I have several audio files on the main layer of my slide - and when the user clicks each button, the audio triggered to that button will play. I'm wondering though - if someone wants to listen to the next one, how do I stop the current one without both audio files playing over each other? I'm sure it has to do with variables but I can't figure out how to do that just yet....
I actually think you could do this without variables and just adding a bunch of "stop playing this (or these) media when the user clicks the button to play ThAT media" triggers (at least it worked in a quick trial I made just now).
But it might be easier to simply put your audio files on different layers. The buttons on the main layer can show those layers when Learners click. If they don't want to listen to the whole thing, they can close a layer, which brings them back to the main layer, where they can click a different button.
Would that work for you? Please shout out with any comments or questions.
I had a similar problem with making a MP3 player on the slide. I've attached what I did to get around the issue. Don't mind the audio, it's about metabolic syndrome.
Welcome to the community. I just did a quick perusal of your file, and that's pretty much where I was going with my post. Sounds like we're "on the same page" (hopefully not the wrong page!)
Hi, this is a follow on question rather than a reply. I have a similar problem - I have been puting my sound files onto the layers they go with, but sometimes I don't want to 'hide other layers' so if user clicks another hotspot before the last has finished playing then I they hear both at once - is it better practice to put the audio files on the main page and use a tigger to start them on clicking the relevant hotspot and then another trigger (how?) to stop them when the learner clicks another hotspot? Thanks in advance.
Thank you - I will do the stop media when user clicks any of the other buttons. Putting them on a different layer wont work if there isn't anything on the layer, right? Sometimes in the course I do this and have text and a lightbox-type of layer but sometimes I just want them to click the button and not see anything new.
Pat, for your situation, where you want Learners to be able to see other layers AND listen to various audio, but stop one piece of audio while they listen to the other, yes, you could place all the audio on the base layer and use the "stop THIS media when THAT media is playing" idea.
So for each hotspot you would add triggers to:
show the associated layer
player the associated audio
stop the OTHER 2 audio files
Here's a screen shot of what the trigger panel might look like if you had 3 audio files associated with 3 layers:
I just threw this together quickly with some random audio I had, so it's not worth uploading. But if this isn't clear and you'd like more detail, perhaps you could upload a slide and the community could "mess with it" to give you a working example. So, please shout out!
Thank you - I will do the stop media when user clicks any of the other buttons. Putting them on a different layer wont work if there isn't anything on the layer, right? Sometimes in the course I do this and have text and a lightbox-type of layer but sometimes I just want them to click the button and not see anything new.
It's a long process, but it will work - thanks!
Jordyn, it totally WILL work even if there's nothing on the layers, and I think it would be a lot less work. Again, I just made a quick test file with some random audio, so I really don't want to upload it (you wouldn't want me to either )
Here's a screen shot of a slide with my example and an explanation inserted on the screen shot
If that's not working for you, or if you have any other questions, please shout out...or upload an example for the community.
I was thrilled to find this discussion, but I cannot get the desired result in a similar design.
The page is set up in a basic Q & A format: Question boxes(4-7 questions per screen), answer box, button
User action: click any Ask button to hear thequestion, hear the answer, and see the answer text. Note: there are two audio files - one for each question and another for the answer
Problem: Stop all audio when user clicks anAsk button. The client wants to let users click any button in random order, as many times as they want.
I’ve tried the set up ideas suggested here (using stop mediatriggers and layers) with limited success. Audios still play simultaneously when you click another Ask button. At this point I’d settle for disabling the other Askbuttons while one is selected.
Any ideas or suggestions out there? (the attached doc is an explanation of the problem for a colleague)
Any chance you could upload the file here? I see that you've added a Word doc, but it's much easier to troubleshoot from the .story file. Can you share here?
I am a new user and I have a question about screen recordings with audio button. The user can click the audio button to hear narration if they would like but if my screen recording "clicks" somewhere on the slide, the audio stops. Is there a way to separate the audio functions from the clicking? Or...is it that my audio is longer than the slide time?
Hello all, I'm new to this forum and having a heck of a time getting this to work. Attached is the slide with layers. I'd appreciate anyone looking at this slide and layers to help me out.
Have a look at the setup for layer 1 in the attached file. I think that's what you wanted. You had duplicated the baselayer and all its elements which then overlapped each other. I simplified layer 1.
Thanks Michael. I actually wanted "Layer 1 audio" to play when hotspot on Layer 1 is clicked (i.e. the first bullet point), and not when the footer hotspot is clicked.
