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Help needed with buttons sets and triggers/variables
The problem with 3Keys is this trigger:
or more accurately, that there is only one like it. This works fine if Layer1 is visited last, because then the other variables are true. But if Layer1 is visited first, the others aren't true, and the trigger doesn't fire again because Layer1Visited isn't changed again. You need a trigger just like this one for the layer 2 variable, and the layer 3 variable. That way, no matter what order the learner follows, the third one will change the state on Next button 1.
FYI, this is a habit that can get you in trouble:
You can get away with this trigger order because you are staying on the same slide. The new layer is shown, then the variable is changed. But if the first trigger jumps to a different slide, it doesn't work. The jump interrupts the trigger flow, and the triggers that follow it are not executed, so the variable never gets set.
It works here, but it is a bad habit to get into to move first, and try another action after the move.
Thanks Walt. I've added those 2 additional triggers for Layer2 and 3 variables and also had to add the same trigger for Application1, 2, and 3 variables. Of course this only works when I have the True trigger set for each layer. Not sure how to get around having those 2 triggers on each layer that you're cautioning me about. But I'll keep in mind if using triggers to other slides.
I'm a pretty new user, so still trying to figure it all out. Thanks for your help!