get this. I am exasperated. I have tried layers then went back to slides. Please let me know if you can help.
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