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Hidden button will not appear on base layer
The trigger is set to run when the timeline starts on the slide. None of the variables = True at that point, so that trigger will never change the state of the button.
Possible solutions:
Instead of hotspots, you could use shapes with a solid fill that is 100% transparent. Give each shape a Visited state, and then have the "Ready to move on" button change to Normal when the state of all those shape-buttons = Visited.
Another option: put a trigger on each layer that changes the "Ready" button to Normal when the timeline of the layer ends, with the conditions that all the variables = True.
This post and its demo file might help. It focuses on controlling the NEXT button, but the same programming works to control a custom button. TIP: Controlling the NEXT Button 101 | Articulate - Community
Thank you JudyNollet! Saved me again! The visited shapes worked out perfectly.
You're welcome!
For basic "tabs" interactions (that is, click buttons on the base to view layers on the same slide), using the Visited state is usually the best option.
Variables are needed if you want to ensure the user finishes the timeline of every layer, or if you have to track that their progress through other slides.
Pay it forward when you can! 😊
P.S. You might find this post and the related recorded webinar helpful: TIP: The Eightfold Path of Troubleshooting | Articulate - Community
Also, I'm scheduled to do a Guest Webinar about "Top 10 Tips for New Storyline Users" on October 22. At this time, though, it's not listed. I think it'll be available for registration about 45 days in advance.