Digital Workshop

Hello,
For interactive tutorials I am creating, I want to create as realistic a simulation of typing that I can. When the user types a letter into a text input box, I want the variable to be updated and then the publication go to the next page without having to click anything or press any other key, such as Enter/Return. This is how I set it up to do that:

Text Input Properties:
Store in variable Text1
Update variable with every keystroke.

Action:
Trigger: Key Press "B"
If Text1 = B, go to Page Forward.

I would think that setting it up that way would work, since the letter I want them to type, B, is also the keystroke trigger that checks against the variable and performs the action of going to the next page.

Shouldn't it work?

If not, what am I doing wrong?

Thanks a lot,
Mike

So what is the function of the text variable? If you are just wanting to store the text, I understand. You mentioned you just want the page to change when the student types "B" If you have B as a trigger to go to that page the variable is irrelevant.

I am sure I am not following you...

Dave

Hi, in my original post, I neglected to add that I'm using an if/else statement because I don't want the tutorial to proceed unless the user types in B, because on the next page in the pub, a text box is set to display the content of variable Text1 (in this case, B), so that it looks like the person typed it in.

Thanks,
Mike

Mike
I used the variable changed condition rather than the if and else condition and providing I've understood your post, the attached imp works like a charm.
Hopes this helps
Graham

Perfect, thanks a whole bunch!

Hi Graham, I'm bringing this up again because I have a related question:

If I need the client to type in more than one letter, how do I do that?

Thanks,
Mike

Hi Mike
When you say more than one letter, how many letters are we talking about?
Will whatever number of letters you advise be the same for each text box, or will the number of letters vary?
Also, do you want the more than one letter/s to be specific letters?
Eg: th rather than t and any letter
Your answers to these questions would help to know exactly what you have in mind.
Cheers
Graham

Hi Graham,
What I would like to do is program the page to change as soon as the last letter of a specific word is typed, and not before. Is there a way to do that without the user having to click a submit button or perform any other key combination?

Thanks,
Mike

Mike --

Take a look at my Attachment. I use a Variable Change Trigger in a Frame with an IF statement that has an Action of "Page Forward." My trigger "watchs" for the Text Input Object's Variable to have the exact input you want, then it advances.

Let us know if this is what YOU want.

Hi Fred, thanks for posting that. I have set it up to use that, but the problem comes because I want a "sorry, you typed incorrectly" message to pop up if the user types the wrong thing (I'm sorry; I neglected to mention that in any of my posts here). With the "variable changed" trigger, the "incorrect" message appears every time the user types a letter until the user types the exact word, at which point the pagechanges.

BUt now I realize that what I want to do is impossible, because in order for it to work the way I want it, the computer would have to somehow be able to deduce that the user was through typing, even though no trigger would tell it so.

So, what I'm going to do is have the user press the TAB key when finished typing. In the program I am simulating, it's not done that way, but it will be close enough.

Thanks for all your help guys,
Mike

Mike --

Based on your new requirements, here's a solution. This one uses OPUS' Select & Case feature. As long as you are typing the correct letters, it allows you to continue, BUT if you type any incorrect letters, then an error message appears for a few seconds, and OPUS resets your Text Input Object Variable. With this solution, you could even have messages of encouragement appear (e.g. "Good start. Keep going." "Yes, those are the first two letters" "You are on a roll...").

Try this sample by first typing correctly, then try typing anything else.

Hey Fred,
That works perfectly - thanks a lot!
Thanks everyone, for all you put into this.
Mike