Text entry Box as search box

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January 26, 2021
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How can I make text entry box search for multiple specific slide names for example on a windows desktop where you can search for file name or software name and takes you to the page.

help. it's urgent

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TLCMediaDesign

Inspiring

Here is a way to make it work with a prompt, just execute this JS with a button:

var myTitle = prompt("Please enter a slide title", "");

if ( myTitle !== null || myTitle !== "")
{
var res = cp.model.data.project_main.slides.split( ',' );
res.forEach( checkLabel);
}

function checkLabel(item, idx)
{
if ( cp.model.data[ item ].lb === myTitle )
{
cpCmndGotoSlide = idx;
}
}

RodWard

Community Expert

There is no advanced action that you can easily set up to make text entered into a TEB automatically jump the user to slides that contain the search term. It would require having a very large and complex Conditional Advanced Action. JavaScript would be a better option but then you would need the services of a JavaScript programmer.

But... if you are using the standard Captivate TOC, then you have the option in the TOC settings to turn on the Search box in the TOC.

This at least will highlight any items in the TOC that might match your keyword.

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adetunji.adebiyi89Author

Participating Frequently

Thank you for replying. I tried it didn't accomplish what I'm trying to achieve.

What I'm trying to do is with Text Entry Box, how can I use it as a search box where user can type in specific word like: door, windows, table etc. maybe with variable if user type in Door (not case sensitive) and press enter, it will take the user to slide title door. and the same Text Entry Box can be use to navigate to other slide and then return back to main menu, enter another name and will take user to the the slide name. Only want the user to be able to navigate to selected slide name using Text Entry Box.

i hope this make sense

Stagprime2687219

Legend

Here are some general steps to making this work with JavaScript. I am sure there are many ways to tackle this but this is pretty minimal code.

Create an array and populate it with your slide names - place this in the onEnter action of the first slide.
Create a variable to store the index value of the slide name in your array
Create a text entry box and associate the TEB with your variable
Create a button for the user to press after they have entered the slide name into the TEB. This can be timed for the rest of the project if you want the search navigation to be present on every slide.
Code the button to return the index value of the slide name in the array and then jump to that particular index value.
Create additional TEBs for each slide in your project and associate with your same variable.

The more slides you have - the more daunting this becomes.

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