TIP: Controlling the NEXT Button 101
It's great to let users explore content on their own. But sometimes you need to ensure they view the full timelines on the slides and complete the interactions. For example, this might be required for compliance/regulatory reasons.
In other words, sometimes you need to control when the Next button is disabled and enabled.
The attached file demonstrates how to control the Next button in these situations:
- Force users to view the full timeline on all slides by using Restricted navigation
- Force users to complete an interaction by verifying that all of the buttons have been clicked
- Force users to view the full timelines on the slide layers by verifying that all of the timelines have been completed
The demo also explains how the triggers work.
Nothing new here for advanced users. But I hope newbies find this helpful.
By the way, this is about controlling the Next button while the user remains on one slide. If the slide branches to other slides, well, that's a custom menu. You'll find details about those here: https://community.articulate.com/discussions/articulate-storyline/create-a-custom-menu-slide