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Forced question order - regardless of which button is clicked.
So I have a 3 x 3 grid of squares (9 squares total). When a user clicks a square, regardless of which square is clicked, I want them to be shown Layer #1. When the user clicks a second square (any s...
Well, that makes sense, especially if you are dealing with lower elementary students.
I would put the questions and the “X” and “O” buttons on a layer, with the questions as different states of a text box. Using a layer to show the questions, hold the triggers that occur over and over, and keep track of everything, makes for a lot less work, and makes it easier to keep track of what you are creating.
When they click a square:
1. If the clicked square is not in X state, or O state, set Variable 1, corresponding to the square, to keep track of which one to change.
2. If the clicked square is not in X state, or O state, show the layer.
When the layer timeline starts:
1. Change the state of the text box to match variable 2, as Richard suggested. That shows the next question.
When “X” or “O” is clicked:
1. Hide the layer
2. Add 1 to variable2
3. Change the state of the square (according to Variable1) to either “X” or “O”.
Hey Walt!
Thank you again for building upon this and the suggested triggers. So full disclosure, I've been at it for 9 hours (I know, judgment deserved on this) and I haven't been able to accomplish the triggers you've suggested. This is definitely due to my rusty Storyline skills, so if you aren't too sick of me, I'm coming back to you requesting a bit more help.
I've been focusing on just getting the top row to work as a starting point.
- I have X and O states created for the top three triangles
- I created 3 new states for the question text box that lives on layer 1 (the states are "Question 1", "Question 2" and "Question 3". After this, things got hairy.
On layer 1, you advised that I "Change the state of the text box to match variable 2, as Richard suggested. That shows the next question." I couldn't figure out what this trigger should look like (you'll see I have a trigger on layer 1, but it's not correct).
Issue number 2: Change the state of the square (according to Variable1) to either “X” or “O”. I couldn't figure out where in a trigger I would establish the "according to variable1" part of this. Again, you'll see another (very wrong) attempted trigger on layer 1.
Are you able to look at my storyline file and help me get the first row of rectangles functioning? I feel awful asking for your time this way, but after 9 hours of failing, I'm trying to muster up the courage to ask for help. Totally understand if you aren't able to!
I guess what I'm hoping for is a sample file for the first row of rectangles, Walt. Which I hate to ask for because it 100% feels like you doing my work for me and I truly apologize for that reality.
I reached out to Articulate live chat to ask them for help translating your instructions into Leslie-level comprehension level and they said they weren't able to help in that capacity... so this is my "help me obi wan kenobi" plea.
