HELP with Storyline trigger controls

I’m working on my course for Privacy by Design, Storyline Apply.   There are several slides which require the learner to access multiple layers before being permitted to move to the next slide.

I’m struggling to find a way to serve this requirement.  It was suggested to me in a CC to set up an external variable, have each layer set this variable to “TRUE”, and then, when they are all true, allow the NEXT button to be active.  I’ve looked at the variable list that is available, and it’s not clear to me how to proceed.

I have imagined setting up my own, numerical variable, and having each layer increment the variable by one upon completing a visit.  Then, when that variable reaches a number equal to the number of layers required, allowing the NEXT button to become active.

I would appreciate any help getting this done.  I can be reached most effectively by email at smuthler1973@gmail.com, or by text or phone at 570-916-1487.

Thank you in advance,

Steve Muthler

Don't use  built-in variables, they track system stuff. Create your own variable.

Numeric variables and adding number of visits are not suitable for this sort of project. What if the slide has three layers, and the learner visits layer 1, then wants to check something and visits layer 1 three times? They can advance without seeing the other two visits.

As long as they can't visit other slides (for example by using the built in menu), you can create a trigger that enables the  NEXT button when the state of [all the objects they have to click to visit the three layers] are in visited state. Then give each object a visited state. It can look different than the Normal state, to give a visual indication it has been visited, or it can merely be a copy of Normal state. In that case it will look the same, but when they are all visited NEXT will be enabled.  If you use built-in buttons, they come with a visited state. (I never do, because they also come with a lot of other baggage that I prefer not to use.)

You can learn more about navigation by studying the sample posted here: https://community.articulate.com/discussions/articulate-storyline/free-sample-restricted-and-free-random-navigation-using-variables-and-triggers   Note that moving in it takes you to different slides, but you can make slides with layers, and jump to those layers instead of other slides.  The Restricted Navigation and Mixed Navigation are what you want. It uses variables, so you can see how to use them.

You can also learn more at the User Guide: https://community.articulate.com/series/articulate-storyline-360/articles/articulate-storyline-360-user-guide-how-to-customize-the-menu   Scroll down to Restricting Navigation.

If you still can't get it, attach your .story file here, and someone can take a look at it and help you.