Thanks Michael. I actually wanted "Layer 1 audio" to play when hotspot on Layer 1 is clicked (i.e. the first bullet point), and not when the footer hotspot is clicked.
I probably still don't quite get it. What you described would require to click a More link twice, first to display the layer and then start the audio. The second click to me seems unnecessary. have a look at the attached new version and see if that's closer to what you wanted.
I am having some trouble with a basic on/off audio trigger using variables. I have set up all the variables (I think), but it's not working. Please see file attached.
Background: I created a true/false variable for the fire alarm in the picture. I have (normal, hover, selected) states on the fire alarm. Triggers are set to play the audio when the variable changes. Triggers are also set to change the variable based on the state of the alarm.
My intention: When you click the fire alarm, it changes to a selected state and starts playing the audio file of an alarm sounding. When you click the fire alarm again, and change the state back to normal, the audio should stop.
My problem: The audio is not stopping with the state change. The audio is not stopping at all.
If possible, please let me know which mistake I am making, I would really appreciate it!
My intention: When you click the fire alarm, it changes to a selected state and starts playing the audio file of an alarm sounding. When you click the fire alarm again, and change the state back to normal, the audio should stop.
see updated file.
I removed the triggers you had using the variable and states and set up the following triggers on Picture11 (fire alarm)
Thank you so much for your help! I have learned so much from this example. I am still working on developing my skill with variables and this is very illuminating.
Hi! I'm back again, and was hoping I could ask one more question!
I have created a slide where the learner must dress their mentor in the proper gear (please see attached). The mentor goes through and asks for the gear one at a time, and explains the need for the gear in the process. When the learner hovers over and clicks the gear, it appears on the mentor. I am trying to figure out a way to stop the mentor from being dressed if the wrong gear is selected. For example, if the mentor is handed a whistle when she asked for the vest, I don't want the mentor to accept the whistle and continue on with her dialogue. I want her to say, "that's" not my vest" and prevent the learner from opening the layer with the incorrect piece of equipment.
I am not sure exactly how to set this up because it requires conditions, but I don't know how to connect the ability to open a slide layer with the need for it to be the correct piece of gear.
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Hi Jordyn,
I actually think you could do this without variables and just adding a bunch of "stop playing this (or these) media when the user clicks the button to play ThAT media" triggers (at least it worked in a quick trial I made just now).
But it might be easier to simply put your audio files on different layers. The buttons on the main layer can show those layers when Learners click. If they don't want to listen to the whole thing, they can close a layer, which brings them back to the main layer, where they can click a different button.
Would that work for you? Please shout out with any comments or questions.
Hello,
I had a similar problem with making a MP3 player on the slide. I've attached what I did to get around the issue. Don't mind the audio, it's about metabolic syndrome.
Hope it helps
Hi Keiran,
Welcome to the community. I just did a quick perusal of your file, and that's pretty much where I was going with my post. Sounds like we're "on the same page" (hopefully not the wrong page!)
Tx for posting your example.
Hi, this is a follow on question rather than a reply. I have a similar problem - I have been puting my sound files onto the layers they go with, but sometimes I don't want to 'hide other layers' so if user clicks another hotspot before the last has finished playing then I they hear both at once - is it better practice to put the audio files on the main page and use a tigger to start them on clicking the relevant hotspot and then another trigger (how?) to stop them when the learner clicks another hotspot? Thanks in advance.
Thank you - I will do the stop media when user clicks any of the other buttons. Putting them on a different layer wont work if there isn't anything on the layer, right? Sometimes in the course I do this and have text and a lightbox-type of layer but sometimes I just want them to click the button and not see anything new.
It's a long process, but it will work - thanks!
Hi All,
Pat, for your situation, where you want Learners to be able to see other layers AND listen to various audio, but stop one piece of audio while they listen to the other, yes, you could place all the audio on the base layer and use the "stop THIS media when THAT media is playing" idea.
So for each hotspot you would add triggers to:
Here's a screen shot of what the trigger panel might look like if you had 3 audio files associated with 3 layers:
I just threw this together quickly with some random audio I had, so it's not worth uploading. But if this isn't clear and you'd like more detail, perhaps you could upload a slide and the community could "mess with it"
to give you a working example. So, please shout out!
Also, others may have different solutions.
Well Pat, looks like Jordyn and Becky are helping you out here. Let us know how those suggestions work for you and if you need anything further.
