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Storyline object states behaving unpredictably
I’m running into an issue with a scene in my course and hoping someone might have ideas.
The interaction works like this: the learner selects an object, a layer opens with a video that plays on that layer, the layer automatically closes when the timeline ends, and the selected object then changes to its completed state.
The problem is that after the layer auto-closes, some objects do change to the Completed state, but others don’t, and which ones fail seems completely random. There’s no consistent pattern.
I’ve tried troubleshooting the triggers, variables, object states, and even replacing the PNGs, but the behavior still occurs unpredictably.
I know this may be difficult to diagnose without the Storyline file, but has anyone encountered something similar or have ideas on what could cause this?
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There could be a problem with the triggers. Or with the variables.
With this sort of issue, troubleshooting is just guessing without seeing all the programming. Someone might be able to solve the issue if you upload the .story file. Here are the best practices for doing that:
- 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.
For future reference, this Exchange Best Practices section is for general questions about eLearning. You’re asking about an issue with the software. That type of question is a better fit in the Discuss Articulate Products section of the website. That's where those of us who regularly answer questions about how to use the software spend more of our time. And that's where more folks go to search for answers specifically related to Storyline, Rise, and other parts of Articulate 360.
