How to use on button to first cycle through states of an object and then continue to next slide?

Question

I need to create a slide that will show a box with an itemized list and a button.

(Akin to a powerpoint slide) by pressing the button, the list will add one item after the other until the list is complete.

Then the next button press continues to the next slide.

My approach is multi state (each state is one more item on the list).

A. Is there an easier way?

B. Is it best done using an advanced action with:
if "state" equals "list full" then "continue"?

How do I get the state as a variable...? I cannot remember.

C. Can I use the same button to continue once the list is complete?

Thank you in advance!

Lilybiri · Accepted Answer

I hope you are not using version 12? If you are on a previous version, I would indeed use that multistate object.

Define a user variable v_counter
Use the On Enter event of the slide to Hide the Next button, and to assign a value equal to the number of states - 1
Create an advanced action with two decisions:
- First decision non conditional 'Always' with two commands
  Decrement v_counter by 1
  Go to Next State xxx
- Second decision conditional
  If v_counter is equal to 0
  Show Next button

If you need this action multiple times, I would convert it to a shared action, only the multistate object and the Next button will be parameters. If you transfer this shared action to another project, the variable v_counter will be created automatically. The assignment with the On Enter action allows you to use this shared action for any number of items in the list (states - 1)

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