1 Reply Latest reply: Oct 27, 2014 1:46 AM by RodWard RSS

    Text entry focus and submit button - Question Slides-Captivate 8

    JoNHi Community Member
    JoNHi Oct 27, 2014 12:10 AM

      Hi,

       

      I am creating a series of short answer questions in a quiz using a question pool as I want random questions each time for the learner. How do you set the focus of the slide to be the text entry box (where the cursor is so they can start typing) on a question slide? I also want them to be able to submit the question by pressing Enter, not clicking Submit. I know how to do this using a text entry box on a standard slide but as I want to be able to get the user to be given random questions I need it to be in a question pool. Can anyone help me with how to do this?

       

      Either: set focus of a text entry box and have onkeyenter for the submit button

       

      Or: replicate a question pool using standard slides so I can have random questions generated for the users (say 5 questions picked randomly from a set of 10).

       

      Edited to add: I am happy to use advanced actions and java scripts etc if need be

       

      Thanks

       

      Jo

        • 1. Re: Text entry focus and submit button - Question Slides-Captivate 8
          RodWard CommunityMVP
          RodWard Oct 27, 2014 1:46 AM (in response to JoNHi)

          You can select the Submit button on a question slide and set the ENTER key as its shortcut key.  That will allow the learner to Submit the question slide by hitting the ENTER key.

           

          Captivate does not give you the ability to configure Short Answer question slides so as to place the cursor in the text field when the question slide enters the timeline.

           

          You cannot add standard slides to a Question Pool.  Only actual question slides can be randomised this way.  Captivate also does not provide any default way with Advanced Actions to randomise navigation to a subset of standard slides.  There may be a way to do randomisation of slide navigation with JavaScript, but I cannot help you with that.