Jordyn, it totally WILL work even if there's nothing on the layers, and I think it would be a lot less work. Again, I just made a quick test file with some random audio, so I really don't want to upload it (you wouldn't want me to either
Here's a screen shot of a slide with my example and an explanation inserted on the screen shot
If that's not working for you, or if you have any other questions, please shout out...or upload an example for the community.
HI everyone,
I was thrilled to find this discussion, but I cannot get the desired result in a similar design.
The page is set up in a basic Q & A format: Question boxes(4-7 questions per screen), answer box, button
User action: click any Ask button to hear thequestion, hear the answer, and see the answer text. Note: there are two audio files - one for each question and another for the answer
Problem: Stop all audio when user clicks anAsk button. The client wants to let users click any button in random order, as many times as they want.
I’ve tried the set up ideas suggested here (using stop mediatriggers and layers) with limited success. Audios still play simultaneously when you click another Ask button. At this point I’d settle for disabling the other Askbuttons while one is selected.
Any ideas or suggestions out there? (the attached doc is an explanation of the problem for a colleague)
Hi Jerrie,
Any chance you could upload the file here? I see that you've added a Word doc, but it's much easier to troubleshoot from the .story file. Can you share here?
I am a new user and I have a question about screen recordings with audio button. The user can click the audio button to hear narration if they would like but if my screen recording "clicks" somewhere on the slide, the audio stops. Is there a way to separate the audio functions from the clicking? Or...is it that my audio is longer than the slide time?
Hi Sarah!
This thread is a bit dated. Would you be able to share your .story file for us to take a look?
Hello all, I'm new to this forum and having a heck of a time getting this to work. Attached is the slide with layers. I'd appreciate anyone looking at this slide and layers to help me out.
Have a look at the setup for layer 1 in the attached file. I think that's what you wanted. You had duplicated the baselayer and all its elements which then overlapped each other. I simplified layer 1.
Thanks Michael. I actually wanted "Layer 1 audio" to play when hotspot on Layer 1 is clicked (i.e. the first bullet point), and not when the footer hotspot is clicked.
I probably still don't quite get it. What you described would require to click a More link twice, first to display the layer and then start the audio. The second click to me seems unnecessary. have a look at the attached new version and see if that's closer to what you wanted.
Looks great, thanks Michael much appreciated!
Hey Denise - glad that Michael was able to assist you here :) I wanted to pop in and welcome you to E-Learning Heroes!
Thanks Leslie. I'm excited to be a part of the community.
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Hi Everyone!
I am having some trouble with a basic on/off audio trigger using variables. I have set up all the variables (I think), but it's not working. Please see file attached.
Background: I created a true/false variable for the fire alarm in the picture. I have (normal, hover, selected) states on the fire alarm. Triggers are set to play the audio when the variable changes. Triggers are also set to change the variable based on the state of the alarm.
My intention: When you click the fire alarm, it changes to a selected state and starts playing the audio file of an alarm sounding. When you click the fire alarm again, and change the state back to normal, the audio should stop.
My problem: The audio is not stopping with the state change. The audio is not stopping at all.
If possible, please let me know which mistake I am making, I would really appreciate it!
Thank you,
Marina
Hi Marina
My intention: When you click the fire alarm, it changes to a selected state and starts playing the audio file of an alarm sounding. When you click the fire alarm again, and change the state back to normal, the audio should stop.
see updated file.
I removed the triggers you had using the variable and states and set up the following triggers on Picture11 (fire alarm)
Hi Wendy,
Thank you so much for your help! I have learned so much from this example. I am still working on developing my skill with variables and this is very illuminating.
Thanks again!
Marina
No worries Marina - glad that helped you. Shout out if you need anything else and good luck with your project.
Hi! I'm back again, and was hoping I could ask one more question!
I have created a slide where the learner must dress their mentor in the proper gear (please see attached). The mentor goes through and asks for the gear one at a time, and explains the need for the gear in the process. When the learner hovers over and clicks the gear, it appears on the mentor. I am trying to figure out a way to stop the mentor from being dressed if the wrong gear is selected. For example, if the mentor is handed a whistle when she asked for the vest, I don't want the mentor to accept the whistle and continue on with her dialogue. I want her to say, "that's" not my vest" and prevent the learner from opening the layer with the incorrect piece of equipment.
I am not sure exactly how to set this up because it requires conditions, but I don't know how to connect the ability to open a slide layer with the need for it to be the correct piece of gear.
Thank you,
Marina
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