Text Entry Boxes - Adobe CAPTIVATE 5 Help Manual

Last updated 4/22/2010

Text entry boxes

Text entry boxes are text fields into which users can enter text. Text entry boxes are a great way to test users' knowledge.
After the user answers a question, Adobe Captivate matches the answer with the answers that you have set when
creating the text entry box. You can even provide a hint to the user if you want to.
Properties of text entry boxes
To view the properties of a text entry box, select it on the slide. The Property inspector displays the properties of the
text entry box.
When you change the properties, the changes are instantly applied to the selected instance of the text entry box. Click
the Apply to all icon to apply the changes to all the click boxes in the project or to those that use the same object style.
Text Entry Box
Enter a unique name for the text entry box. You can use this name when defining the visibility conditions
Item Name
for the box.
Clear this option if you want the text entry box to be invisible when the project is played. The object can be
Visible
made visible when a specific event occurs such as the entry to a slide or exit from a slide. For more information, see
"Controlling the visibility of
Select a style for the text entry box. To define a new style, select Edit > Object Style Manager. For more
Style
information on object styles, see
General
Displays the default text that appears in the text entry box. The user can overwrite the displayed text to
Default Text
type the answer. For example, you can set a default text for the text entry box saying, "Enter the answer here."
Allows users to view their previously entered answer if they return to this slide using the Back button.
Retain Text
Enables or disables the visibility of the text entry box frame. If you do not select this option, only
Show Text Box Frame
the Default Text is displayed to the user.
Displays asterisks in the text entry box to indicate that the box is a password field.
Password Field
Validates the input provided by the users. The box behaves like a form field and accepts any user
Validate User Input
input.
• The caption displayed when the user provides the correct answer.
Success Caption
•
The caption displayed when the user provides an incorrect answer.
Failure Caption
Indicates the name of the variable that stores the value entered in the text entry box by users. To specify
Var Associated
a different variable name, click the 'X' icon, type the name of the variable, and click Ok.
Select the action that should be performed when the user presses Enter or Tab, or moves the pointer
On Focus Lost
away from the object.
Character
Displays the font family associated with the text entered in the text entry box.
Family
Displays the style for the characters entered in the text entry box.
Style
Displays the size of the characters entered in the text entry box.
Size
Displays the color of the characters entered in the text entry box.
Format Color
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"Object style" on page 51
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