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Actions based on opening Resources?
Hello,
In a project I'm working on, there is an ask to have two job aids in the WBT, however, they do not want the job aids uploaded to the LMS or SharePoint link. I used the resources area in the player to attach them.
They want the job aids in the resources to launch by having the user click on a slide object or button.
Is there a way to launch a resource document by setting up a button or object on the slide? Currently, I see no triggers that offer this but wondering if there is possible a variable set up I can do? Or is there a way via JavaScript (if that's still a thing)?
Thank you,
Michelle
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You don't have to put the job aids in the Player's Resources. You can attach them to a button or other object using the Open URL/file trigger:
I appreciate your help but I do know how to use basic triggers to launch a url. I was looking to see if there was a way to trigger resource attachments to open. As I mentioned in my original post, the Stakeholder doesn't want users to go to a link but to open the job aid from resources. Doesn't look like that's possible though. Thanks again
Note that the Open URL/file trigger includes the word "file."
- If you paste a URL in the trigger, the trigger will go to that URL/website.
- If you browse and select a file on your desktop or network, Storyline will save that file as part of the project. In other words, the file will be included as part of the SCORM package.
The image I attached in my previous reply shows where to click in the Trigger Wizard so you can browse and attach a file.
What happens when that trigger runs depends on the type of file. For example, a PDF may open in a new tab in the browser (though that could depend on browser settings). If the browser can't open a file, the file will download. So if you attach a file, you may want to include appropriate instructions about what will happen.
FYI: You can see how a PDF attachment works here: https://360.articulate.com/review/content/3601a447-7ea0-4ff3-bae1-d6741cfcd261/review
Add a link or attachment to the Resources tab in the Player settings. Publish the project to Review 360 or for the Web. After publishing, click the link or attachment from the Resources tab and copy the part of the URL that starts with story_content/external_files/yourfile.pdf. Then, on your slide, create a button or any clickable object. Add an "Open URL/file" trigger that runs when the user clicks the button, and paste the copied link into the URL field. This allows you to directly access a link or document that was previously added to the Resources folder by clicking an object on the slide, instead of going through the Resources tab.
