reload base slide after closing lightbox

Hi Paul...  I don't think the 2-trigger set up you described will work because the first trigger will execute, but the second trigger won't because you've already left the lightbox where the trigger "lives."  Have you tried just using a "jump to desired scene" trigger on the invisible object the learner clicks?

If you're still stuck after trying that, take a look at the "mock lightbox" post on page 1 of the comments.  If you have any questions, I'm happy to help.  Good luck! 

Hi Diana,

I have, but this doesn't seem to work properly either I'm afraid. I appreciate your efforts in constructing the light boxes, but they still show to much disontinuity with the real ones elsewhere in the course for me.

Is this a bug that's on Articulate's radar at all? Perhaps I should submit a report.

Wait! It does work if I simply switch around the commands I posted earlier: first link to desired slide or scene when clicking invisible object, then closing the lightbox.

Hi Paul, so happy to hear that you found a solution that works for you.  If you can, would, you please share a "generic" version of your file so others can see/deconstruct what you did?  Much appreciated if you can!

As a follow up, did you do anything to prevent the users from clicking the default X close button on the lightboxed slide?

That seems to be the next step in solving the issue, which might prove more difficult. I could instruct users to "click anywhere to return", but they still might intuitively use the red cross. From what I can gather elsewhere on the fora, the only workaround for this does involve mock lightboxes, which would cost me a lot more work and would screw up other conditionalities I have in the course (such as progress meters).

Hhmppff.

I'll create a generic version soon when I have a little bit more time. Thanks for the help Diana.

I have actually had this problem and I am happy to say, that I have solved it. :)

The trick is to have something on the slide that notices, that the variable has changed. So what I did was I had an object - a circle - off the slide on a motion path that loops.

So what you need then is just one more trigger that says:

• Change the state of my Slide-object to Finish,
• When Circle animation completes
• On the condition that variable Lightbox_finished = True.

Hope that's clear. :)

Thanks Nejc for sharing that here - if you have a sample .story file you're able to share I'm sure other users would also want to take a look at the sample you've created. Thanks for sharing here.