Storyline - Set LMS Status with JavaScript

Sorry about that. I'm new to this community and wasn't sure how to attach files.

I'm attempting to attach the SWF and FLA.

Well, it only allowed one file at a time, so here is the SWF file compiled from the above FLA.

I also just now seeing that some of the original JavaScript I posted was stripped out.

Maybe there is a particular way to format programming code that I'm not privy to?

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So here is the least bit of JS you need on a trigger to mark a course complete:

SetStatus("completed")

Run that little bit of code in a JavaScript trigger on any slide, object, button, etc. and Storyline will tell the LMS that the course is done.
Of course there are other options… "completed", "incomplete", "failed" and "passed"

But, some LMSes want a bit more info. And you may want more yourself; like a score. That only takes a few more lines of code be added before we call SetStatus:

//get LMS API
 var lmsAPI = parent;
 //set score; the first number is the score
 lmsAPI.SetScore(90, 100, 0);
 //set status; possible values: "completed","incomplete", "failed", "passed"
 SetStatus("completed")

It keeps removing the simplest line of JavaScript code from the post. Here it is again. Keeping fingers crossed.

SetStatus("completed")

So if I wanted to use the javascript method and call the SetStatus function on a particular slide, would I choose the slide count method in the Storyline LMS options and set it to all slides?

Exactly. That is how I did it in the past.

Before the learner can possibly view all slides, the course is set to "complete" by landing on a particular slide, one of multiple slides, or some other action that you apply the script to.

As a proof of concept exercise a few years back I backwards engineered a course called "Connect with Haji Kamal" in Articulate Presenter and used this same method. It was designed by Cathy Moore and if you look at her flowchart graphic you can see where there are multiple slide locations that can be considered "acceptable" or "good" that could implement the JavaScript trigger when the learner reaches that timeline.

I guess there could be other scenarios where a complex multi-branching course could have varying levels of mastery attained by reaching different slide locations. But I believe using the slide count selection for publishing and still using JavaScript to set an actual score in the LMS instead of "completion" would make the most sense, since you wouldn't really have a "quiz" to point to for capturing a score in the normal sense.

Thanks for the info! I will definitely try this out soon, as I am currently using a hidden one-question quiz and result slide at the end of my projects to trigger completion (like this).

Your method will be much cleaner if I can make it work. 

I'm sure you will have no trouble.

I have a sample file you can check out. See slide 4 and the slide trigger.

When using this method, you might want to make sure you create a condition that cannot be reached using built-in methods. Either by adding a results slide that will never be reached and setting track by result, or by adding a slide that will never be reached and setting track by slide count. 

If not, there's a chance that Storyline might overwrite your custom set score.

Thank you

Hi Scott, 

Thanks for sharing this information.

However, when I try to download [setstatus.swf] , it's showing a blank page. Could you please share the file again?

Thanks.

Hi Shyam! I'm not sure if Scott is still subscribed to this thread. You are welcome to utilize the 'Contact Me' option on his profile if needed.

Hi Leslie,

Thanks for noticing this.

However I could generate the SWF file from the FLA file.

Sharing this here, if anyone requires it at any point of time.

Thanks Shyam :)

Many thanks for the tips !

Hi Ravi !

Yes, if you just want to set the status, usually, I use that :

SetStatus("completed")

Just that and it works.

You have just to set the status that you choose.

Cédric

Thank you Scott, so in that JavaScript, what is the variable that represents the score? is it "lmsAPI"? Right now, I want to do this in a course, and the variable I'm using (that I want reported as a score to the LMS) is "Results"? where would that fit into this code?

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Hi Rich.

You'd probably use Results.ScorePercent from a normal results slide, but I've found this is not always reliable with the javascript.  I created my own variable, and set that to be equal to Results.Score.  Suddenly everything worked.

Here's how my script looks:

var player=GetPlayer();
var currentscore=player.GetVar("currentscore");
var lmsAPI = parent;
lmsAPI.SetScore(currentscore,100,0);

Thanks for popping in to share Tim :) It may not assist Rich at this time, but could certainly assist users that run across this thread in the future.

Hi  i am trying to force a completion using JS code but for some reason it's failing everytime I upload it on LMS or SCORM cloud

can some please tell me what did I miss?

here is my code

var lmsAPI = parent;

lmsAPI.SetScore(70, 100, 0);
SetStatus(“completed”)
alert("you just clicked the button");

Hi HT.

I don't see a semicolon at the end of SetStatus.

Also, how does your course report completion in the publish setting.  via a results slide, or number of slides visited? 

I have attached the test file, it's suppose to trigger the JS code when the user enters "slide#2", but so far nothing happens.

The completion status is set to   Completed / incomplete with the measureable set to the  number of slides visited