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Revisiting a Slide Functionality
It is possible to reset a slide and keep the Next button enabled. Since resetting the slide means the buttons won't be in the Visited state when the user returns, use a T/F variable to track that the interaction has been done. The value of a variable won't change when a slide is reset (unless there's a trigger that changes it.)
- Create a T/F variable with the default value of False.
- Add a trigger that changes the value to True when the interaction is done. In other words, use the same "when" as the trigger that changes Next to Normal.
- On the trigger that changes Next to Disabled when the timeline starts on the slide, add a condition so the action only happens if the variable = False. That would look something like this:
Note: You could add an Else statement to that trigger to change Next to Normal. That shouldn't be needed, but it couldn't hurt.
BTW, a “when timeline starts” triggers runs every time the user reaches the slide. That's true whether the Slide Properties are set to "Reset to initial state" or to “Resume saved state.”
For reference: TIP: Controlling the NEXT Button 101 | Articulate - Community
It is possible to reset a slide and keep the Next button enabled. Since resetting the slide means the buttons won't be in the Visited state when the user returns, use a T/F variable to track that the interaction has been done. The value of a variable won't change when a slide is reset (unless there's a trigger that changes it.)
- Create a T/F variable with the default value of False.
- Add a trigger that changes the value to True when the interaction is done. In other words, use the same "when" as the trigger that changes Next to Normal.
- On the trigger that changes Next to Disabled when the timeline starts on the slide, add a condition so the action only happens if the variable = False. That would look something like this:
Note: You could add an Else statement to that trigger to change Next to Normal. That shouldn't be needed, but it couldn't hurt.
BTW, a “when timeline starts” triggers runs every time the user reaches the slide. That's true whether the Slide Properties are set to "Reset to initial state" or to “Resume saved state.”
For reference: TIP: Controlling the NEXT Button 101 | Articulate - Community
Thank you, shortly after I posted that I played with the T/F variable, as opposed to States, and that was the trick. I appreciate your help!