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Need help making not started, in progress and completed triggers for menu bar?
I think the current setup might be overcomplicating things by using multiple True/False variables to manage just a few status values. Instead, you could simplify it by using text variables that switch between "Not Started", "In Progress", and "Completed".
Also, unless you're using state changes on text boxes to visually indicate something specific (like applying colors to shapes based on status), there doesn't seem to be a strong reason to handle it that way. It might actually add more confusion to the setup.I’ve created a simple demo using 4 text variables to track 4 chapters. Each variable is displayed in its own text box, and the status updates automatically as you move through the slides. Each chapter in my example has 3 slides. The corresponding text variable updates to "In Progress" when the first slide of the chapter is reached. It doesn’t change when returning to the menu unless the last slide of that chapter has been visited, in which case the variable updates to "Completed".
Check it out and see if it could simplify your current project.
Change the Slide Properties to "Resume saved state." That kept Unit 1 in the "In Progress" state for me.
- For quiz slides, it is best to leave "When revisiting" at "Automatically decide." That allows the built-in functions for reviewing and retrying to work.
- For all other slides, I recommend changing the setting to indicate exactly what you want: either "Reset to initial state" or "Resume saved state."
Note: This project is quite large. When asking for help here in the community, create a copy that only includes the slides needed for troubleshooting. And, for future reference, I suggest you set up and test this kind of programming before adding all the content slides.
By the way, the text in the Unit 1 and Unit 2 labels has "Not stared" (instead of "Not started").
Judy, thanks for the help and tips. This is my first question/discussion. I was thinking the course might have been a bit too big to share.
For reference for if/when you start a new discussion, here's my standard advice about uploading .story files here in the community:
- Only include slides that are related to the problem.
- Be sure objects, layers, motion paths, and variables have meaningful names.
- If there is proprietary content, replace or delete it. For example, replace proprietary text with “ipsum lorem” text.
- Be sure to clearly describe the following in the file and/or in the post with the attachment: What you want to happen, what is not happening that should happen, what is happening that should not happen, and what you have already tried.
Admittedly, some problems seem to involve the entire course. But there are still usually ways to pare down the file. For example, with a problem like the one you encountered, the troubleshooting only needs the custom menu slide and one slide in each section. In fact, I only tested with the menu slide and one slide in one section.
By the way, you can find my troubleshooting tips here: TIP: The Eightfold Path of Troubleshooting | Articulate - Community
Best wishes with your projects!
I am still having trouble with it. I got unit 1 on the menu to change to in progress, but when the user gets to the last slide on unit 1, the menu says in progress and not completed for unit 1.
The menu slide doesn't have any trigger to change the unit 1 banner to Completed.
I assume the last slide in unit 1 changes the Mod1completed variable to True. So the menu slide needs a trigger that looks like this:
I suggest you a temporary text box on the menu that shows the Mod#completed variable values. That will help you check whether the variables are changed to True when expected.