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How to include a downloadable file within Storyline
This article doesn't seem to exist any more(?). When I click "How to trigger an immediate file download on a storyline 360 project" I get an error. Is there any more insight on this? I have a need to have learners simply download a file directly, rather than clicking a link and opening it.
There a couple ways to do this.
1 - You can add the file to the Resources section of the Player.
2 - You can use the following trigger on a button or other object. Open URL/file when the user clicks X object. If you don't want users to click anything, you can change the trigger to anything else. Maybe when the timeline reaches a certain point.
To refer back to the original question, this trigger option (Open URL/file when User Clicks object/text) still opens the pdf in a web browser tab instead of automatically downloading. Does SL 360 offer a "download" instead of "Open" option here?
Hi PeteMercierUTK,
Thanks for following up! At the moment, Storyline 360 doesn’t have a built-in trigger that lets you automatically download a file like a PDF.
I’ve submitted a feature request on your behalf for the ability to initiate direct file downloads.
In the meantime, you can learn more about how we handle feature requests here.
That's awesome, Eric, thank you! While it's not the end of the world to have it open in web browser tab and then download it, sometimes every click counts, so reducing the extra step might be beneficial in a number of scenarios. Certainly appreciate you adding this to the feature requests!
