Move object to specific position

CpExtra does have command variables which allow you to do so. Such as:

• xcmndPosX
• xcmndPosY

They work best in standard Captivate projects. It's very difficult to position something reliably in a responsive project.

The tricky part about this is that positioning is relative in Captivate for most things like this. So basically the start position of every object will be 0,0 and you end up calculating the number of pixels to move the item from there

Suppose I have a box inititally located at position 50,50 - this is 0,0 for that item

If I wanted to move it to 0,0 for the stage - I need to move it using the top and left parameters

$("#boxc").animate({left:-50});

$("#boxc").animate({top:-50});

With this setup - you would see two discrete movements. This would slide left first and then up. If you wanted a more direct and diagonal movement you could combine the above.

$("#boxc").animate({left:-50,top:-50});

From the 0,0 position of the stage - if I now wish to move the box to 100,100 on the stage

$("#boxc").animate({left:50});

$("#boxc").animate({top:50});

Notice that I have to consider the 0,0 position of the item and go right and down from there - rather than the current position.

I would suggest making a blank slide and experimenting with this a little before adding it to your current project.

Let me know if you have any questions about this 

Why cannot you use a motion effect? You need to create a custom motion effect (and use guides for precise positioning) and use an advanced action where you combine the value assigments of the variables with the application of the custom effect. More information in:

https://blog.lilybiri.com/how-to-use-custom-effect-in-actions