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text box isn't readable when content is created in JS
hi, I have made a project in storyline 3 that collects choices in one slide and returns a text on another slide, using a data base that "calculates" the choices to give an answer according to the cho...
I tried to do that before uploading here but it didnt work
OK maiaIgs, I've taken a look at your .story file and think I've fixed this issue by:
- Swapping the 'results' text box for a transparent rectangle
- Setting its height and width so the Javascript generated text doesn't 'spill' out of it, forcing the text to shrink
- Adapting you original code to compensate for Hebrew text and RTL (right-to-left) rendering, which was also contributing to the sizing issue as two lines of text were being generated at onceI've also taken the liberty of adding another bit of code to create a 'typing' effect, as you were using a wipe animation to achieve this. This code creates more authentic AI-generated text effect.
This should now consistently display the Javascript generated text at 32pt font.
Hope this helps?hi again, thank you for the reply and the attachment. so I can't figure out how to adjust the lower text box as pictured in the screenshot I added. and also the numbers are still going the opposite way in the first sentence so instead of saying 30-40 it says 03-40 for some reason.
I would also like to attach the full project as i have another issue. (please disregard the part with the same two slides from the test file I will replace them in the full once I get it to work).
The problem in the full project is when trying to export a translation file it cuts the sentences into separate word and single letters. I tried to replace the font to Arial but the problem continues
Hello again Maia,
Unfortunately I won't be able to look at this for at least a week, as I'm travelling to DevLearn.
The number order thing isn't an error, though.
Numbers maintain their left-to-right (LTR) order even in right-to-left (RTL) scripts like Hebrew. This is called "bidirectional text" behavior.
For example, in Hebrew:- A sentence like "יש לי 345 שקלים" (I have 345 shekels)
- The number is read as 345, not 543
- The year תשפ״ד 2024 is read as 2024, not 4202
The other issues you describe are, I think, also due to using JS generated text with a left to right language and the Hebrew characters being read and treated differently by the code.
I'm certain with a bit more research I could help further, but I won't be able to work on this for a little while, I'm afraid.
You could try starting a new question with a title that address the JS vs RTL (Hebrew) issue, and perhaps someone with more direct experience of this could help in the meantime.
