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JoelleC
Community Member
2 months ago

Blocking slide advancement but resuming where user left off

Hi!  I'm building an e-learning course where I want the learner to view the full slide (chronology) before being able to click the next button.  I'm using a trigger where when the chronology star...
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JudyNollet
Super Hero
2 months ago

If you want to ensure the user views the full timeline on all slides, you don't need any triggers. Just set the navigation to Restricted in the Player Properties: 

This is how Restricted navigation works:

  • Storyline puts the Next button in the Disabled state when the user first visits the slide.
  • Storyline changes Next to the Normal state when the slide’s timeline ends. Simply adjust the timeline to adjust when Next will be enabled.
  • Next remains in the Normal state whenever the user revisits a completed slide.
  • This works even if you don’t show the built-in Menu.
  • If you do show the built-in Menu, users will be able to click the Menu to jump to any previously view slide. But they won’t be able to click the Menu to advance to a new slide.

 

FYI: A trigger that runs "when the timeline starts" will run every time the user reaches the slide. That's true even if the slide is set to "Resume saved state." So that type of trigger needs one or more conditions to ensure it doesn't re-run when revisiting. 

For info about that and other ways to control the Next button (such as for interactions), see TIP: Controlling the NEXT Button 101 | Articulate - Community