Is there a way to score each individual match of a drag and drop?

Hi Kristen,

You're correct in the default Storyline drag and drop interactions are limited to some degree.

There is a way to handle what you're wanting to do with a little variable finesse.

Start with a blank slide and build all your assets first (objects). Assign which ones will be drag items and which ones will be their drop targets by naming them in the Timeline. i.e. Drag 1, Drag 2, etc. and Drop 1, Drop 2, etc. Naming them in the Timeline will help later when you set up the interaction and assign variables.

Next, create a set of numeric variables for the Drag items with the same names: Drag1, Drag2, etc. Set their initial values to 0. Finally, create one last variable for Total with an initial value of 0.

Now, convert your slide to Freeform Drag and Drop. The default dialog box will appear and simply set which Drag item belongs to which Drop target. Make any other adjustments you need and Save and Close.

Now the fun part. For each drag item that gets dropped on a "correct" target add a trigger: Adjust Variable [Drag1] to =Assignment 1.00 when the user Drops Object On [Drop1]. Do the same for each Drag item.

Finally, on each of the feedback layers add your variable text box for Total - %Total%. Add triggers for when the Timeline Starts on that layer: Adjust Variable "Total" +Add "Drag1" when Timeline Starts.

Okay, I may have missed something just firing from thought, but I believe the above structure will get you going in the right direction. There is so much more you can build off that structure, too like visual check marks and red Xs to visually show the actual correct and incorrect choices. Just use the same variables to change the states of other objects.

Hope that help!