NEXT Button Triggers Behaving Oddly
Dec 19, 2014
Hello. Our project files are setup using a trigger to disable the NEXT button on timeline start, another to change its state to NORMAL if a variable is TRUE, and another to change it to NORMAL at timeline end. All these triggers are on the master slide. On project previews the NEXT button sometimes works, and sometimes does not work when this variable has been set to TRUE. However, all my quiz slides now have a PREV and NEXT button instead of a SUBMIT button. I have attached screenshots. How can this be fixed or how can I get the expected behavior to happen in my project?
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Hi David,
Without seeing your project file and how a) the elements were set up and b) the behavior of the variable working sometimes it's difficult to say. I'd look into the following:
If you'd like to post the .story file or even a mock up with the same set up we're happy to take a look.
Hello Ashley. It is a single variable which is set to TRUE if/when users click the REVIEW button, which is on the last slide of the course. So yes, it falls under bullet #3. I did not know that was expected behavior, and on thinking things through a bit, I think I am fine with it.
You're also welcome to submit a feature request to change the behavior - but the buttons will appear so that the user has a way to navigate throughout the course.
Right. On SL1 courses using this method, I would navigate users past quiz slides during review, so my Story view looked like a big tree with many branches, but coming together at the end. In SL2 I think I actually like this behavior with the quiz slides defaulting to including the navigation buttons. It's a full course review including the quiz slides as opposed to just the content slides as I had it setup before.
Cool - glad this new set up will work well for you!
One question though. Why does the NEXT button not work until the end of the timeline on these quiz slides during review?
Well thanks Ashley. But, my course is now set to Free navigation, yet the NEXT button will not advance until the end of the timeline, on these quiz questions, during review.
Do you still have those triggers set up on the master slides in regards to the variables? If not - I'd need to take a look.
The master slide to quiz slides is empty. No triggers at all. The NEXT button triggers are on all the other master slides for regular content.
Ok - would you like to share the .story file here with us so that we can take a look?
If you'd prefer to share it privately, you can send it along here.
Well... No idea how it got set to Restricted. I am flummoxed. I set it back to Free and the Quiz slide navigation now works as you would expect.
Eh, maybe that's the sign it's time to call it a day and enjoy the weekend? ;-)
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