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May 24, 2024
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Text entry boxes in a software SIM

  • May 24, 2024
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Hello  I am using Captivate Version 2020 (Classic)

 

I have created a software SIM which requires users to type into textboxes which is set up to auto submit when they type what has been set as validated text.  All works fine but.....

 

If they are called away or busy and come back to fill it in, or take too long to fill it in, then when they get back, they can't type i any more... and cant move on.

 

How do I avoid a time restriction for them typing in?

 

Slide duration is 8 seconds and I have dragged the inactive bar to the end of the slide.

 

Thank you

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    Correct answer RodWard

     


    The timeline on your slide is paused at 1.5 seconds in by the pausing point of the TEB.  If the user clicks outside the TEB field then your On Focus Lost action will execute and jump the user to slide 86.   But if you have turned off backward movement in Quiz Settings then that might not be allowed to work.

     

    There does not appear to be any other interactive object on this slide, Is there is another one somewhere earlier in the project that is set to play for Rest of Project?  Is there any interactive object on the Master Slide attached to this slide?  They could be influencing playback.

     

    I would suggest you either have your On Focus Lost action set to None, or else turn it off altogether.   By default, unless there is something else on that slide which can respond to a mouse click, your users should be able to interact with the TEB until they take some action that can trigger continued timeline play or another action.

     

    So, once the user enters text into the box, how were you intending for them to get to another slide?  By default Captivate does not trigger any action just by entering text into a TEB.  That's why there is usually a Submit button attached to the box so that the user can click something to unpause the timeline.

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    Known Participant
    May 24, 2024

    Also tried moving the inactive back to the default 1.5 seconds and by the time the user has read the instructions and gone to type...the box is inactive.

     

    I am at the end of my tether with this 😞

     

    Lilybiri
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    May 24, 2024

    There has never been a version 2020. It is important to know the exact version number you are using. You can find it under Help, About Captivate on a Win system.

    The inactive part of any interactive object in version before 12 has no real meaning anymore. It is just the pausing point which is important now, because it keeps the playhead waiting at that frame.

    You are talking about software simulations in Assessment or Training mode, correct. How many attempts do you provide?

    Known Participant
    May 24, 2024

    Unlimited attempts...

     

    This is what I read in another post, So I am at a loss to why the flashing coursor disappears after a lenth of time or if the user accidently clicks another part of the page