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June 3, 2015
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Captivate Text entry fields

  • June 3, 2015
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Hi everyone,

I am not sure if this has been discussed on this forum before but is it possible to create a Captivate file

with a text entry field (for example for a password validator) whereby the error/failure message box

automatically appears if I type in the wrong value WITHOUT me having to press a key (for example,

ENTER) or click the SUBMIT button.

The reason why this is REALLY important is because I am trying to create a simulation of an IT system

that my company currently employs whereby when you start using it, you do a search for a client name

and as you start typing a specific name, for example "hank", you type the first letter "h" and a drop-down

menu automatically appears with all the client names starting with "h" AND when you type the next letter

"a" so that you get "ha" in the text field, this drop-down menu changes so that you get a list of all the client

names starting with "ha".

Do you see what I mean?

This Captivate simulation will be designed so that the user will instructed to enter a short client name as an

example and every time they get a letter wrong, then an error box appears, reminding them to enter the correct

letter.

I really want to find a solution to this. So if anyone has any ideas, then please get in touch.

Could this be done with scripting or a widget?

Thanks in advance.

My email:- keith_trodden@yahoo.com

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    BDuckWorks
    Inspiring
    June 3, 2015

    You should investigate the recording capabilities and record actual interactions with the system. Building a simulation of a live application seems like a good idea, but once the IT group releases a change you'll be chasing behind the whole team trying to update the course to keep up!

    Also, You'll want to use dummy / training ID's to protect customer data. See if the group that tests the updates has testing profiles or ID's you can use to record training.

    Hopefully you have a development or testing environment established that mirrors the functionality of the production site?

    keith888Author
    Known Participant
    June 3, 2015

    Hi,

    It's OK, I have found one solution!

    Under more options when I select the actual text field,

    I just need to click on Auto-submit!

    Thanks