Calling Storyline Variables in Rise
Apr 27, 2019
By
Craig Dooley
I am creating a course in Rise 360 which includes embedded Storyline 360 interactive resources.
Learners will be asked to input various elements in the Storyline resources (e.g. slider input, text input).
I would like to capture those variables and use later in the Rise course - either in a separate Storyline resource or by embedding the same resource again.
However, the variables reset to default when the learner moves on from the Rise lesson.
The Storyline resource also resets navigation to 'initial state' rather than 'saved state' when revisiting despite the setting being changed before publishing in Storyline.
Is what I am trying to achieve possible with a Rise/Storyline combination?
Thanks
76 Replies
Hi Craig,
Rise doesn't have the ability to access variables from Storyline and as you've discovered, one Storyline block can't pass information to another Storyline block.
Is the issue you describe whereby the Storyline block resets to 'initial state' on revisiting occurring when you revist the first instance of the Storyline block or when you try to access a second instance (duplicate) of the same block? I'd expect the first instance to honour your settings but for the second instance to behave as a separate entity.
Hi Craig,
As David mentioned, there isn't a method to use the Storyline variables in your Rise 360 course, as the latter doesn't have a variables feature.
For the revisit, the Storyline block progress isn't saved. So it will always start from the beginning when revisiting the block inside your Rise 360 course.
Hi Ashley,
Based on the responses above, plus elsewhere on the forum, and what I understand of the Storyline Block, it would seems that the following actions would be possible;
Please confirm my assumptions or direct me eleswhere for more info. I'd hate to spend time creating something that would not work due to the limitations of the current Storyline or Rise.
Thank you,
Dan
Here is a certificate as a storyline block inside Rise https://360.articulate.com/review/content/83005bc5-497c-4ec6-9fcb-16b51c4ad2b2/review
Wow, that's a really cool certificate generator, Phil! Thanks so much for sharing that with the community. 😁
Trully a HERO! Can you please share the Storyline template or steps?
Yes please share :-)
Thank you!
Phil, were you able to share your files and instructions so we can create our own certificate?
Awesome job!
Phil, would you mind also sharing your source files to help us recreate the same functionality in our courses? The demo is great... but would love to be able to accomplish the same thing!
Thanks, and cheers to the good work.
That's not bad, except that it just asks learners to type in a name (just a text entry field, not a variable pulling data from an LMS). For any sort of real record-keeping, or audit purposes, I don't know that it's acceptable for learners to do that. Consider if they printed one out as a PDF, one person could generate any number of certificates for any number of people just by typing in a different name each time. Use with caution.
You could pull the name from the LMS for this very easily, no point doing it in review as the value is null.
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Hello Phil
Thanks for sharing example.
Is it possible for you to share the source file?
Hi Phil, I'd appreciate a copy of your source file too, if you're able to share. Thanks!
This is very impressive! I'd like the source file as well if you're willing to share :)
Hi Phil,
I would like to add my name to the request list for the source file. I've been trying to figure out how to generate a certificate from a course for ages and have been unsuccessful because I can't write html code.
Please?
Hi Phil,
I wouls also be very interested in receiving the source file.
Thanks for sharing.
Hi Phil,
wow this looks amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this example with us. I was digging around and found indication that it was made with "pdfmake". Would you be able to confirm that?
WOW _ can I join the queue for the source file?
I'm trying to build a certificate using html - with my very basic knowledge!
Can I please be added to the list for the source file?
Phil or someone add me to the list for the certificate source file? Thank you.
Phil,
Great job on the certificate generator! could you share the source file.
Thanks
Hi, could I have the details for the Certificate source file too please?
Hi Phil, please add me to the list for the source file as well.
Thank you!
Me too, could I get the source file please. It looks awesome.