Exporting interactive buttons to epub

[emmah3970440]

I created several interactive buttons using multi state buttons that all worked perfectly when previewed. When I went to export the document, the buttons did not work on the exported epub document. The pictures/videos that were set up in the multi state buttons were on separate pages once exported and there original button no longer worked.

I use a Mac and thought that may be the issue, but when I opened the document on a Windows laptop it did the same thing. What can I do to make the button work when exported?

[BobLevine]

What is an interactive button? What is multi state button?

Please explain what doesn't work mean?

Additional info:

What version of InDesign? What EPUB export settings are you using? What EPUB reader are you using?

[aliharirian]

cheif , emmah is right
no matter what is an interactive button . nothing works after exporting an EPUP . even a simple button that plays a video .

not even in fix-layout epub . and there is no notable export settings i want to mention

[Derek Cross]

Unless you clearly state what this issues are as Bob Levine – who is an expert on this matter – has requested, you won't get any help!

[aliharirian]

ok maybe you're right

the problem is :
when you create a button in adobe indesign cc 2017 and add an action to this button . for example on release it plays a video . in preview it works properly . it mean releasing the button plays the video . but when you export it as fix-layout epub 3 the button doesn't work . it means when you click on botton and release it nothing happens . but the button is clickable . i try it on readers like readium,edge,calibre .

and when you open the epub in calibre editor you can see there is no code in the button for playing the video .

[BobLevine]

If the button is set to "on tap or release" with a play action, it most certainly should be working. What format is the video? Is the video placed on the same spread?

[aliharirian]

video format is mp4 . and its in the same spread . and its working in media preview . but not when you export it to epub and open it in an epub reader

[Derek Cross]

It would probably be helpful to Bob if you confirmed which ePub readers and devices you've tested it on.

[aliharirian]

on windows 10 . with readers like : calibre,edge,readium .

[BobLevine]

Try using Publish Online to test it. If it works there, I would tend to blame the reader apps.

Do you have an iPad or Mac that you can test it on with iBooks? If not, if you post the file, I can check it here for you.

[aliharirian]

i don't have none of them unfortunately . here's my source file and epub file uploaded on jumpshare :

http://jmp.sh/UsNv0QM

http://jmp.sh/kOsFfYk

i'll appreciate that if you you could take a look at them

[BobLevine]

The epub works fine in iBooks. The INDD has all kinds of missing links and no buttons I can see.

[aliharirian]

thank you for testing . yes missing links are for the video you can see in the epub . and the button is blue and place at the left side of the video .
it works fine in ibooks ? you mean you can click on the blue button and play the video ?
maybe the problem is only in windows

[BobLevine]

It’s a reader issue. The epub is fine in iBooks.

But no, there’s no buttons in the InDesign file you linked to.

[aliharirian]

by the way thanks alot . it was a great help

[BobLevine]

Glad I could help.

[aliharirian]

i tested it on our company reader(iknito) on android . it works fine . probably we should blame windows readers