I am building a course using Storyline to make individual modules. I want interactivity, like clicking buttons to reveal answers and play the narration, etc. But is it also possible to have the storyline play all the way through without pausing for interaction? Like, a button on the front page that says "Play all slides" or something like that?
Yes, that's possible. For example, a "Play all slides" button could set a T/F variable to True. Then on the Master layout, you could have a trigger to jump to the next slide when the timeline ends, with the condition that the variable = True. If the variable is still False, the user would simply proceed as usual by clicking buttons.
If a slide has to jump to another scene, you'd need a trigger on that slide.
You'd probably need to add a way for the user to turn that function off at any point (e.g., if they want to focus on something without it auto advancing).
Yes, Gordon, you could program interactive slides to "play"(aka show the interactive content) when the variable = True. How you do that would depend on how it's set up.
Personally, it all seems like too much work for not enough value. I suggest you simply require users to step through the course.
I wish I could. My director "doesn't like to click". So I'm trying to figure out a way to make it the way I want to for better interactivity, yet keep her happy.
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Yes, that's possible. For example, a "Play all slides" button could set a T/F variable to True. Then on the Master layout, you could have a trigger to jump to the next slide when the timeline ends, with the condition that the variable = True. If the variable is still False, the user would simply proceed as usual by clicking buttons.
Interesting idea. But how do the individual timelines play through the interactions?
I would assume the user should be able to click the pause button if they want to on the player.
Gordon, I'm trying to remember how I did this but. I think what you might be looking for is:
If you set all the slides to advance automatic, you can publish as a video, and it will play just like a video one slide after another.
Not sue if this is what you are looking for.
I know you can publish a video, but can you make slides that have interactivity built into them play without anything needing to be clicked?
I think I had to take them out or add a trigger for each in the time line.
I wonder if I can do the variable like Judy suggested above, with each interactivity triggered if = True?
Yes, Gordon, you could program interactive slides to "play"(aka show the interactive content) when the variable = True. How you do that would depend on how it's set up.
Personally, it all seems like too much work for not enough value. I suggest you simply require users to step through the course.
I wish I could. My director "doesn't like to click". So I'm trying to figure out a way to make it the way I want to for better interactivity, yet keep her happy.
You have my sympathy.
If only there were a "Change someone's mind" trigger. 🤣
Ha. Yeah. My "people learn better when they interact" argument didn't fly. Oh well.