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March 9, 2018
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Multiple Text Entry Boxes with one submit button

  • March 9, 2018
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Hello,

I'm working on a project where the learner must fill out 9 boxes of a chart and then click a single "Submit" button. Captivate, through advanced actions, is then supposed to check each answer and provide a correct (green checkmark) or incorrect (red X) for each response. I found some instructions online (http://kb2.adobe.com/community/publishing/890/cpsid_89018.html) and they were immensely helpful in getting me started as this is my first project in Captivate and advanced actions are...hard.

Unfortunately, I am not getting the results I anticipated. At this point, no matter what answer is input, I can get Captivate to respond with either a green check or a red X, but it's not based on whether or not the answer is correct.

So, for example, if I put the correct answer in the first box and an incorrect answer in the second box and then no responses in any of the others, I will get a red X for the first box, a red X for the second box, and green checks for all of the other boxes. I have checked and rechecked my advanced actions to ensure that they are following the instructions in the article and I have verified that I have put correct responses in the "Correct Entries" boxes.

 

Here's where I am theorizing I'm having issues:

  • The instructions I found are for an older version of Captivate. I'm working with Captivate 2017. The instructions are from  2/4/2011. Maybe something has changed so that when I follow the instructions, it's just not quite right anymore. Not sure.
  • The second area that I might be having a problem is with the variable drop down under the Text Entry Box’s Style property menu. Should I be filling it in with something? What should I be putting in there? 

Thank you for your help!

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Lilybiri
Lilybiri
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March 9, 2018

OMG that was an article I wrote about  so long ago. I didn't even know they still have it in the Knowledge base. You say from 2011, but since it was before I started my blog in 2009, it is still older that you mentioned. My blog is here:

THis more recent post could be of help:

Custom Review - Captivate blog

It is not about TEB's but shows you how to change checkmarks in a multistate object which you certainly have to use in CP2017.

As for the variable associated with a TEB, a very old post but still valid:

Save Time: Create Associated Variable for Text Entry Box while Defining this TEB - Captivate blog

Moreover, that article didn't explain how to put checkmarks if my memory is correct.  Can you show screenshots of the advanced actions you are using. I will not check it today (close to midnight in my timezone), but try to have a look tomorrow.

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meghans94210204Author
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March 9, 2018

Hello, 

That was a very quick response. Here are screenshots for my advanced actions, variables, and the properties menu.

I guess my new-ness is showing because I am not really sure how to marry multistate objects and the advanced actions that I've input. I guess I'm not sure why I would have to use a multistate object instead of having this image of a checkmark appear, but...I'm obviously not an expert.

The green checkmarks and red Xs are the symbols that the original article told me to create to indicate correct and incorrect responses. They are images that I've added to the project.

Thank you

 

Lilybiri
Lilybiri
Legend
March 10, 2018

Can you have a look at this blog post which explains all the features of the new dialog boc for Advanced Actions:

Advanced Actions Dialog box in Captivate 2017 - Captivate blog

You'll see that you have a Preview button, first button in the top right control panel. Can you use that button to show me at least two decisions in the conditional action? I need to see how you did set up the second decision, because from your explanatino I think something is not well edited after the first decision.

Your screenshots are confusing: I see both a conditional decision and a not-conditional decions for TEB1.

Why I prefer multistate objects over showing and hiding? It will avoid to have to hide, because onlyu one state can be visible. If you put both checkmarks as states of one multistate object, you only need one Change State command instead of having to Hide and Show. You can use the same name for the states, although the multistate object will have a different name. It makes editing a lot easier, less chance to have bugs.

I am very busy at this moment, preparing a presentation about Shared Actions (next Thursday), but also writing out some booklets about variables, advanced actions, shared actions, timeline, quizzing.... If you explain exactly what you want to do, show me the setup of the stage and have some patience, I will try to write out a blog post for this subject.

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