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naimahav
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July 21, 2017
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Cp 7 - question about user text input

  • July 21, 2017
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Hello,

I'm building a lesson in Captivate 7 that has a knowledge check to which the learner types an answer in a text field. The learner then clicks the Forward button to see the answer on the next slide. Any time in the lesson after that, if the learner hits the Back button and goes back far enough to get to that knowledge check slide, he/she will see their input answer to the question. I've noticed the same thing happens when I use any widget that calls for user input, like the sticky note feature. Go back to that slide, and the input text is still there. Is there any way to make the learner's text input disappear once a learner has gone on to subsequent slides?

Thanks!

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Lilybiri
Lilybiri
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July 21, 2017

Having troubles with terminology.... Are you talking about a Text Entry Box? In that case, do you not have an option 'Retain Text' that is checked by default but can be unchecked? I don't have CP7 on this system anymore, cannot post a screenshot.

For the second scenario: is that the TextArea widget you are talking about? In that case use the On Enter action of that slide to set the variable associated with that widget to an empty value, which can be done with a user variable v_null as I used in this article:

Where is Null? - Captivate blog

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    naimahavAuthor
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    July 21, 2017

    Hello Lilybiri,

    Thanks for your reply.

    On the knowledge check, a text entry box appears for the learner to enter an answer into. Then he clicks an OK button. The answer appears -- it's just a text caption, not a widget. And that text caption is what I'm asking about. It remains visible and can be seen if the learner returns to that page later in the course. As a text box it does not have the Retain Text option you referred to. In the Timing section, I have the text box timed to appear Display For "Rest of Slide". Even when I set it to a specific time so that it disappears while I'm on that slide, it still shows up when I return to that slide.I don't see any control that would force it to "turn off" and I wonder if there is a magic bullet I don't know about. Thanks, again :-)

    Lilybiri
    Lilybiri
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    July 21, 2017

    Indeed problems with terminology. A TEB is not the same as a text caption, which you use as a message showing up probably using the command 'Show'..


    Use the On Enter event of the slide to hide that text caption. If you control the visibility of an object with Show it will remain visible until you hide it again.

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