I'm doing a course where I have audio and I want to deactivate the next button, so that participants will not be able to go ahead of the course. I have restricted the menu and placed my triggers in the course, but when I play it the next button will not work at all. I've included the storyline file of the course I am working on.
Hi Kathy! I see your .story file shared above. That's what we would be looking for.
In your file, it looks like you have restricted the navigation. This alone will prevent the user from moving forward until the slide timeline is completed.
You added a variable of continue, but do not specify at what point that variable adjusts to true, which is why the Next button is not working for you.
Leslie, perhaps I don't understand variables well. On my storyline course I designated the triggers for the pages to go to the next slide when the user clicks the next button on condition continue (which I created as a variable) is equal to True
Where did I go wrong? That is what my course shows that I sent to you.
Are the slides that I updated working for you? That will be my first question because I could be misunderstanding what you are shooting for here.
Yes, you created the variable - with the default value of False.
Your slide doesn't have any variable adjustment to change continue to True. So, when you put in your trigger/condition to go to the Next Slide when user clicks the Next button and continue=True - it doesn't work because the variable is still False.
Does that make sense?
Are you looking for a different result?
In this instance no variable is needed. If your navigation was not restricted and you wanted to build the restriction in to certain slides - then this method would work perfectly.
In answer to your first question, it's working for me. What I was trying to do is restrict my learners from jumping ahead and speeding past the slides.
So, the navigation restriction is really all you need. No variables necessary.
Here's the difference between restricted and locked navigation:
Restricted navigation means learners can view the current slide and any slide they've previously viewed, but they can't jump ahead or skip over slides.
Locked navigation means learners can only view slides in the order you've designed. They can't jump ahead or skip over slides, nor can they go back to any previously viewed slides.
Now, I get it. Ergo, although I have audio I don't need to create a variable for this instance. My learners can take this course with a restricted menu and be ok.
This is another one that seems to not work. I did what you suggested on the previous course, but nothing works. Can you take a look at this one, too, please/
Were you expecting the same result as your first course? This one has the navigation set to Free is why the learner can proceed without completing slide.
I've done everything you recommended, also I read the article on Restricting the navigation next button, fixed the slide that was a little long :) and still it will not work. What am I missing? Here's the course, again! Will you look at it and tell me what I'm doing wrong?
Are you still just having difficulty with that first slide? I'm seeing that the length is still 259 seconds. It's gonna go until the timeline is finished, which will be the longest item on the timeline.
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There is no file attached.
Here it is.
Michael what file extension should I attach. I've tried before, but the file I attached did not work.
Hi Kathy! I see your .story file shared above. That's what we would be looking for.
In your file, it looks like you have restricted the navigation. This alone will prevent the user from moving forward until the slide timeline is completed.
You added a variable of continue, but do not specify at what point that variable adjusts to true, which is why the Next button is not working for you.
I've updated the first two slides in your course.
Thank you very much!
Leslie, perhaps I don't understand variables well. On my storyline course I designated the triggers for the pages to go to the next slide when the user clicks the next button on condition continue (which I created as a variable) is equal to True
Where did I go wrong? That is what my course shows that I sent to you.
Hi Kathy!
Are the slides that I updated working for you? That will be my first question because I could be misunderstanding what you are shooting for here.
Yes, you created the variable - with the default value of False.
Your slide doesn't have any variable adjustment to change continue to True. So, when you put in your trigger/condition to go to the Next Slide when user clicks the Next button and continue=True - it doesn't work because the variable is still False.
Does that make sense?
Are you looking for a different result?
In this instance no variable is needed. If your navigation was not restricted and you wanted to build the restriction in to certain slides - then this method would work perfectly.
Leslie,
In answer to your first question, it's working for me. What I was trying to do is restrict my learners from jumping ahead and speeding past the slides.
Perfect.
So, the navigation restriction is really all you need. No variables necessary.
Here's the difference between restricted and locked navigation:
Now, I get it. Ergo, although I have audio I don't need to create a variable for this instance. My learners can take this course with a restricted menu and be ok.
Thanks! Leslie
Leslie,
This is another one that seems to not work. I did what you suggested on the previous course, but nothing works. Can you take a look at this one, too, please/
Hi Kathy!
Were you expecting the same result as your first course? This one has the navigation set to Free is why the learner can proceed without completing slide.
I found that problem after I emailed you and corrected it. However, the course still won't proceed.
Your slide one is over 280 seconds - are you waiting that long?! You may need to make some slide adjustments.
Heck no, which slide is that?? I'll check my timings on all of them.
That was the first one :) I figured that was a tad long.
Leslie,
I've done everything you recommended, also I read the article on Restricting the navigation next button, fixed the slide that was a little long :) and still it will not work. What am I missing? Here's the course, again! Will you look at it and tell me what I'm doing wrong?
Are you still just having difficulty with that first slide? I'm seeing that the length is still 259 seconds. It's gonna go until the timeline is finished, which will be the longest item on the timeline.
Thanks, Leslie
But, I figured it out and everything seems to be working fine, Thanks for the hand holding.
Glad to hear it Kathy! Thanks for popping in with an update.
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