I'm having a problems with triggers auto applying themselves to multiple images and similar when I use hot spots. I've tried deleting all the images or hotspots and reinserting them but the triggers seem to apply themselves gain.
To summarise, when I apply a trigger to one of the images it applies itself to all the others and when I try to edit the action that occurs as a result of clicking on the image or hotspot they all end up doing the same thing.
There is a Jing of it here if anyone has a minute to take a look - http://screencast.com/t/VGcV158z
just did this one quickly to see if this is what you need —it looked like from the screenr you only had one trigger on one hotspot, not 5 triggers one for each hotspot.
I highlighted number 1 hotspot which had a trigger, then format painter and copied the trigger to each of the other hotspots. It created a trigger under the new hotspot number but will say 'show layer unassigned until you tell it where you want to go'
I think SL2 is glitching. If you look at the screen grab you can see that their are 5 hot spots (circled) in the timeline but only one in the triggers pane (circled). Now I'm thinking that it's something to do with those images that I pasted in.
you're right there is something fishy but I think it's SL not your images. I just removed all 5 hotspots but images 2 and 3 still look as if they have a hotspot even though they dont.
Then I added in 3 of my own images and tried to do the same thing and it won't create hotspots/ triggers with format painter but I could create new hotspots on each image and that worked.
Maybe try importing your slides into a new SL file and see if that helps. Sorry I couldn't be more help
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Hi Richard
saw your screenr...do you want to upload your file to have a look at?
Thanks Wendy I've attached the file. Since my earlier post I've also noticed that if I insert a new button it inherits this behavior as well.
Hi Richard
just did this one quickly to see if this is what you need —it looked like from the screenr you only had one trigger on one hotspot, not 5 triggers one for each hotspot.
Hi Richard
I highlighted number 1 hotspot which had a trigger, then format painter and copied the trigger to each of the other hotspots. It created a trigger under the new hotspot number but will say 'show layer unassigned until you tell it where you want to go'
I think SL2 is glitching. If you look at the screen grab you can see that their are 5 hot spots (circled) in the timeline but only one in the triggers pane (circled). Now I'm thinking that it's something to do with those images that I pasted in.
Thank you for your help with that. Still not sure what happened although I can see how your solution works. Many thanks
Hi Richard
you're right there is something fishy but I think it's SL not your images. I just removed all 5 hotspots but images 2 and 3 still look as if they have a hotspot even though they dont.
Then I added in 3 of my own images and tried to do the same thing and it won't create hotspots/ triggers with format painter but I could create new hotspots on each image and that worked.
Maybe try importing your slides into a new SL file and see if that helps. Sorry I couldn't be more help![]()
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