on load script not working

[mysk83]

Hi

I am running the latest version of captivate classic
I have a next button running "for rest of project"
When I try to hide it on certain slides using the hide script on "on enter" it do not work.
Tried disable script also. Same thing. Not working.

New bug or...?

[Lilybiri]

I keep to 11.5.553 for real projects because of the many bugs in 11.8.2.  However I have that Captivate Classic installed on another system and will try to double-check because if your claim is true, that is a very bad bug.

Can you explain in detail what you mean by 'hide script'? Is it a simple action, an advanced or shared action or a real JS script? Which name did you use for the button?

[Lilybiri]

OK, I created a project for testing in version Captivate Classic (11.8.2). I added a shape button to the first slide, timed it for the rest of the project, always on top. I kept the generative name for the button which was Shape_1. I kept the default pausing point at 1.5secs.

On the second slide I used the simple action 'Hide Shape_1' and on the third slide 'Show Shape_1'.

When previewing in Browser (which is the same as Preview Project) everything worked as expected.

I wait for your answers on my questions to guess what could be wrong, because it is for sure not a bug in this version.

[mysk83]

Thank you for testing it out.
Its an advanced action.
Same for the exit script. Not working.

I did a workaround. Could be this specific course that are filled with hundreds of scripts.

[Lilybiri]

I am pretty sure this is due to too many advanced actions. As a consultant I have debugged a lot of projects, and Captivate can be bloated by too many advanced actions and variables. It is the reason I became the advocate for Shared actions and reusing variables.

Looking at this example of that advanced action some tips:

• If you had a Visited Inbuilt state for b_2 you wouldn't need the Change state action since the Visited state automatically appears when button has been clicked.
• What is reason for the two CloseMenu buttons? I would like to see them in the Timeline of the first slide.
• You hide four items here, no possibility to use a group? Are they all timed for the rest of the project or not?