Drag & Drop - Giving a Hint

[markbhai]

I have a drag and drop exercise with 7 risk hotspots and 7 Warning triangles.  The user drags a triangle to a risk hotspot and receives feedback via a 'object action' set on the risk hotspot.  The D&D is set up so that any triangle can be dropped into any risk and that when all 7 risks are found the exercise is completed. 

There is no submit button shown, no success text show and no failure text shown. - All messages are shown via an advanced option assigned to each drop target by changing the state of a multi-state text box object.

When all 7 risks are found the advanced action will display a continue button to allow the user to move on (this is important as I don't want the user moving on until all risks are found).

Some risks are hard to find, so I am looking for a way to allow the user to see a hint when they have had 7 attempts and have not yet found all of the risks.

I was planning to set an advanced action which flashed an indicator over the risks which have not yet been found and I have set this up.  My issue is that I cannot work out a way to trigger the flashing advanced action without adding something clumsy like a hint button.

Does anyone have a helpful solution?

Regards

Mark.

[Lilybiri]

You can embed this in the Object actions. You probably wil need to set up tracking variables, and a counter, maybe even track time?

[markbhai]

Thanks Lilybiri

As I understand it, object actions only works on a target zone, which if the user has found already, they are unlikely to drop another triangle to it, hence I dont think the 'count' option would work here, hence my problem.

The thought of a timer works for me.  Any advice on how I could set up a trigger to my advanced action 30 seconds after the last correct attempt?

Thanks

Mark.

[Lilybiri]

Object actions are triggered by any drag action, event-driven. Not linked to target nor source. Maybe you are confused because you can reach the object actions only when a target is selected.

There is a "Delay Next action by" which you could use. Problem is that it will always be executed, would have to e reversed if another object action is fired.

It would take time to set up a workflow, which I don't have at this moment. May be easier with JS since you can add events (as you can with the widget CpExtra).

[markbhai]

Thanks.

JS is not an option for me at this stage as i don't have the skill set.

I fear what I am looking to achieve is beyond my abilities, which is a shame because it seems such a logical requirement.

Thanks

Mark.

[Lilybiri]

I am sure it is possible, have created similar solutions for many clients.

[markbhai]

I think what I am struggling with is how to trigger an advanced action when a drag item is dragged unsuccessfully.

If I knew how to do that then I could solve my issue. - Do you know how to do that?

Thanks

Mark.

[Lilybiri]

Depends on the way you set up the D&D slide. If you allow any drag action, each of them can trigger an object action.