How can I make slides NOT advance automatically in Captivate 6?

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May 16, 2013
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I placed a smart caption on the Master Slide. However, it can be clicked, ignoring the time frame for the slide. Is there a way to stop advanced automation, use the smart caption but still hold the participant to stay on that slide until it has played completely?

I also have another question about the assessment slide as well but I will post another comment if I can't answer that question.

Thanks in advance for your help.

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Fixed_Anton

Participant

Tried everything posted in this thread except implementing javascript since im bad with it.

Nothing helps so far.

Thing is on many slides i tipically have lots of active buttons or shapes and even if im using advanced scripts including pauses or special invisible objects etc. etc... project still advancing at some point.

As Autofire said: "It is so frustrating that such a simple thing should be so complicated."

I wish Captivate had a simple menu option Do/Do not advance automatically.

Lilybiri

Legend

Please start a new thread, and explain more in detail. Which version are you using? You talk about 'advanced scripts', I think you mean advanced or shared actions? Interactive objects like buttons or shape buttons can trigger simple and advanced/shared actions and that makes a big difference: Why choose Standard over Simple action? - Captivate blog

It is not complicated if you understand the design. Since you are using advanced/shared actions you should already have acquired knowledge about the basics of Captivate's design.

Screenshot of the timeline and the actions you are using could help to understand.

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Fixed_Anton

Participant

Okay, ill try to sum up most of problems i've stumbled upon in an hour or so, and create a new thread.

My goal is to create a learning course that look like the original (which is made using program other than Captivate) and got same functionality. We're currently deciding if we can replace our program with Captivate or maybe use them both.

Thank you for your time, Lilybiri!

Captiv8r

Legend

Hi there

Not sure what you mean with Smart Caption. There are Text Captions and there are Smart Shapes.

Typically, if you want a slide to pause, you insert a Click Box or a Button object and playback will stop until some action is performed by the viewer.

Cheers... Rick