How to synchorize a click with audio in a slide with hotspots?

[nuria1974]

Hi all,

here is my problem/doubt: I have a slide with three hot spots. Everyone has his own audio that plays when the trainee clicks on it, and I want that a button to the next slide appears only when the audio of the third hot spot finish...is that possible?

Thank you!

[RodWard · Accepted solution]

Yes it is possible, but it's not all that simple.

You need a separate variable to track the fact that each hot spot has been clicked and you need the Hotspots to execute Conditional Advanced Actions that not only execute the action to play the relevant audio file, but also then look at whether or not all of the other hotspots have also been clicked before then showing the button that was previously hidden.  AND...since you appear to only want that button to appear AFTER the audio file has played, you also need to make use of the Delay Next Action By action to time the SHOW action for that button so that it only appears AFTER the correct number of seconds.

[nuria1974]

Hi Rod,

thanks for the answer but I'm working with Captivate 7 and this versions doesn't have this action, isn't?

[RodWard]

You are correct.  In that case your options are more limited.

[Lilybiri]

I had a similar solution in mind, but wanted first to know more details like the version number. 

There is an alternative, using object audio and micronavigation.  Do you have experience with advanced actions?

[nuria1974]

Just a little bit...The version of Captivate 7 is 7.0.1.237

Thanks in advance! In any case, I will try to update to Captivate 9...

[Lilybiri]

No need for me to bother to explain, if you will upgrade to CP9 where the command 'Delay Next Actions by....' is available. Why not update to CP2017?

[nuria1974]

The Delay Next Actions by is a great innovation! Thank you very much to both.

[Lilybiri]

It is indeed, but you have to be aware of its limitations as well. That command cannot be 'paused' by neither the Pause command, nor a pausing point of an interactive object. Watch this embedded interactive presentation where I specify which items are not affected by Pause/Pausing point:

Timeline - Advanced Workflows - Captivate blog