Show Next Button Based on Number Variable

Hi Adena

change  the  trigger from ‘when variable changes’ to ‘ when timeline starts’ and then list the 7 variables in the conditions 

Hi Wendy. Thank you very much for your help. Currently, I have only 1 variable and that is a number variable, which changes when each of the 7 designated slides is visited.  (Starts off as 0 and then grows by 1 each time one of those slides is visited). I tried changing the trigger to read "when timeline starts" and variable is greater than or equal to 7. But still no luck.

I will try your suggestion, so if I create 7 variables, my guess is that they would be T/F variables and that as each slide is accessed (so timeline starts) I change its variable from F to T, and then on the home slide, trigger the NEXT button to normal when all of those variables are equal to true. Does that sound right?

Again, thank you!

Hi Adena

You should be able to fix this with a couple of quick changes.

First, as Wendy said you need to change your first trigger from "when variable changes" to "when timeline starts". The variable change trigger will only operate if the variable changes on the same slide as the trigger. Because your variables are changing on separate slides it's not detecting the change.

By making it "when timeline starts" instead it will check this variable every time you load the page and reveal the next button when it's 7.

Secondly, you need to either move the "change state to hidden" trigger or put a condition that this only occurs when your slidesevenpointt variable is less than 7. Currently it will hide the next button after it's revealed. Alternatively you can move it upwards so it happens before the check, so then it will be hidden on every page load then revealed if your variable is 7.

This should do the trick! One thing to look out for though - what if your learners click on the same module twice? With a numbered variable they could in theory visit on the first topic 7 times and still unlock the next button. The suggestion of using 7 true/false variables would get around this - you can implement this as you've described above.

Hope this helps!

Ronnie, thank you as well! I especially appreciate the insight regarding the "change state to hidden" issue, needing to have a condition. My sense is that is what has been throwing it off (as well as Wendy's input on the using "when timeline starts"). I am going to try that now! 

I will think about the possibility that the learner can visit one slide 7 times and still get the next button. Thanks for bringing that up! 

Just a note to say it now works as needed. Thank you both! 

You're welcome Adena, great to hear you've got it working. :)

Apologies Adena I glossed over the 'number' variable you mentioned...I was running into a pilates class when I saw your post - LOL.  Glad Ronnie got you sorted :-) all the best with your project.