Is it possible to add a time delay in a trigger for an action not to happen for about 5 seconds after the user clicks an object?
I have created a quick check that turns a certain color when you select an answer. I need the knowledge check to advance to the next layer but not immediately so that the learner can see if the answer they chose was right or wrong by seeing the color it changes to.
probably the easiest thing is to move the objects on the layer down 5 seconds. So you jump to the layer, it plays and the timeline hits 5 seconds and reveals the layer content
Tom's option is definitely the easiest way to delay showing a layer when you're starting from the base.
However, it's trickier if you're starting from another layer. For example, assume the program is moving from Layer 1 to Layer 2.
If Layer 2 isn't set to automatically hide other layers, then Layer 1 will still show after the program moves to Layer 2. That's fine while waiting for the Layer 2 objects to make their entrance. But unless those objects completely cover up what's on Layer 1, you'll end up with a confusing blend of Layer 1 and Layer 2.
If Layer 2 is set to automatically hide other layers, then Layer 1 objects will disappear as soon as the program advances to Layer 2. Which means the user will only see the base until the Layer 2 objects make their entrance.
So here's another way to add a time delay:
Insert a shape outside of the slide area. For example, insert a circle, and call it Timer.
Add a motion path to Timer that lasts the length of the desired delay.
It doesn't matter how the motion path moves, as long as it stays off the slide.
Be sure to give the motion path a short, easy-to-ID name. For example:
When you add a motion path, the program automatically adds a "move" trigger that runs when the timeline starts. Edit that trigger so it will run when the user clicks the button. It will end up looking like this:
Add a trigger that shows the next layer when the motion path completes. That would look something like this:
That's it. Clicking the button runs the motion path. The action you want (in your case, showing a layer) happens when the motion path completes.
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probably the easiest thing is to move the objects on the layer down 5 seconds. So you jump to the layer, it plays and the timeline hits 5 seconds and reveals the layer content
Tom's option is definitely the easiest way to delay showing a layer when you're starting from the base.
However, it's trickier if you're starting from another layer. For example, assume the program is moving from Layer 1 to Layer 2.
So here's another way to add a time delay:
That's it. Clicking the button runs the motion path. The action you want (in your case, showing a layer) happens when the motion path completes.