Storyline - Conversation need help

Hi Amanda

here is a rough Peek video that might get you started

So all the objects 'character headshots' and 'captions' will be set to an initial hidden state (state tab) and as you click the first character, their caption and the next headshot displays. Then click the 2nd headshot and their caption and the next headshot displays.

I've also attached the SL360 file.

Thanks so much for sending. That looks great. How do I make it so that the next person can speak in the conversation. Do you happen to have a clip of how to finish it off with the end of the conversation.

Hi Amanda

as you click the first person, their caption and the second person appears. Then click the second person image and their caption and the first person appears again

Here is another video

Hi there thanks for sending the video. I'm just still confused how you make it so that when a learner clicks on a picture the next conversation box will appear. I cant figure out the steps for the triggers. I'm sorry I am just new to this so a tad confused!

Hi Amanda

every object on the screen (except for the first headshot) starts in a hidden state. So once you place them on the slide, select each one individually and go to the States tab > Edit states and choose 'hidden' from the dropdown

Name everything in the timeline so you know which object is which

The first trigger you want is the first caption box to appear

Trigger: Change state of Rectangular Caption 1 to normal when the user clicks on Character 1 - First.

At the same time you want the second character's headshot to appear. 

Trigger: Change state of Character 2 - First to normal when the user clicks on Character 1 - First. 

Then you just follow that by adding the triggers for the other captions and images.

Hi Wendy! Thank you for those steps that helped out a ton! My only other question....

So when the learner clicks on Character 1 - First the Caption 1 appears which is great. But how do I get Character 2 - First to appear so that the learner can click on it and see the caption? I just don't get how to get the character to appear once the previous caption has been read. Could you send me steps on that? Thanks!

Use both of these triggers:

Trigger: Change state of Rectangular Caption 1 to normal when the user clicks on Character 1 - First

At the same time you want the second character's headshot to appear. 

Trigger: Change state of Character 2 - First to normal when the user clicks on Character 1 - First

Thank you very much Walt and Wendy! I got it to work now yay!

Yay Amanda - good luck with your project.

Thanks Walt for bolding those triggers :-)