I have a client throwing a new one at me. He wants to require that on content all layers be viewed before the user can move on. Fine. I've done that. But he wants the user to have to return to the base layer before the Next button become enabled.
I know this is a ridiculous request. Still, I'd be happy to deliver it. But for the life of me I can't figure out how to require the user to close the layer before the Next button becomes enabled.
see if the attached update to your file works how you want.
I changed the triggers to set the variables on the layer when timeline ends instead of at 1.5 secs and moved the trigger to change state of next button from the slide to the return arrow on both layers.
I would set the 'click here' text box to disabled state so that users don't click on the words or else you'd need to add the triggers to the text box as well.
I'm quickly getting out my depth here. Your solution works perfectly when I preview a single slide. But I have six of these slides. And when previewed together, the solution only works on the first slide. On subsequent slides, the Next button is disabled for only the first layer. Once the first layer is viewed, the Next button is enabled.
Is it possible the variables are carried to subsequent slides?
Is it possible the variables are carried to subsequent slides?
Variables are global to the project so if you use a trigger to activate them and want to re-use same variable you'd need to reset them OR create new variables for each slide
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Hi Eric
see if the attached update to your file works how you want.
I changed the triggers to set the variables on the layer when timeline ends instead of at 1.5 secs and moved the trigger to change state of next button from the slide to the return arrow on both layers.
I would set the 'click here' text box to disabled state so that users don't click on the words or else you'd need to add the triggers to the text box as well.
Hope this helps
Sample file updated after following post.
Thanks, Wendy! What you've done makes sense...except that I don't see where the Next button gets enabled.
And when I play the example, even after both layers play, the Next button stays disabled.
What am I missing?
Sorry Eric I must have uploaded the wrong version for you - here is a Peek of it working - sample file attached
Thanks, Wendy. That's awesome!
Hi Wendy,
I'm quickly getting out my depth here. Your solution works perfectly when I preview a single slide. But I have six of these slides. And when previewed together, the solution only works on the first slide. On subsequent slides, the Next button is disabled for only the first layer. Once the first layer is viewed, the Next button is enabled.
Is it possible the variables are carried to subsequent slides?
Example attached.
Eric
Variables are global to the project so if you use a trigger to activate them and want to re-use same variable you'd need to reset them OR create new variables for each slide
Thanks, Wendy! That worked!
Great news Eric - glad you got it sorted - all the best :-)
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