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Reset Button Works Once

Aug 6, 2012 1:20 PM

Tags: #problem #button #captivate_5 #reset #questions #advanced_actions

If this has been posted previously, I apologize; but I searched and couldn't find it.

 

Using Captivate 5, I am creating a custom quiz question, not using the built in quiz tools because my client doesn't like them (don't get me started).  It's a simple question with two text entry boxes to enter the letter matching the correct definition.  While we are checking for correctness, there is no actual scoring or retention of score. They must get it right to move on, however.  Since there is really no way to clear a text entry field that I can find, I am using advanced actions with a Retry button to move to the next slide.  That next slide is a dummy which simply returns to the previous slide, thus resetting the entire slide including TEB.

 

Here's the problem:  it only works once.  If they get it wrong and then click Retry it works perfect.  But then if they insist on getting it wrong again and click Retry, it doesn't work.

 

Anyone have an idea of what I should be checking here?

 

ScooterSim

 
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    Aug 6, 2012 2:47 PM   in reply to ScooterBrave

    Bit difficult to find the cause without seeing the advanced actons. Why did you not try one of Jim Leichliter's widgets:

    http://captivatedev.com/2010/09/08/adobe-captivate-widget-using-variab les-in-the-default-text-of-a-text-entry-box-teb/

     

    It allows you to control what will be visibel in the TEB, and you can change the content of the variable by an advanced action (for resetting). I didn't blog about this particular widget, but about using the TextArea widget with variable that is similar:

    http://lilybiri.posterous.com/extended-textarea-widget-more-functional ity

     

    Lilybiri

     
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    Aug 16, 2012 1:47 AM   in reply to ScooterBrave

    Really cannot help you unless I can see the advanced actions, as I answered previously. It is too complicated to just explain in text.

     

    Lilybiri

     
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    Aug 29, 2012 1:22 AM   in reply to ScooterBrave

    Really sorry, must have missed your answer when you posted the screenshots of the advanced actions. And I have been a bit too busy as well.

     

    Cannot figure out what is going wrong from the screenshots. If you still want me to explore, it would be easier if I had access to the file. If you could post it somewhere and send me the link by private message, will have a look. And I do sitll have CP5 installed somewhere.

     

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