Using text as a trigger

Sep 10, 2015

Hello Everyone,

I've inherited a project from another developer. On one slide is a Text Box with three bullet points and text links. Each of the first three links are set up as triggers for their own layers. For example, the first bullet is set up to "Show layer Verification When the user clicks the text "Verification" inside."

Verification
When to Call
Mini-Miranda
Maxi-Miranda

I'm trying to set up the fourth text link as a trigger to its own layer, but can't figure out how these are set up these types of triggers. Any thoughts are appreciated.

9 Replies

John Krikorian

over 8 years ago09/10/15 at 3:58 pm (UTC)

It's probably easier to use a separate text box with its own trigger? Check the attached example.

sample.story

Leslie McKerchie
Staff

over 8 years ago09/10/15 at 4:17 pm (UTC)

Hi John S! Looks like John K has popped in to assist you here. Let us know if you need anything further.

If that does not assist, feel free to share your .story file so that we can take a look at the setup.

over 8 years ago09/10/15 at 5:34 pm (UTC)

John - Thank you so much for taking the time to create this sample. I will see if this works out. Best, John

over 8 years ago09/10/15 at 5:35 pm (UTC)

Leslie,

Thanks - I will review John's example and see how it works out. If I have any questions I will let you know! Best, John

Leslie McKerchie
Staff

over 8 years ago09/10/15 at 5:36 pm (UTC)

Sounds great!

Chris Roetzer

almost 6 years ago05/12/18 at 4:20 am (UTC)

The suggestion above is sort of the "easy way out" but didn't answer the question. I came upon this same situation, editing a course I didn't design. I don't usually use text-link triggers for anything other than the default "Jump to URL/file" so I don't always recall you can simply change the action in the trigger wizard.

To have any action triggered from clicking designated text (a text link), you do NOT create the trigger as you would most all others, by beginning with clicking something and clicking "new trigger" in the trigger panel.

Instead...

1) Left-click/drag to highlight text you want as your trigger "object".

2) Right-click, select Hyperlink. The Trigger Wizard window opens.

3) The default action of "Jump to URL/file" appears but click the drop down and change the action to Jump to slide, Show layer, whatever you need; complete the rest of the options as you would otherwise.

Viola! Your completed trigger will appear in the panel as "{Do this or that action} when {user action such as clicks or hovers over...} text "{highlighted text words}"... You'll see what I mean when you're finished.