Is there a way to set a trigger to jump to the next slide when specific content is entered into the text entry field? For example, when the user types "Articulate" they will advance to the next slide (without clicking in another location on the slide or pressing the Enter key).
SL doesn't validate what the user enters into a text entry field until 'control loses focus' which means they click a button or click outside the TE box.
The only way to do this is to embed a web object. The web object contain a simple html file with a text entry field and detect onKeydown event. On every event, a javascript is trigger a variable in Storyline to update its value. Another event in Storyline to check the variable when variable changes and if it is equal to your desired condition, it will fire a trigger to jump to another slide.
I am pretty sure that external html file can control Storyline Variable. Therefore, you can control the flow of the navigation in Storyline with help of the variables from Web Object.
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Hi Lynn
SL doesn't validate what the user enters into a text entry field until 'control loses focus' which means they click a button or click outside the TE box.
Boo! I'm wondering if there's a way to do this with variables. I tried a couple of things that haven't worked.
Boo is right Lynn -this has been a much asked for function and like you I've tried the smoke and mirrors with variables, offstage elements...
There may be a way to do with Javascript but I'm not savvy enough in that to say yes or no or how to do it.
Hopefully others will chime in if there is a way.
Good luck!
Hi Lynn,
The only way to do this is to embed a web object.
The web object contain a simple html file with a text entry field and detect onKeydown event.
On every event, a javascript is trigger a variable in Storyline to update its value.
Another event in Storyline to check the variable when variable changes and if it is equal to your desired condition, it will fire a trigger to jump to another slide.
I am pretty sure that external html file can control Storyline Variable.
Therefore, you can control the flow of the navigation in Storyline with help of the variables from Web Object.
Thanks much for your proposed solution. I'm not sure how to actually accomplish what you're suggesting.
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