Play and Pause Audio using Advanced Actions in Adobe Captivate

The below instructions will show you how to:
1. Allow the user to toggle the audio on and off by clicking on the object
2. When the user clicks the object the audio will play from the beginning.

Thus, the first time the user clicks the audio will play, when the user clicks a second time, the audio will stop, when the user clicks again, the audio will start replaying from the beginning. 

First, record or import the audio into your library and name the audio in the library so that it is easy to identify. To rename your audio in the library, simply double click on it in the library and type in a fitting name.

1.     Insert the object onto the slide that you want the audio to be connected.  Do NOT attach audio to the object. Audio > Import > Slide
Or import into your library and drag onto the slide

2.  Create a User Variable such as A_AudioPlayPause

a.  Project/Variables

b.  Create New

c.  Type in A_AudioPlayPause

d.  Click Save

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3.   Create an Conditional Advanced Action
Project > Advanced Actions

     
 To view Video tutorial on How to Create a Variable and Advanced Actions click HERE

a.   Under the objects Properties > Action, click on the drop down to select: Execute the    Advanced Actions

b.   Project > Advanced Action or click on folder to bring up Advanced Action box 

c.   In Action Type, click on the drop down and select Conditional actions 

d.   In the Action Name, type in AudioToggle (or whatever name you want)

e.  In the IF statement

     i. Double click the first column select variable, select your variable A_AudioPlayPause

     ii. Click the drop down in next column to right and select Literal, then type in the number 0 (zero)

     iii. Click Enter on your keyboard

f.  In the Actions statement 

     i. Double click in first column and select Assign

     ii. Click the drop down in the column to the right select Variable and select your variable A_AudioPlayPause

    iii. Double click in the column to the right, select Literal and type in the number 1

    iv. Click Enter on your keyboard

     v. In the next row down, double click and select: Play Audio

    vi. In the column to the right double click and select the audio, click OK

g.  In the Else Statement 

     i. Click on Else to bring the Else box up

     ii. Double click in the first column and select Assign

   iii. Click the dropdown in the column to the right and select the Variable, then select your variable - A_AudioPlayPause

   iv. Click the dropdown in the column to the right and select Literal then type in the number 0 (zero)

    v. Click Enter on your keyboard

   vi. Double click in the row below and select: Stop Triggered Audio

h. Close the Advanced Action box 

4.    Attached the Advanced Action (AA) to the object: With object selected under Properties/Action/Script click on drop down to select your Advanced Action

To view Advanced Actions for Dummies webinar presentation click here

Images by Kevin Kissack