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How to require text entry
I have a slide with three text entry objects on it. I want to user to type something (anything) in all three boxes and then press submit. Which will take them to another slide. On that next slide I want what they typed in each box to be in three new text entry objects.
I thought I could add a trigger condition for the submit button that the variables for each of the three entries are not equal to blank. But that didn't work. Regardless of if they have typed something in there the submit takes them to the next slide.
First question: How do I require that submit not work until they have entered something in all three?
Next I figured I could display what they had typed on the previous slide by referencing the variables created on the other slide. At first I tried putting %textEntry0% directly in the default value for the variables on the next slide. But all that did was put "%textEntry0% into the new text entry box. I also tried putting it in the box, just like putting it in a text field. But that didn't work either.
Also I don't want to change the second slide to text boxes. The user might type a lot (not likely, but possible) and then the text would get all messed up.
Second question: How do I get their entries to show up in a text entry box on another slide?
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Are there any tutorials avaiable for using the freeform text entry slide please?
Hi there, Joanna!
Here's a handy guide on how to create a freeform text-entry question:
Let me know if any specific questions come to mind. I'm happy to help!
I'm glad that Tim's solution will help you as well, Sandy. I appreciate you popping in to share and welcome to E-Learning Heroes. 😊
I did something a bit different. I had 6 text fields that I need content in and so I set it so that I have a trigger for each field, to accept the value when it loses focus.
I first hid the Next> Button completely.
Then I added a continue button that would only be active if all the text field values were not blank. The button forces the last text field to lose focus and then advances the slide.
My participants are taking 6 topics and putting the topics into an order that meets their teams' needs. So, all I needed was an agenda item (from a prescribed list) in the field. A drag/drop wouldn't work because those require a correct answer and whatever the participant puts on this slide IS the correct answer for them.
I then have figured out a way to generate an email to my participants with this agenda listed in the order that they typed it.
Hi
I have a similar project where I want the user to type in the text field before submitting. I have set it up so there is a trigger showing text to say that you need to put an answer before submitting.
this works so if they don't type anything, the message is being shown, but now if they do type anything in the text field, it is making the user click the submit button TWICE before progressing.
Any idea why this is happening??
Hi Steven, I'm happy to help!
When creating your triggers, did you inadvertently set one up so that the submit button only goes through when the user double clicks? If so, when you change it to when the user clicks or swipes, does your issue disappear?
If that's not the case, feel free to share your .story file with us publicly here or privately in a case so we can investigate further. We will delete your file from our systems when troubleshooting is complete.
HI
I have managed to fix it now. There was no reason for it. I just deleted the triggers and re-added them and it worked.
Thanks
Kind regards
Steven Haigh
Haigh eLearning | York,
North Yorkshire | Tel: 07702 578773 | Email:
info@haighelearning.co.uk | Website:
http://www.haighelearning.co.uk
Hi, Steven.
I'm glad to hear you were able to get the issue solved!
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