Is there anyway to set up a Text Entry object to jump to the next slide when the correct characters are entered and no other action takes place.
In other words - no submit button or user action of any kind other than typing the correct string. Simply a situation where the "entered" characters are evaluated until the correct string is entered and then automatically advance to the next slide.
You should be taken to slide 2 after you type 8 and press TAB (on slide 1). On slide 2, the cursor should be sitting in the License Number field. Type 209871 (or you can just type 1) and it should automatically go to the next slide. Is it not working for you?
Yes, that's what I saw and what I expected based on the triggers you had set up. Entering 1 on it's own, submitted the item even if that was the only value as the text entry was set to match what the user inserted and therefore it was a value of 1 in the condition. Instead, you could look at setting the condition to match a pre set value of a variable (not connected to a text entry).
Sorry for the delay - we were at of offsite meeting!
So it's going to involve "faking" it just a bit - but I thought a Peek video recording may help explain what I've done. Since the value of your text entry isn't set till the user actually clicks outside the field, you have to make it appear as if it's relying on the user typing it - but in reality it's already a set value or it's set based on the user being on the slide for X seconds.
Play around with that and let us know if you need anything else!
No solution still for those of us who need to jump to a slide after a series of characters are typed without hitting tab, enter, or clicking on something like a submit button.
I wish I was using your main competitor for this situation. I know I can accomplish this with that software.
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Hi Bruce,
Can you walk me through how to recreate the issue you are reporting here?
I am able to enter an 8 on Slide 1 and hit tab, but the the slide proceeds and opens the layer. I do not have to enter anything into the field.
You should be taken to slide 2 after you type 8 and press TAB (on slide 1). On slide 2, the cursor should be sitting in the License Number field. Type 209871 (or you can just type 1) and it should automatically go to the next slide. Is it not working for you?
Hi Bruce,
Yes, that's what I saw and what I expected based on the triggers you had set up. Entering 1 on it's own, submitted the item even if that was the only value as the text entry was set to match what the user inserted and therefore it was a value of 1 in the condition. Instead, you could look at setting the condition to match a pre set value of a variable (not connected to a text entry).
Let us know if that's what you're thinking!
Hi Ashley. Being new to StoryLine, how would I set the condition to match a pre-set value of a variable?
Hi Bruce,
Sorry for the delay - we were at of offsite meeting!
So it's going to involve "faking" it just a bit - but I thought a Peek video recording may help explain what I've done. Since the value of your text entry isn't set till the user actually clicks outside the field, you have to make it appear as if it's relying on the user typing it - but in reality it's already a set value or it's set based on the user being on the slide for X seconds.
Play around with that and let us know if you need anything else!
No solution still for those of us who need to jump to a slide after a series of characters are typed without hitting tab, enter, or clicking on something like a submit button.
I wish I was using your main competitor for this situation. I know I can accomplish this with that software.
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Thank you! This was exactly what I was looking for.