I am new to Articulate. Could someone please tell me how I can achieve the following: I want to pause and resume video with custom buttons. All of the animations and the video should stop when I click on Pause - and pick up where it is left off once I click Resume.
The "Pause timeline of base layer" layer option doesn't really seem to work for me. Could somebody please help?
Here is a quick example of how this might work. The custom button toggles a True/False variable. Based on the Value of that variable, the states of the custom button are changes, a "pause" layer is shown/hidden and the video is paused/played.
There is one minor issue: When I open this project as HTML5 in an iPad the video restarts on the first click. After that, it's all working very well. Is there a way around this?
Glad to see that this older thread is still helping users out here Julie! Thanks for popping in to share. Rebecca shared a lot of cool things in the forums :)
6 Replies
Here is a quick example of how this might work. The custom button toggles a True/False variable. Based on the Value of that variable, the states of the custom button are changes, a "pause" layer is shown/hidden and the video is paused/played.
Hi Andre and Michael,
As anĀ alternative, I THINK this does what you want, Andre, and is the same idea, Michael, as what you've shown, except w/out variables.
Base layer has photos animating in from the top and a video.
A Pause button on the base layer shows the "Pause" layer.
Pause layer properties are set to no seeking and pause timeline of base layer.
A Play button on the Pause layer is positioned at exactly the same spot as the Pause button on the Base Layer.
Hi Rebecca,
your solution is working fine. Thanks for that!
There is one minor issue: When I open this project as HTML5 in an iPad the video restarts on the first click. After that, it's all working very well. Is there a way around this?
Thank you!
Hi Andre,
Sorry, I don't have an answer for that. Hoping someone else will jump in!
See Rebecca's storyline file for a solution to pausing a video using a customized play/pause button. Great work!
Glad to see that this older thread is still helping users out here Julie! Thanks for popping in to share. Rebecca shared a lot of cool things in the forums :)
This discussion is closed. You can start a new discussion or contact Articulate Support.