Smart Shape with Two different actions?

[Guest]

I would like to create a large smart shape which when clicked will open the table of contents.

I would also like this same shape to close the Table of contents when clicked again.

Like a toggle switch.

Click = TOC opens

Click = TOC closes.

I need the large smartshape buttons because the users are visually impaired.  That's why I can't use the default small tab located in the upper left area of the screen.

[Lilybiri]

I explained in detail how to create such a toggle button in this blog post:

1 action = 5 Toggle Buttons - Captivate blog

The explanation is for Captivate 9 which has multistate objects. Let me know if you use another version

[Guest]

Hi Lily:

I'm on Captivate 8.0.3.290

[Lilybiri]

Have a look at this older blog post which you can use for 8:

Toggle Shape buttons - Captivate 6 - Captivate blog

[Guest]

Thanks Lily.

I did something that worked. Tell me if this has any negative ramifications:
I used a smartshape and "use as button" was checked.

On Success: Toggle

Variable: cpCmdTOCVisible

Timing: display for rest of project.

[Lilybiri · Accepted solution]

Do not forget to put it 'always on top' when timing for the rest of the project.

That is the simplest work flow, indeed. However: the button will not show the status, which may not be a problem. The biggest problem you have since you are still on CP8, is that there is no way to pause the slide while the TOC is open. You have to consider that: is it OK that the slide will continue to play and eventually go to the next slide? Do you have another way of pausing the slide?

The toggle command was added with CP7, didn't exist when I wrote the article for CP6. It used to be:

   Expression cpCmndTOCVisible = 1 - cpCmndTOCvisible

Reflect about the Pause: do you want the button to pause the slide while the TOC is open or not?

[Guest]

Thanks for the valuable feedback Li!

We don't have money in the budget to upgrade to Captivate 9 so we have to make due with 8.

In addition, we are on tough deadlines to get some projects done before year end. Perhaps we'll upgrade to v10 if we have some breathing room next year.

[Lilybiri]

Did you look at that blog post about Toggle Shape buttons? You have several scenarios, some are very easy to apply and you'll have a nice toggle button that looks different depending on the state of the TOC.