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Launching external files
I would like to have a trigger launch an external file -- PDF, Word, PPT, Excel -- that the user may download and/or print. I do not want to have it hidden in Resources or Attachments tabs -- I ne...
Hi Mark - this is possible. Add a button, text box or shape to your main screen. And the add a trigger to the button, text box or shape that says:
Action: Jump to URL/File
File: click the ... and select the PDF you want to use.
When: user clicks
Object: select the name of the button or text box you have added to the main screen.
When you publish your project, Storyline adds the PDF to the external_files folder in the published story_content folder.
Note that the link will not work if you are previewing the project and sometimes the link is blocked ( because of browser security) when you are running the project from your desktop.
The best way to test whether or not the link is working is to upload to a webserver or to your LMS.