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Animated path and variable changes
I'm happy to take on the challenge đ, LeonardSaucierâ . A small modified .story file is worth a thousand words, but basically, here's what I did.
-Since all the âbtn-continue 1â buttons have the same name and appearance on all layers (which is confusing), I took the liberty of coloring the one on the base layer red (the one youâre trying to make ânormalâ) and renaming it, to help me create a trigger later.
-You donât need the Showcontinue variable; you already have the Slider1 variable.
-To prevent the video from reappearing/disappearing on every layer, use this trick: click the small triangle below the list of objects on the layer, and uncheck the eye icon next to the video: This element will not be visible when the âFeet-Weight-Applicationsâ layers appear. Do this on every layer except on the first one because you need your âquick exitâ animation once. Look at the attached image: itâs in French, sorry, but youâll recognize your file.
-Finally, on the last âApplicationsâ layer, simply create a trigger: âChange the state of âBtn Continue on the base layerâ to Normal when the learner clicks on âbtn-Continue 1â.â Place this trigger before the trigger that closes this layer, just to be safe.
All done.
Andrew is right. We should do something to prevent the learner from dragging the slider too quickly to the top of the scale.
1. Here's why the video kept showing:
Every time the user moves the slider and the variable changes, the video moves along the motion path. The path hasn't been set to have a relative start point. That means when the path replays, it starts with the video in its original location. Setting it to "Relative Start Point" would make the path replay from its last location (which, in this case, is off the slide).
As AndrewBlemings-â pointed it, it'd be easier to just give the video an exit animation.
2. All of the slide's continue buttons have the same name. Your trigger to change the base button to Normal is actually set to change the state of the button on the Feet layer.
This is a great example of why giving each object a meaningful name is so useful.
Unasked for advice: Keep in mind that the user could slide the person all the way up the ladder, skipping rungs below. So you might want the instructions to mention that they have to stop at each level. I'd also add some markings on the "wall" to show where each level is.
One more thing: "Family Guy" is copyrighted, so it's illegal to include that video in your course, unless you have received explicit permission from the copyright holder.
Including the video is also bad instructional design. It doesn't provide any necessary content about ladder inspection. Thus, it's a distraction that increases cognitive load/decreases learning.