I have a couple of questions I hope someone can help with:
1. Am I right in thinking that variables in master slides will trigger before variables in an individual slide?
2. Are the values associated with variables in a master slide picked up by triggers in an individual slide?
I have a quiz that contains variables and triggers split across master slides and individual slides. It's not behaving as I hoped it would, which I'm imagining is to do with this split of variables.
In relation to my second question, if there are variables in the master slide, can I set up triggers based on them in individual slides? I'm not having any success with that.
variables are global to the project so you should be able to reference them anywhere - hard to say without knowing what you are trying to do - do you have a sample you could upload?
e.g. if you are trying to adjust a variable using the trigger 'when variable changes' that can only be done on the slide where the variable is set.
I have a timed quiz with the timer on a master slide. I then set up a trigger on individual slides on top of this master slide to display a 'time's up' layer when the timer reaches 0. The layer is on the individual slide not the master.
The layer isn't showing although I can see the timing variable reaching 0.
From what you've said - ie that variables are global - this ought to work, so I'm confused.
without seeing the file I can't comment. I have attached a quick and dirty sample with a timer and ticking audio on the master and the time out layer on the individual slide. I am not using variables as I'm not sure how you have set it up
Hi, Katherine -- I see that Wendy is offering some really great ideas here! I did want to note, if you are concerned about sharing your working file, you can always attach a generic sample that illustrates what you have in mind, or even a version with sensitive info redacted. And if you'd like to upload it, all you need to do is use the grey ADD ATTACHMENT button in the bottom left. :)
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Hi Katherine
here is the knowledgebase article on trigger order
Thanks Wendy.
In relation to my second question, if there are variables in the master slide, can I set up triggers based on them in individual slides? I'm not having any success with that.
Hi Katherine
variables are global to the project so you should be able to reference them anywhere - hard to say without knowing what you are trying to do - do you have a sample you could upload?
e.g. if you are trying to adjust a variable using the trigger 'when variable changes' that can only be done on the slide where the variable is set.
Hi Wendy
I have a timed quiz with the timer on a master slide. I then set up a trigger on individual slides on top of this master slide to display a 'time's up' layer when the timer reaches 0. The layer is on the individual slide not the master.
The layer isn't showing although I can see the timing variable reaching 0.
From what you've said - ie that variables are global - this ought to work, so I'm confused.
Hi Katherine
without seeing the file I can't comment. I have attached a quick and dirty sample with a timer and ticking audio on the master and the time out layer on the individual slide. I am not using variables as I'm not sure how you have set it up
Hope this gives you an idea
Hi, Katherine -- I see that Wendy is offering some really great ideas here! I did want to note, if you are concerned about sharing your working file, you can always attach a generic sample that illustrates what you have in mind, or even a version with sensitive info redacted. And if you'd like to upload it, all you need to do is use the grey ADD ATTACHMENT button in the bottom left. :)
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