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Walt Hamilton replied to the discussion Hiding Layer hides other layer
"Sam, When another layer has a button that hides "this" layer, it hides the layer on top also. Only two things hide a layer: 1. a trigger ..."
  • almost 5 years ago07/14/19 at 3:52 am (UTC)
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Walt Hamilton replied to the discussion Importing Variable Names
"I agree with Bob. If you import one slide from a story file that has the variables, they are imported, and remain even if you delete the ..."
  • almost 5 years ago07/06/19 at 5:16 am (UTC)
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Walt Hamilton replied to the discussion Text entry and triggers
"This seems to do what you are describing."
  • almost 5 years ago07/01/19 at 8:11 pm (UTC)
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"You mean something like this?"
  • almost 5 years ago07/01/19 at 7:01 pm (UTC)
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"This won't work because there is no action to initiate the trigger: On the base slide I have created a trigger to change the question 1 b..."
  • almost 5 years ago06/23/19 at 12:19 am (UTC)
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Walt Hamilton replied to the discussion Shapes with triggers inheritance issue
"I've had that happen, and it seems to me that something was corrupted on the slide. I started a new project, imported all the other..."
  • almost 5 years ago06/17/19 at 1:49 am (UTC)
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"If you are just cutting and splicing, and simple fades, Microsoft MovieMaker will do it and is free."
  • almost 5 years ago06/13/19 at 10:37 pm (UTC)
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Walt Hamilton replied to the discussion Drag and Drop to multiple targets
"Select an item, and create a drag trigger (either "Object dropped on", or "Object dragged over") for it. It automatically becomes draggable."
  • almost 5 years ago06/13/19 at 10:25 pm (UTC)
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Walt Hamilton replied to the discussion Multiple Audio Tracks
"The "Z" location of the audio tracks does not effect the playback or volume. Sorry."
  • almost 5 years ago06/09/19 at 1:49 am (UTC)
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Walt Hamilton replied to the discussion Object video states
"If you put each video segment on its own layer, and set each layer to hide other layers, starting one video will end any previous one."
  • almost 5 years ago06/09/19 at 1:41 am (UTC)
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"But if you create your own states, do not name them "Selected",  "visited", or any other name that is already built into SL. Those built-..."
  • almost 5 years ago06/09/19 at 1:35 am (UTC)
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Walt Hamilton replied to the discussion Infinite Toggle
"Jeff, The variable is a necessity because it serves as an independent "3rd party" to the action. Otherwise, your triggers are something ..."
  • almost 5 years ago06/07/19 at 5:07 pm (UTC)
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Walt Hamilton replied to the discussion drage and drop two or more box
"Edit the drop object states, and change the color in the Drop Correct and Drop Incorrect states. be sure to use the built-in states. Edi..."
  • almost 5 years ago06/07/19 at 4:06 pm (UTC)
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Walt Hamilton replied to the discussion Infinite Toggle
"Try this"
  • almost 5 years ago06/06/19 at 9:23 pm (UTC)
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Walt Hamilton replied to the discussion Cannot add a trigger
"Jophn, SL can act this way if the file (or part of it) is corrupted. Troubleshoot it by starting a new project, and importing the old i..."
  • almost 5 years ago06/06/19 at 9:08 pm (UTC)
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Walt Hamilton replied to the discussion Drag and Drop option
"Here is a sample that allows multiple objects to be dropped in the same area."
  • almost 5 years ago06/05/19 at 7:20 pm (UTC)
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"Here is a sample."
  • almost 5 years ago06/05/19 at 7:15 pm (UTC)
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"This discussion: https://community.articulate.com/discussions/articulate-storyline/free-sample-restricted-and-free-random-navigation-usin..."
  • almost 5 years ago06/05/19 at 7:13 pm (UTC)
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"There is selected, and there is selected. Sometimes the bounding space seems active, the handles appear and everything, but you still hav..."
  • almost 5 years ago06/02/19 at 7:24 pm (UTC)
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Walt Hamilton replied to the discussion Button and/or Trigger to End Timeline
"Try this sample."
  • almost 5 years ago06/01/19 at 5:50 pm (UTC)
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Walt Hamilton replied to the discussion Button and/or Trigger to End Timeline
"1 Trigger to rule them all .... Actually, you may need two triggers, one to pause the media, and one to show the layer. The layer has al..."
  • almost 5 years ago05/31/19 at 7:39 pm (UTC)
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"Courtney, Maybe this will help you get a handle on variables. I got home last night, and the cat insisted he had not been fed all day,..."
  • almost 5 years ago05/31/19 at 7:18 pm (UTC)
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"Check the slide properties and see if it is set to advance when the user swipes right. That will advance even if the forward button or ic..."
  • almost 5 years ago05/31/19 at 7:10 pm (UTC)
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Walt Hamilton replied to the discussion Storyline 360 - Drag and Drop
"See if the attached sample will work for you."
  • almost 5 years ago05/31/19 at 7:07 pm (UTC)
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"Here is a sample that allows multiple correct drop spots for different drop objects."
  • almost 5 years ago05/24/19 at 1:37 am (UTC)