Show action not working the second time around


Several problems and some suggestions.


You are going to need a more complex structure for checking. Here's why. Suppose they get the first and third one right but the second one is wrong. If they change the second one, the action group is not run therefore no change in the message. You will need to do the following.


1. Create a second action group for each of the forms. Each group contains ONE action that runs the first group if ALL of the variables are NOT empty.


2. Change the On Select/Change tab on all of the entry boxes to run the respective second group.


See revised file in Files section of the Lounge under Revised DropList Exercise.


Unfortunately this ends up giving an error msg every time someone changes ANY of the answers. You might consider using a Check Answer button for each instead. It would run the new action group only when clicked. This would allow the user to change the answers and then check.


Also, you need to add actions to the original action groups to clear out the fourth box if they get it right and then change one of the selections. That would pop up the error msg but still leave the fourth box with the correct answer.


Suggestions:


1. Do not underline words for emphasis. Underline should be reserved for hyperlinks. I tried to click on them.


2. Consider a plain text box instead of a dropdown list for the fourth box. Why do you have it a dropdown list? If you just want to Group the fourth box with the others, then you can put all of them in a group instead of using a Form.


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