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DaveStrobl-9653's avatar
DaveStrobl-9653
Community Member
2 years ago

Display Alternating Videos

Hello, Is there a method to show alternating videos in question feedback? I have 2 "correct " videos and 2 "incorrect" videos. I would like to alternate which video the learner sees. Thought it should be simple with a variable and a couple triggers but since videos do not have states, I cannot "hide" one, displaying the other and as this is on a Master feedback slide, I do not have the option of adding layers.

Rather not have to make multiple masters and display alternating feedback masters.

Thanks in advance. 

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  • JudyNollet's avatar
    JudyNollet
    Super Hero
    2 years ago

    Here's a solution:

    • Place both videos off the slide.
    • When the timeline starts:
      • Pause both videos.
      • Move one of the videos onto the slide with a very quick (e.g., 0.10 sec) motion animation based on the value of a toggling T/F variable, else move the other video. 
      • Toggle the T/F variable. (Toggling the variable will result in switching between the two videos.)
    • Trigger each video to play when its corresponding motion path completes. 
      • Only one video will play, since only one motion path will complete, based on the variable.

    You can see this in action in the attached file. (FYI: The videos don't overlap in this example. That was just for convenience.)

  • DaveStrobl-9653's avatar
    DaveStrobl-9653
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Thank you very much for the option and I was thinking about a smilar solution but all options seem rather cumbersome. It really is too bad there isn't a more elegant solution rather than gorilla programming. You would think there could be a trigger that hides a video asset.

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