Hi all, I'm a total newb - just downloaded the app yesterday.
How do I create a random character generation field and a typing window on one slide?
On one slide I need to place a field where random characters show up upon loading and when a button is pressed. Below that is a typing window where the user would type in what was generated in the field above. Kind of like a Captcha, only they get rewards for typing in correct characters.
Once you've actually generated the letter within JS, you can pass it back to the eLearning as a variable value and then do all you need to do in terms of rewards.
Looks like you are getting some great assistance here :)
Yep, so grateful to you all! Can't wait to try all the suggestions tomorrow. Right now I'm creating all the artwork and backgrounds for this project - about 4 states for each of 6 slides. Ambitious? lol
Feel free to reach out if you run into any trouble implementing this Kelly - happy to help.
Thanks Matthew! I'll be in my lab tomorrow putting this together tomorrow morning and probably well into the afternoon. I'm still creating artwork and my story boards. I'll be up late finishing those.
I do have one question: will Storyline import vector .ai files ( native Adobe Illustrator) or a standard vector .eps? Also, what is your experience with native .psd's (Adobe Photoshop)? Will I need a path around the image if it's a .tif or shall I go with .svg for all images?
I created everything (except an army robot) in vector, so I'm hoping .svg is an option.
Thanks Matthew, that bit of info saved me many woes - thank you. I'm sitting here at work just finishing up the 4th layer on slide 1, lol, only 15 more slides to go - and I haven't implemented dynamic code yet - that's not for another 8 slides. I'm guessing that I'll be here for a while, will you be around this evening?
lost time when over 6000sec was added to my layer UGH it's tough being a newb! Lost tons of time. Hoping to get to the dynamic slide by 3. This is due by 9a.m., might be here all night lol
Here is some information about publishing and sharing your content:
If you view an Articulate Storyline course on your local hard drive (or send it to someone else to view on their local hard drive), you'll encounter security restrictions from the computer, web browser, Flash Player, and network that'll cause various features to fail. To properly test your published content and share it with others, upload it to the environment for which it was published. See this article for details.
There is an option to post it to my account, but it failed. I've since emailed the zip file to the prospective employer who gave me a week to learn this new program and create a module with no less than 5 slides and 3 quiz questions. I also sent him a 19-slide storyboard so he can see what I will hopefully finish in the next couple of weeks during this free trial.
Because I got to pick the topic, I decided to develop an interactive presentation of a program I created for the school I teach at (k-6 charter school. Two birds with one stone! Ha!
Leslie - I didn't have a problem with local files publishing the story.html file or the zipped file, only problem I had was the option to publish on the articulate website under my profile. The help file said it was supposed to have a domain like parkecreative.articulate. something, something.... ugh, I'm at home now and left documentation in my lab. My account username and password were fine, it was the url; couldn't find help for that. Didn't even know I HAD A URL! So much to learn, lol.
Thanks everyone for helping me get through this. It's been a very long weekend and it's going to be an extra long day since I just got back home with no sleep (my alarm goes off in 1-1/2 hours, lol. *yawn* might grab some cereal and snooze for an hour.
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Hi Kelly
Not sure here, but I think you'll need to add some JavaScript to generate the random letter.
There's information on using JavaScript on this page http://www.articulate.com/support/storyline/javascript-best-practices-and-examples but I don't know how you'd generate a random letter.
Once you've actually generated the letter within JS, you can pass it back to the eLearning as a variable value and then do all you need to do in terms of rewards.
Hope that helps.
Hi Kelly!
Looks like you are getting some great assistance here :)
Thanks Matthew, I'll try that!
I have to work on this in my computer lab of PC's when at work, rather than here at home with an old Mac and no VM Ware.
Soon as I get a chance tomorrow, I'll post my results. Might have to work all weekend to get this done by 9 a.m. Monday.
Thanks Glen, I will try this also!
Yep, so grateful to you all! Can't wait to try all the suggestions tomorrow. Right now I'm creating all the artwork and backgrounds for this project - about 4 states for each of 6 slides. Ambitious? lol
Sounds great Kelly! Good luck!
Thanks Matthew! I'll be in my lab tomorrow putting this together tomorrow morning and probably well into the afternoon. I'm still creating artwork and my story boards. I'll be up late finishing those.
I do have one question: will Storyline import vector .ai files ( native Adobe Illustrator) or a standard vector .eps? Also, what is your experience with native .psd's (Adobe Photoshop)? Will I need a path around the image if it's a .tif or shall I go with .svg for all images?
I created everything (except an army robot) in vector, so I'm hoping .svg is an option.
Thanks Matthew, that bit of info saved me many woes - thank you. I'm sitting here at work just finishing up the 4th layer on slide 1, lol, only 15 more slides to go - and I haven't implemented dynamic code yet - that's not for another 8 slides. I'm guessing that I'll be here for a while, will you be around this evening?
lost time when over 6000sec was added to my layer UGH it's tough being a newb! Lost tons of time. Hoping to get to the dynamic slide by 3. This is due by 9a.m., might be here all night lol
I'm just now publishing and I didn't get any dynamic code in there :( Probably won't get the job, but, I certainly did my best!
it won't let me publish to my profile, is that because I'm a trial user?
Hi Kelly!
Here is some information about publishing and sharing your content:
If you view an Articulate Storyline course on your local hard drive (or send it to someone else to view on their local hard drive), you'll encounter security restrictions from the computer, web browser, Flash Player, and network that'll cause various features to fail. To properly test your published content and share it with others, upload it to the environment for which it was published. See this article for details.
There is an option to post it to my account, but it failed. I've since emailed the zip file to the prospective employer who gave me a week to learn this new program and create a module with no less than 5 slides and 3 quiz questions. I also sent him a 19-slide storyboard so he can see what I will hopefully finish in the next couple of weeks during this free trial.
Because I got to pick the topic, I decided to develop an interactive presentation of a program I created for the school I teach at (k-6 charter school. Two birds with one stone! Ha!
Leslie - I didn't have a problem with local files publishing the story.html file or the zipped file, only problem I had was the option to publish on the articulate website under my profile. The help file said it was supposed to have a domain like parkecreative.articulate. something, something.... ugh, I'm at home now and left documentation in my lab. My account username and password were fine, it was the url; couldn't find help for that. Didn't even know I HAD A URL! So much to learn, lol.
Thanks everyone for helping me get through this. It's been a very long weekend and it's going to be an extra long day since I just got back home with no sleep (my alarm goes off in 1-1/2 hours, lol. *yawn* might grab some cereal and snooze for an hour.
See ya on the other side!
Good luck Kelly. Sounds like you were trying to post to a trial account of Articulate Online perhaps?
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