Pausing the timeline, Without requiring user interaction

Hi,

I have been looking into using Articulate Storyline to create systems training. So far so good, but now I'm a bit stuck.

I have inserted a screen recording video using the "step-by-step - View mode Steps" method. I would like the timeline to pause at a certain point so the learner can have time to take in some additional information before continuing.

Any suggestions how I can pause the timeline (without the need for the user to trigger the pause)?

Thanks

3 Replies

Helen Tyson
Partner

8 years ago04/22/13 at 3:59 am (UTC)

Hi Kevin

The easiest way to pause the slide timeline is to open a layer, and in order to trigger it at a certain point in the timeline follow these steps:

Add a shape and move it off the slide into the grey area of the screen
Adjust the starting point of this shape by dragging it to the right within the timeline
Create a new layer and add your additional information to it, and also a way of closing the layer
Create a trigger that shows the layer when the timeline of the shape starts
In the layer properties make sure your layer pauses the timeline of the base layer

See the example on slide one of this quick sequence

Hope this helps,

pausetimeline.story

Harri C

8 years ago04/22/13 at 4:03 am (UTC)

Hi Kevin,

You could try pausing it by using an off-screen shape.

Hope that helps.

Kevin Harland
Author

8 years ago04/22/13 at 6:23 am (UTC)

Thanks Helen. This is great solution. Thanks for the example too.

Thanks Harri. You offer an alternative to Helen's solution in that you don't need to create a layer. I don't know if i'm missing something but I could not get this to work...

Cheers

Kevin