I created an advanced action using several Change State of commands see below:
It will tell me the script is saved:
Then when I click close it asks if I would like to save
If I say yes it tells me the file already exists
If I say no and open it back up the script is gone.
I know some of my screenshots have Checkup_button_1a and some have Checkup_button_1b. That is that the problem. I have tried multiple times and I just grabbed some screen shots from one attempt and some from another.
It only seems to be doing this when I add a change of state command. I have used this type of command multiple times with no problem.
Thanks,
Ragan
BTW, this has nothing to do with the Change of state command itself.
I will try to write out a blog with Do’s and Don’ts for advanced/shared actions. Two similar questions appeared in 24hrs, both due to duplicate labeling. Moreover the difference between InBuilt states – like the Visited state – and a custom state is also important, same as the sequence of the decisions.
You have posted the same question yesterday in the Adobe forums, I have posted answers, will not repeat everything here. The link to the thread:
https://community.adobe.com/t5/captivate/advanced-actions-script-disappears/td-p/12069493
You did not react at all to my answers. Short summary:
- ‘Visited’ is normally an InBuilt state for buttons, you don’t need to change the button to assume that state manually, it will be set automatically when the button has been clicked. Seems to be a misunderstanding of InBuilt states.
- You use the same name for two different items, example: ‘button_1’ is used both for the object button AND for a variable. Each item in Captivate needs a unique name (there are some exceptions, like state names). This is probably the reason for your script to disappear.
BTW another tip: please use the Preview window to post screenshots of advanced actions. You can find a post about all the functionalities of the Advanced Actions dialog box on my personal blog and here in the forum (if you can find it, not so easy). The Preview button is the first button (arrow) in the top right control panel. Much easier to read.
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