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digitalnoob
Inspiring
November 14, 2013
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Drag and drop - how do I make the feedback reset?

  • November 14, 2013
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Hi,

I have a drag and drop in a slide (Captivate 7).

Problem: I need a drag and drop interaction's feedback to reset when the learner returns to the drag and drop later.

Background: The learner completes the drag and drop and gets the 'Correct!' or 'Incorrect' feedback. The learner then continues the lesson by going to the next slide. The problem is that, if the learner returns to the drag and drop, the 'Correct!' or 'Incorrect' feedback still shows even though the drag source items have reset to their original locations and the learner can redo the drag and drop interaction. Clicking the 'Reset' button does not remove the existing 'Correct!' or 'Incorrect' feedback. Even if the learner redoes the interaction and does the opposite (e.g. if the learner got it wrong the first time, but then gets it correct this second time), the existing feedback does not change from e.g. 'Incorrect' to 'Correct.'

Any ideas on how to fix this?

thanks!

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Correct answer digitalnoob

I don't think that I had caught that the feedback captions you're showing were smart objects.  In that case, a Hide action On Exit definately seems like a good solution - and probably resetting any variables you might have controlling them. Good luck!


It worked!

I had to also run the Advanced Action on Entrance, not just on Exit. Weird, but hey, it worked!

cheers

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anastasiam
anastasiam
Inspiring
November 14, 2013

In the Actions panel for the entire interaction, does changing the number of attempts to Infinite and then choosing Reset All make any difference?  (knowing you may not want to give infinite attempts...)

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digitalnoobAuthor
Inspiring
November 14, 2013

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

Similar situation to http://forums.adobe.com/message/5289715#5289715 -- I had to customize the Drag and Drop (see attached image). The reason was because, when the learner dragged a source object to one of the target objects, the 'correct' or 'incorrect' popup showed automatically everytime. I don't want the learner to see instant feedback since it acts as hints. I only want the 'correct' or 'incorrect' feedback to show when the learner clicks 'Submit.'

As a result, I disabled the instant feedback. I made 2 smart objects instead---one that shows 'Excellent' and one that shows 'Incorrect' once the learner has clicked 'Submit.' The problem is that the smart object remains on the screen when the learner comes back to the Drag and Drop.

I just got an idea! I am going to try to create an Advanced Action for an 'On Exit' action to hide the smart objects so they won't display when the learner returns to the drag and drop.

Fingers crossed.

thanks!

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digitalnoobAuthorCorrect answer
Inspiring
November 14, 2013

I don't think that I had caught that the feedback captions you're showing were smart objects.  In that case, a Hide action On Exit definately seems like a good solution - and probably resetting any variables you might have controlling them. Good luck!


It worked!

I had to also run the Advanced Action on Entrance, not just on Exit. Weird, but hey, it worked!

cheers

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