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DavidBishop-668
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30 days ago

Is it possible to give feedback that displays the order of steps the user has taken?

Hi all, I’m working on a Storyline 360 project where the user diagnoses a lighting fault on a vehicle. There are several branching scenarios, including both correct steps and unnecessary ones. I’d like to provide feedback at the end of the fault-finding process, showing the steps taken in the order they were completed. Is this possible?

  • It is possible. To do that, you'll need to use variables and and triggers with conditions. 

     

    For example, you could track the user's steps with a series of text variables. To put each performed step into the appropriate step-variable, you'll also have to track what the "next" step-variable is.

    • Yup, that gets complicated fast. The more potential steps there are, the more triggers you need to check where the user is. 
    • It would definitely be easier with JavaScript. That allows you to concatenate text into one variable. (For JS expertise, check out the community's JavaScript group Group: JavaScript | Articulate - Community .) 

     

    At the end, display the variables on the feedback slide. 

  • It is possible. To do that, you'll need to use variables and and triggers with conditions. 

     

    For example, you could track the user's steps with a series of text variables. To put each performed step into the appropriate step-variable, you'll also have to track what the "next" step-variable is.

    • Yup, that gets complicated fast. The more potential steps there are, the more triggers you need to check where the user is. 
    • It would definitely be easier with JavaScript. That allows you to concatenate text into one variable. (For JS expertise, check out the community's JavaScript group Group: JavaScript | Articulate - Community .) 

     

    At the end, display the variables on the feedback slide. 

  • Hi Judy, thank you for the quick reply. I had considered using triggers, but as you mentioned, it’s a complicated approach. JavaScript seems like the better option.