Hidden button

There are various ways to set the "when..." in a trigger to change the state of a Hidden button to Normal.

• If the component-link buttons have a Visited state, the trigger could run when the State of all of those buttons = Visited. 
• Note: The Visited state has built-in functionality. If an object has a Normal state and a Visited state, it will automatically change to the Visited state when it is clicked. No trigger is needed to do that.
• Another option is to use T/F variables to track what's been viewed. For the change-button-to-Normal trigger, include conditions that check the value of those variables. 

For more information...

• This post is about controlling the NEXT button. But the same basic concepts apply to controlling any button: TIP: Controlling the NEXT Button 101 - Articulate Storyline Discussions - E-Learning Heroes 
• User Guide info about trigger conditions: https://community.articulate.com/series/articulate-storyline-360/articles/articulate-storyline-360-user-guide-how-to-work-with-triggers#conditions
• User Guide info about variables: https://community.articulate.com/series/articulate-storyline-360/articles/articulate-storyline-360-user-guide-how-to-work-with-variables 

Hi Marlies!

Glad to see Judy has been helping you!

I noticed that you've also opened a support case and connected with my colleague Robert. Great move! It looks like Robert replied to your e-mail with a revised version of your .story file.

If you run into any setbacks, feel free to follow up with Robert through your case!

Marlins,

There is a sample that does what you are asking at this discussion:

https://community.articulate.com/discussions/articulate-storyline/free-sample-restricted-and-free-random-navigation-using-variables-and-triggers 

The Restricted version won’t allow the learner to advance until all layers (actually the sample uses different slides, but the principles are the same) have been visited in order. The free navigation allows the learner to visit the layers in any order, and advance at any time. The mixed version allows viewing the content in any order, but requires it all be visited before advancing.