Problem with a URL Link
Jan 03, 2013
Hi,
Hope someone can help me here...
I'm trying to insert a trigger into a course that opens a page on our intranet. I copied the URL link into File: in the Trigger Wizard and clicked on the Test link button and it works. When I clicked on OK and tested the slide, it didn't work anymore. I spent a while yesterday thinking about permissions on the network, typing errors, random changes in the fabric of time...
When I reopened the Link the following had happened....
Part of the link is ?accountname=tss\nick.hancock, after clicking OK, this is changed to ?accountname=tss/nick.hancock
Obviously this is no longer a valid URL. How can I (Or can I even) stop Storyline from changing my \ into a /?
Any suggestions would be gratefully received.
Thanks,
Nick
9 Replies
Interesting... I wonder if the auto correct feature (for text) is kicking in and changing your address somehow.
It was making some strange "corrections" for me in the notes section a while back so I disabled it.
This is just a wild guess so it may not work but try inserting a word on your slide that has a typo and then right click on it and select Spelling from the menu and thenm select Options - try deselecting Auto Correct.
Then go back and redo your link.
Hi Nancy.
Thanks for the suggestion. I tried it, but unfortunately it didn't work. I got the same result
Cheers,
Nick
Just found a solution. I replaced \ with the code %5C and it now stays put when I save and the link works!
Hi Nick, I'm glad you found a solution. Just curious, are you publishing in English or some other language?
Hi Nancy, I'm publishing in English. I work for a global company and English is the best way to reach everyone.
That is interesting. I thought maybe the issue had to do something with translated text but I guess not. I think this is a bug because you should not have to use special markup for this.
You're probably right, do you know how I can go about reporting it? It'd be nice if someone could just check it.
Thanks,
Nick
Here is the link:
http://www.articulate.com/support/contact/
You can find it under Support/Contact on the Articulate site.
Thanks Nancy!
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