I need to require an audio file to complete before moving to the next slide, which should replay when reviewing it (but not require the audio to be listened to in full for a second time). This works fine on most slides, except when I have additional requirements (like clicking on a link, or watching a video). When revisiting those slides, the audio won't replay. I don't want to reset the whole slide to unvisited, and make the used have to listen to the entire audio clip or rewatch a video - but I need the audio to start to replay - and they can click 'next' without requiring them to listen for a 2nd time. Ideas?
Try using a trigger to play media when timeline starts. Normally, this wouldn't be necessary but on slides like you're describing I've found that trigger to be a good solution. That way, the media is forced to replay.
It seems to mess up the functioning of the slide. Since I need the audio to
be required for the first time the slide is seen, having the audio start
when the timeline starts seems to make it not know or realize when it ends
- therefore I can't advance beyond the slide for the first time it comes
up. I must be doing something wrong...
So - first time slide is shown, user must let the full audio clip play, and
then click on something (some slides will be a video, some may have a
button or a link). If the user wants to go back to the slide, they
shouldn't have to be rerequired to listen to the full audio, or click on
anything again to advance. This is why I don't want to reset the slide. But
telling the media to start when the timeline starts seems to affect my
variable of "audio
Are you able to share a copy of your .story file here? I think we'd need to take a look at what you've got set up in terms of the variable audios to offer some additional thoughts.
Thanks Colleen for the update and letting us know here. Just an FYI replying via email includres your signature here, so you're welcome to edit the post to remove that if you wish.
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Try using a trigger to play media when timeline starts. Normally, this wouldn't be necessary but on slides like you're describing I've found that trigger to be a good solution. That way, the media is forced to replay.
It seems to mess up the functioning of the slide. Since I need the audio to
be required for the first time the slide is seen, having the audio start
when the timeline starts seems to make it not know or realize when it ends
- therefore I can't advance beyond the slide for the first time it comes
up. I must be doing something wrong...
So - first time slide is shown, user must let the full audio clip play, and
then click on something (some slides will be a video, some may have a
button or a link). If the user wants to go back to the slide, they
shouldn't have to be rerequired to listen to the full audio, or click on
anything again to advance. This is why I don't want to reset the slide. But
telling the media to start when the timeline starts seems to affect my
variable of "audio
Hi Colleen,
Are you able to share a copy of your .story file here? I think we'd need to take a look at what you've got set up in terms of the variable audios to offer some additional thoughts.
Thank you so much for the offer. Turns out that resetting the slide does
not rerequire anything - so that suggestion ended up working after all!
Thanks Colleen for the update and letting us know here. Just an FYI replying via email includres your signature here, so you're welcome to edit the post to remove that if you wish.
thanks! ;-)
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