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March 21, 2017
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Company History Timeline - Multiple pics for each year

  • March 21, 2017
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Hello, 

I'm creating a company history timeline in Captivate 9. I have one button for each year, and each year has text along with 3 different photos.

When the user clicks a year, it prompts for the text and 3 photos to show up, they're all in the same position, and show up one after the other. I set up photo 1 at 0 sec, photo 2 at 5 secs, and photo 3 at 10 secs.

I created advanced actions for each button, hiding everything and then showing the corresponding year. However, the issue I'm having is that it works only for the first button that is pushed, any button I press first. For the remaining buttons, it only shows the last picture in the group. When I go back to the button that did work initially, it also only shows the last pic.

Any ideas of what I could be doing wrong?

Thank you,

Lucy

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    Correct answer RodWard

    I think you misunderstand how Captivate's interactivity and Advanced Actions work.

    You mention in your original post that you wanted each of the photos to be timed to appear after one another in the same position.  This Advanced Action isn't going to achieve that for you.

    If you want some kind of timing on the objects then you'd need HIDE all other object groups first (as you have done) but then SHOW the first image, followed by a Delay Next Action by 5 seconds and then HIDE the first image and SHOW the second image, followed by another Delay Next Action By 5 seconds and then HIDE the second image and SHOW the first image.

    You also need to make sure that Continue Playing Project is NOT selected in the Properties for each button.  Otherwise, the slide timeline will continue playing and you'll end up on a different slide.

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    Paul Wilson CTDP
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    Paul Wilson CTDPCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 21, 2017

    Take a look at this video. It's not exactly what you're talking about but I would use something similar to do what you are describing. 

    Adobe Captivate - Multi State Objects With Audio

    Paul Wilson, CTDP
    RodWard
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    RodWardCommunity Expert
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    March 21, 2017

    You'll need to show us how you have set up your Advanced Actions that show or hide these objects.

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    lucya70575392Author
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    March 21, 2017

    Each button is set up this way.

    RodWard
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    RodWardCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    March 21, 2017

    I think you misunderstand how Captivate's interactivity and Advanced Actions work.

    You mention in your original post that you wanted each of the photos to be timed to appear after one another in the same position.  This Advanced Action isn't going to achieve that for you.

    If you want some kind of timing on the objects then you'd need HIDE all other object groups first (as you have done) but then SHOW the first image, followed by a Delay Next Action by 5 seconds and then HIDE the first image and SHOW the second image, followed by another Delay Next Action By 5 seconds and then HIDE the second image and SHOW the first image.

    You also need to make sure that Continue Playing Project is NOT selected in the Properties for each button.  Otherwise, the slide timeline will continue playing and you'll end up on a different slide.

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