Variables to change state of text box when re-visiting slide

Oct 22, 2012

Hi

I would like to change the state of a text box with audio when revisiting a slide (agenda slide).  My goal is to have the state of the text box change to direct the user what topic should be visited next.  I am trying to use variables, but I can't seem to get it right.  Any help on how to do this would be great!

Nicole

9 Replies
Nicole Bowling

Hi Mike

Thanks so much for your reply.  I had my variable triggers set up incorrectly.  Now, I can get the text box states to change, but the audio I have associated with the text box states does not play.  How would I get the audio to play?  I created a quick screen cast is that is helpful to you.

https://zymeru.viewscreencasts.com/df8806b6143746af8879e044366545da

Mike Enders

Nicole,

Audio on states can be a little hit and miss.  I'd recommend placing your  audio files on the base layer and then use the same variable routine (slide level triggers) to play those particular audio files.  So Play Media (sound) when timeline starts if variable = true.  You'll need to do a little trickery as you'll hit a situation where multiple audio files will play when you return because we're saying "play audio file if this variable is true".  Well, when you click on the next items and return, those variables are still set to true.  So they'll fire again.  Thus, we'll add in stop media triggers for the sounds as well.

Soooo....as an example

Play media sound 3 (for menu item three) would also have a trigger to stop sound 2.  Sound 4 would have triggers to stop sounds 2 and 3, etc.

I've attached a sample.  Another thought that may keep this more organized....you could have your audio and associated text on layers.  And then simply use the variables to fire the layers instead.  So one layer per agenda item.  On the layer resides the audio and the callout text.

Mike

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