Too many layers!

Hi Eileen

I created three new slides for the three topics on 1.12.  I then added the respective layers to each slide. I created three variables so the next button could be disabled when timeline starts on 1.2 and then next button changes to normal when timeline starts on 1.12 on condition that the three topic variables are true.  Each variable is changed when the first slide of the topic timeline starts - you may want to amend that action.

Your triggers to return to main menu may also need to be tweaked.

Hi Wendy,
You were such a big help last time. Let me look at what you did. Do you
see what I mean about static and boring? I want to make them more
interactive. I also want to make some kind of quiz for sorting examples of
each. Any suggestions? I don't want it to be drab. I know it's my first
time, but I want it to be interesting.

Let me look and I'll be right back. If the triggers need tweaking, will
you advise? Be right back.

I don't see anything different. I want to be able to go back to the base
level after completing all of the components on the what is said layer. I
want to be able to hover on the monkey on the base layer and then go to the
what is NOT said layer. Then view that and go to the last layer, words. I
started to make buttons but got so bored with the layout and couldn't get
back to the base layer. Looks like you couldn't too. What do I do?

Is it possible to or should I take them out and make them all new slides?
I'm overwhelmed.

I just looked at it again and don't understand what you mean. I don't see
any new slides.

Isn't it too much for one slide? How can I make it more interactive?

I want to make buttons for the words slide but can't even find the base
layer from that slide and hate the way it looks.

Hi Eileen

you said you had too many layers to handle on the 1.12 slide so I took the content on the main 3 topics and made them into slides and added whichever layers related to the specific topic to those slides.  Here is your story view on the left.  You have the 1.12 slide.  Here is my story view on the right, where I have made slides 1.13, 1.14 and 1.15 one for each of the three topics so it's easier for you to handle

Like I said in the post above you may need to tweak the triggers to make it work how you want. 

Hopefully someone else will chime in with a better way for you if you don't want to use the slide setup I've used.

I don't understand how to get to them, it looked the same to me.

When I open up my version, it looks the same. Do you need to send it to me
an updated version? On my computer it is still 1.12 with 1.13 the empty
quiz slide.

Did you download the file i attached to the post above? I tagged it -SL2-WF?

No, I don't see an attachment.

This is first post above in the thread - can you not see the file that is attached at the bottom with my initials WF?

In the message I saw, there was a reply button and view button.  I was only looking at your message and reply.  I just hit "View" and then saw it.  

See my frustration?  I didn't even know to hit that button...ok, let me download it, save and look.  Hold on.  Thanks!

Ok wendy, I downloaded it.  I hit preview and I can't even get into any layers when I click on the glowing speech bubbles as originally planned.  I can't do anything on the initial slide so I can't tell if anything else works.  UGH. 

None of the triggers work to go anywhere.  It is an inactive slide in preview now.  So how can I tell what works? 

Hi Eileen

remember we discussed this last time.  If you are viewing through the email you won't be able to attach files to the thread or download files from the thread...you need to select view and come into the forum.  It would be better if you accessed the ELH via the website so you can see all the attachments

https://community.articulate.com/discussions/articulate-storyline/too-many-layers

I don't know what "ELH", nor do I understand what "come into the forum"
means.

Hi Eileen attached is the file again (I have removed the first file above to avoid confusion). Also attached is a video that shows how it goes back and forth - delete the file you have downloaded - perhaps there was an issue with the upload/download.

ELH means elearning heroes forum.  Come into the forum means being on the website and not trying to access via your email.

So now you are saying delete what I downloaded with SF on it?? I published
the one you gave me. I am unable to go into any of the added slides. I
thought that was what you meant before seeing your email.

Originally, what I had done before contacting you, was, when I clicked on
the quote boxes I was able to go into each separate section (there were
6). I had a "return to main page" meaning the quote box page with 6
options (greeting....). I had disabled the next button until all 6 were
viewed. There is a video on the first (greeting and attached it by doing
the "jump to URL like you guys showed me. It worked initially.
Each was a separate layer and they were all inclusive until all 6 were
done.

Then it worked to go to the "What is NOT said", but couldn't get back to
the original slide with all three options (base slide). For some reason it
was not a slide option. UGH.

Now when I click on quote boxes, I get to the first one and then can't go
anywhere but to the next button and that takes me to the page with 3
choices (base slide). That means I am missing the other 5. Is this making
sense?

Hi Eileen

did you see the new file I posted above and the video I posted showing how I can click on each of the boxes and it returns to the focus slide, then I click on the monkey - it goes to the monkey slide, then comes back to the focus slide, then I click on the words and it goes to a slide that has another 6 buttons that don't go anywhere but I put a trigger on it so you could see it can return to focus.

It's fine if you don't want to use the setup - hopefully someone else will chime in with what you want. All the best.

Yes, I see it now. I watched the video. I was previewing the "slide",
rather than the whole project. It works now! Thanks! I do not mean to be
difficult. I just seem to be missing the little things that I just don't
know so it throws it all off like previewing project instead of slide. :D
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