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joet082964
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February 14, 2018
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Publish Online document

  • February 14, 2018
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Hello friends,

I have created a Publish Online document that some of you kindly assisted with questions along the way.

It is used internally only. It is very complex, and I am wondering if I am using the best method. I'm basically using show/hide button functionality, but the show/hide functionality with this many buttons is very cumbersome. I looked into using MSO instead, but I believe that functionality can not be used in a Publish Online document. Is that correct?

 

Basic functionality:  By clicking on a name or red pin on the map, an employee info card is shown, and in some cases, the states/region that person covers is also shown.  In all cases, those objects are buttons that are hidden until triggered. The problem is hiding previously displayed buttons (info cards/regions) when a new button is clicked. In the screenshot below, everything is basically a button - each name, each red dot, each info card, each state/sales region, etc. I know the solution is to hide all info cards except the one being clicked on, but that is slow, tedious, and cumbersome at best. I have dozens of buttons and the Show/Hide Buttons and Forms selector only displays five at a time. What a pain.

The only way I have found to clear the card and essentially start over is by use of an "X"  that I placed top right in the info card place holder. It works, but it is not intuitive.  The problem is, if you don't clear the box, the wrong card can be displayed, I think because of layering. I would rather have the previous buttons hidden when a new button is clicked.

I am limited to PDF for the most part, since I have no control over the recipients machines, and I can control updates by posting a new PDF when necessary.

I'm hesitant to share the files since there is personal info displayed, but wondering if anyone has ideas to tame this beast?

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    Correct answer Diane Burns

    Hi, MSOs work great in Publish Online. And I think an MSO would accomplish this for you.

    One button assigned to one state in an MSO (the employee cards are stacked into an Object State), and when you click one, the others disappear. You can have a “blank” in the MSO to start. Try setting it up and let me know if you hit any snags.

    2 replies

    BobLevine
    Community Expert
    BobLevineCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 15, 2018

    First you say Publish Online and then you say PDF. If it's Publish Online I strongly second Diane's suggestion. MSOs would be the way to go.

    For PDF, unfortunately, you'll never get this to work on every device with every reader.

    joet082964
    joet082964Author
    Inspiring
    February 15, 2018

    Sorry I was confusing.  I use Publish Online for this document and I equate PDF with that.

    BobLevine
    Community Expert
    BobLevineCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 15, 2018

    You shouldn't. They are not even close to the same thing.

    If you want specific help, you need to be sure to specify the output format.

    Diane Burns
    Diane BurnsCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    February 15, 2018

    Hi, MSOs work great in Publish Online. And I think an MSO would accomplish this for you.

    One button assigned to one state in an MSO (the employee cards are stacked into an Object State), and when you click one, the others disappear. You can have a “blank” in the MSO to start. Try setting it up and let me know if you hit any snags.

    joet082964
    joet082964Author
    Inspiring
    February 15, 2018

    Thanks to you both...maybe I misunderstood MSO's.

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