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Next button not changing states when other objects change to "selected" state
I have a slide with several layers and need the learner to return to the base layer after visiting each slide layer. On each slide layer they need to perform some simple actions - mainly clicking a few objects (ovals.) I have the Next button set to "change state of button to disabled when the timeline starts on this layer". Then I added a trigger to "change state of the button to normal when the state of all ovals is selected." What seems odd, is that once I set the trigger, it reads "change state of button to normal when the state of all rectangles is selected." Could this be the problem? If so, how do I fix it?
I have checked...all Ovals have a "selected" state, all Ovals have a trigger to change to "selected" state when the user clicks the same Oval, the Oval selected state seems to be working fine - it includes a color change so I can see it has changed. The state changes of the Ovals seems to be working, but they don't trigger the button state change. I have checked the triggers for the button as well - the disable trigger, and change to normal trigger appear to have been written correctly. This seems to simple...but I'm stuck. Thanks in advance!
I've attached a photo of the triggers that I think may be causing the problem.
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TaliaSiegel : The buttons on the Scenario Menu slide are rectangles. They have text boxes on top of them. Here's what happens: If you click on the green rectangle but outside the text-box area, the green rectangle does change to Visited. However, if you click on the text box, the green rectangle remains in the Normal state. (It seems weird to me that the trigger still runs, but obviously it does.)
The solution: enter the text directly into each rectangle. Simply double-click a rectangle, then paste the text or type it in. You can adjust where the text appears in the rectangle by editing the its Text Box settings, such as the vertical alignment and/or margins.
That's the first part of the fix.
These triggers are the next problem.
A trigger set to run "When the state of..." will only run when the state change occurs that finally meets what the trigger asks for. For example, the "When the state of all of the rectangle is Visited" trigger will run as soon as the third rectangle is clicked. However, because clicking that rectangle jumps to another slide, you won't see the change happen to the Continue button. That trigger will never run again, because the rectangles will already be in the Visited state when the user returns.
So delete those two triggers. Instead, do this:
Set the Initial state of the Continue button to Disabled.
Add this trigger:
By the way, I suggest that you give interactive objects meaningful names. That makes it much easier to troubleshoot.
Also, if you have additional questions, it's usually better to start a new discussion. New questions added to old questions are less likely to be noticed. (You can link back to an older discussion for reference if that seems appropriate.)
That is right! And thanks for the tip to open a new question. I just realized it was the text boxes! Thank you.
Hi everyone,
I am having the same issue.
I have tried adding a "visited" state to the slide titled "Scenario Menu" for each of the options. I want it to change color once visited. This works SOMETIMES and then IT DOESN'T. This is super important because I have disable the "Continue" button on the Scenario Menu slide in order for users to work through all scenarios before continuing.
What else have I tried?
- I tried using the "selected" state instead of "visited."
- I tried adding triggers to each of the choices (e.g., "change stage of Rectangle 1 when user clicks Rectangle 1"). This gave similar results.
- On the scenario slides, I also have states for the choices that should change color when clicked but they DO NOT!
I don't know what else to do at this point. What's the point of having the state feature if it objects don't change states?
Can someone take a look at my file?
Hi Dorothy,
That's great to hear you were able to resolve the issue! If you run into any trouble moving forward, please let me know and we'll be happy to help.
Hi Kelly
When I was preparing to send the file to you, I had another attempt to resolve the issue. The problem seems to have been with the slide itself - I've just created a new slide with new buttons and copied content and triggers over - and visited states are being displayed correctly.
Thanks.
Dorothy
Hi, Dorothy!
Thanks for reaching out and detailing what you're seeing. Is it possible to share your file with our team? We'd be happy to take a closer look to see what's going on. You can upload it here or share it privately in a support case, and we'll delete it from our systems once troubleshooting is complete.
Hi
I found this post following my search for a similar issue.
I have four buttons on a slide with corresponding layers for each one. I have set states for the buttons on the slide to be normal and visited but when the user returns from layer to main slide the button is not displaying as visited.
It works perfectly on other slides/layers but not on this one.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
Dorothy
Hi Amy,
You don't have to share the entire project, just the slide/s with the affected shapes. Being able to see the actual affected slides will help us figure out what's happening. You can also share your project file in private by opening a case with our support team here. We'll delete it once we're done testing!
If you are unable to share a copy of the affected slides, try importing your slides over to a new project file to see if this helps. Here's how:
Additionally, are you able to share steps on how you were able to arrive at the issue? I tried replicating the behavior on my end, and it appears that the ovals are being recognized as actual ovals and not rectangles.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Deleted indicated triggers, used Visited state instead...still no results. I can't attach my files - protected information. Any other ideas on how to set up a button state change? I've been focused on this problem so long my brain is mush...
Also, any idea about why the trigger reads "rectangles" instead of ovals or even objects? I have a feeling that is the source of the problem but can't figure out how to change it.
Thank you so much for the quick response!
Delete the triggers that change the ovals to Selected state when clicked.
Selected states have a built-in superpower to change to Selected when clicked. Creating a trigger that duplicates that action can frequently cause conflicts with unpredictable, but usually unpleasant results.
If that doesn't work, and it might not, use Visited state instead of Selected. If that doesn't work, you will have to attach your .story file here, so someone can take a look at it.
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