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December 15, 2022
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Captivate Software SIM text entry boxes help

  • December 15, 2022
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Hi Guys

I have created a simulation for software which includes a text entry field.  It is set up as having infinite attempts and as long as the user keeps the cursor in the text entry field they can delete and retype as many times as they like.

HOWEVER....as soon as they click out of the text box (Anywhere on the sim) and go back in to try again, the box seems to be disabled i.e. they can no longer get the cursor in the box.

Any ideas why this could be.  I have:

1) Set the text entry box to pause as close to the end of the slide as possible (I cannot seem to remove the pause)

2)Set infinite attempts

3) Set box timing to length of slide

4)Set slide length to various times (It doesn't seem to help)

 

Am I missing something obvious?  I know learners are going to do this as a large number did this in testing

 

 

Thanks so much - K

 

Thanks 

 

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    Correct answer Lilybiri

    This used to be easier in the past but is a real pain in the recent versions. In the past you would need to rewind the slide a couple of frames, but that is not working anymore. Moving the pausing point or increasing the duration is not helping. 

    You could add an action to 'On Focus lost'.  

    Just answered your question in the eLearning Community as well. I checked out your problem in a Training simulation which I published in the eLearning community. Please check out if you have the same problems. I 'accidentally' lost focus on the TEB, when clicking on the TEB again I was able to type an answer. These TEBs (first is on slide 20) do not have infinite attempts, only 2. However that cannot be the origin of your problem. I did not add an action to 'On Focus Lost'.

     

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    Lilybiri
    LilybiriCorrect answer
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    December 16, 2022

    This used to be easier in the past but is a real pain in the recent versions. In the past you would need to rewind the slide a couple of frames, but that is not working anymore. Moving the pausing point or increasing the duration is not helping. 

    You could add an action to 'On Focus lost'.  

    Just answered your question in the eLearning Community as well. I checked out your problem in a Training simulation which I published in the eLearning community. Please check out if you have the same problems. I 'accidentally' lost focus on the TEB, when clicking on the TEB again I was able to type an answer. These TEBs (first is on slide 20) do not have infinite attempts, only 2. However that cannot be the origin of your problem. I did not add an action to 'On Focus Lost'.

     

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