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USING CAPTIVATE
Interactive Objects
Last updated 9/28/2011
General
Default Text Displays the default text that appears in the text entry box. The user can overwrite the displayed text to
type the answer. For example, you can set a default text for the text entry box saying, “Enter the answer here.”
Retain Text Allows users to view their previously entered answer if they return to this slide using the Back button.
Show Text Box Frame Enables or disables the visibility of the text entry box frame. If you do not select this option, only
the Default Text is displayed to the user.
Password Field Displays asterisks in the text entry box to indicate that the box is a password field.
Validate User Input Validates the input provided by the users. The box behaves like a form field and accepts any user
input.
• Success Caption The caption displayed when the user provides the correct answer.
• Failure Caption The caption displayed when the user provides an incorrect answer.
Var Associated Indicates the name of the variable that stores the value entered in the text entry box by users. To specify
a different variable name, click the ‘X’ icon, type the name of the variable, and click Ok.
On Focus Lost Select the action that should be performed when the user presses Enter or Tab.
Character
Family Displays the font family associated with the text entered in the text entry box.
Style Displays the style for the characters entered in the text entry box.
Size Displays the size of the characters entered in the text entry box.
Format Displays the format (bold or italic) for the text entered in the text entry box.
Color Displays the color of the characters entered in the text entry box.
Note: When you change the properties in this section, the object style in the General section is prefixed with a ‘+’ sign.
This indicates that the style is now in a overridden state. For more information on object styles, see
“Object style” on
page 56
Action
On Success Specifies the event that occurs when a user clicks the box. For the description of the available options, see
“Project navigation using interactive objects” on page 126.
Attempts [#] Specifies the number of times the user can attempt the question before the specified action takes place.
By default, the number of attempts allowed is infinite. To specify a number, clear the Infinite check box and then click
the numeral associated with the Attempts option.
Infinite Allows users an unlimited number of attempts.
Last Attempt Specifies the event that should take place after the last attempt. For the description of the available
options, see
“Project navigation using interactive objects” on page 126.
• If you select Open URL Or File or Open Another Project, click the inverted arrow icon next to the URL or the
Project field to select the window in which the URL, file, or project appears. Select from Current, New, Parent, and
Top. If you choose New, Parent, or Top, you also have the option to continue playing the original project when the
URL, file, or project opens.
• If you select Send E-mail To, you have the option to continue playing the project while the e-mail message is
prepared and sent.
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