by Lori Smith
After the lesson, a student commented "that's great, but could I force my students to point to the numbers in a specific order?"
Hmmmm… interesting request. And to be honest, it's quite impossible in versions of Captivate older than version 4. However, in Captivate 4 this kind of interaction is quite possible. In fact, click this link to see a sample of the solution (there are four images on a slide and you will be forced to mouse over them in order, and one at a time).
It may seem daunting to create this kind of interactivity in Captivate, but it's really quite simple by hiding and showing objects at the correct time. During the steps that follow, I will teach you how to implement this concept for the first two rollover areas shown in the sample.
To prepare for the lesson, create a Captivate project. Insert two images to a slide and then insert two Rollover Slidelets and one button (Insert > Standard Objects).
Name the first Rollover Slidelet rolloverNumber1, the second Rollover Slidelet rolloverNumber2 and the button DoneButton.
Make rolloverNumber2 and DoneButton initially invisible by deselecting the Visible checkbox on the Options tab.
Position rolloverNumber1's Slidelet over the first picture.
Insert a text caption in the Slidelet that says something like Congratulations, you found item number 1!
Place rolloverNumber2's Slidelet over the second picture.
Insert a text caption within the Slidelet that says something like You found the second object! Good job.
Preview the lesson and note that rolloverNumber2 is not visible, thus it is not available for the student to roll over. The only interactive option on the slide is rolloverNumber1. After the student rolls over the first picture, you need to activate rolloverNumber2. You can do this by "showing" the rollover area.
Show the Properties of rolloverNumber1.
On the Advanced tab, select Show from the On rollover drop-down menu and select rolloverNumber2 from the Show drop-down menu.
Finally, after the student finds the second picture, we want to show the "Done" button.
Display the Properties of rolloverNumber2.
On the Advanced tab, select Show from the On rollover drop-down menu and then select DoneButton from the Show drop-down menu.
Not too tricky and you didn't even need any multiple or advanced actions!
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Good, thanks. But try this one… I have four buttons, and I want to show/hide 4 different images all on a click not a rollover… how do you do that?? Or is it even possible in Captivate 4??
Good, thanks. But try this one… I have four buttons, and I want to show/hide 4 different images all on a click not a rollover… how do you do that?? Or is it even possible in Captivate 4??
Good, thanks. But try this one… I have four buttons, and I want to show/hide 4 different images all on a click not a rollover… how do you do that?? Or is it even possible in Captivate 4??
You do it with a Multiple Action.
For your button OnSuccess, scroll down…. all the way to the bottom and choose Multiple Action. Click the … to the right and add in as many show/hide/commands as you please. The concept is covered in IconLogic’s Captivate 4: Beyond the Essentials book, module 8.
You do it with a Multiple Action.
For your button OnSuccess, scroll down…. all the way to the bottom and choose Multiple Action. Click the … to the right and add in as many show/hide/commands as you please. The concept is covered in IconLogic’s Captivate 4: Beyond the Essentials book, module 8.
You do it with a Multiple Action.
For your button OnSuccess, scroll down…. all the way to the bottom and choose Multiple Action. Click the … to the right and add in as many show/hide/commands as you please. The concept is covered in IconLogic’s Captivate 4: Beyond the Essentials book, module 8.
Hi! I am quite new to Captivate. Is it possible to have forced learning in Captivate. I have many click buttons and their success captions on a screen. How do I ensure that the next button ( to go to the next slide) gets enabled only after the learner has clicked on all the buttons and read the captions?
Hi! I am quite new to Captivate. Is it possible to have forced learning in Captivate. I have many click buttons and their success captions on a screen. How do I ensure that the next button ( to go to the next slide) gets enabled only after the learner has clicked on all the buttons and read the captions?
Hi! I am quite new to Captivate. Is it possible to have forced learning in Captivate. I have many click buttons and their success captions on a screen. How do I ensure that the next button ( to go to the next slide) gets enabled only after the learner has clicked on all the buttons and read the captions?
I would suggest using hiding objects by default and then using Captivate’s Multi-Action feature to show hidden objects (which will make them available to click) once other buttons have been clicked.
I would suggest using hiding objects by default and then using Captivate’s Multi-Action feature to show hidden objects (which will make them available to click) once other buttons have been clicked.
I would suggest using hiding objects by default and then using Captivate’s Multi-Action feature to show hidden objects (which will make them available to click) once other buttons have been clicked.
I would like to know if there is a way to have multiple “success captions”. In captivate I need to have the person enter a number as the answer and then the “success caption” would come up with a set of numbers. I need the success caption to just lottery the set of numbers that come up. i only need a set of ten.
Thank you.
I would like to know if there is a way to have multiple “success captions”. In captivate I need to have the person enter a number as the answer and then the “success caption” would come up with a set of numbers. I need the success caption to just lottery the set of numbers that come up. i only need a set of ten.
Thank you.
I would like to know if there is a way to have multiple “success captions”. In captivate I need to have the person enter a number as the answer and then the “success caption” would come up with a set of numbers. I need the success caption to just lottery the set of numbers that come up. i only need a set of ten.
Thank you.