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Stephen Boogaerts
Stephen Boogaerts
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September 19, 2018
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Drag & Drop submit button shortcut "enter" issue

  • September 19, 2018
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Hi everyone,

Using captivate 2019, I've created a drag and drop interaction and everything is working normally except for the shortcut function. In the past, I have moved the submit button off screen and enabled the shortcut to go to next slide upon "enter". However, as soon as I click off of the button after changing the shortcut key, Captivate removes this shortcut. I tried other shortcut options (numbers and letters) and the shortcut remains. It seems as though "enter" is the only shortcut that Captivate will not accept.

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    Correct answer Lilybiri

    I did read your question yesterday. I have never used a shortcut key for an 'embedded' button, because they are really different from the normal button/click boxes. What I mean by 'embedded' is that they do not have an individual timeline, they have embedded functionality and appear in certain circumstances. Examples: all the buttons on quiz slides, on the score slide, the Submit button for a D&D slide and for a TEB. I know that you can select that button, and the normal options for the button appear, like the shortcut key, but I have never seen this to be functional. Did the shortcut key ever work for such a button, not for me: none of the shortcut keys I enter will be functional, although you seem to tell that only Enter will not work? I don't hink at all that it is 'your' Captivate.

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    Stephen Boogaerts
    Stephen BoogaertsAuthor
    Known Participant
    September 20, 2018

    So I ended up just having to have a continue button visible and clickable. Not great but it is what it is. Feel free to drop a response if you are able to use a short cut key as "enter". Maybe it's just my captivate.

    Lilybiri
    LilybiriCorrect answer
    Brainiac
    September 20, 2018

    I did read your question yesterday. I have never used a shortcut key for an 'embedded' button, because they are really different from the normal button/click boxes. What I mean by 'embedded' is that they do not have an individual timeline, they have embedded functionality and appear in certain circumstances. Examples: all the buttons on quiz slides, on the score slide, the Submit button for a D&D slide and for a TEB. I know that you can select that button, and the normal options for the button appear, like the shortcut key, but I have never seen this to be functional. Did the shortcut key ever work for such a button, not for me: none of the shortcut keys I enter will be functional, although you seem to tell that only Enter will not work? I don't hink at all that it is 'your' Captivate.

    Stephen Boogaerts
    Stephen BoogaertsAuthor
    Known Participant
    September 20, 2018

    I never answer without double-checking. I have tried several keys as shortcut keys for this Submit button and none of them worked.  Used CP2019 since you are on the same version. That made me wonder if this limitation is linked with the fact that it is an embedded object. How did you test? I didn't publish, only checked with Preview HTML in Browser in a non-responsive project.


    I originally tested using 'preview next 5 slides'. I knew better than to trust that test but I guess I had a moment of confusion. My mistake. Again, thanks for helping me along!

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