Introduction
Automation is an exciting feature that makes it possible to automatically trigger Interactivity without the visitor needing to select a clickable area on the page. Page Load Automation works by opening or displaying a module when a page is turned to (when it 'loads').
Example
Ryan has created a Social Media Policy and would like to display a helpful message to anyone viewing the document so they know how to use it. In order to do this, he uses Automation to automatically launch a More Information pop-up box when page one is opened.
How to set up Automation
Navigate to a Document.
Select ‘Interactivity’ for the Version of the Document that you want to work on.
Only one module is required to set up this type of Automation.
Module 1 - This is the module that will launch when the page is opened or turned to - ensure it is positioned off-page.
Click on the module that you want to automate.
The 'Pages' palette found to the right of your design will activate.
From here, right-click on the page that you want to add the automation to, followed by Page Properties.
Select ‘Edit’ for the 'Page Automation' option.
Select the ‘Add Automation’ button.
A ‘Settings’ box will then display ready to set up the automation.
Automation Settings
Event
The only option here is ‘On Page Load’, as this is how the module will be triggered.
Delay
The number (in seconds) that you want to delay the automation by - for example, display a More Information pop-up box 2 seconds after the page loads.
Action
The action you want to happen when the automation runs - for example, open a More Information pop-up box.
On page
The page that the interactivity you want to automate is on.
Interactivity
The piece of interactivity that you want to automate.
Example
Ryan has created a Social Media Policy and would like to display a helpful message to anyone viewing the document so they know how to use it. In order to do this, he uses Automation to automatically launch a More Information pop-up box when page one is opened.
Below are the settings that Ryan has chosen to automate the More Information pop-up box -
(Event) - open the More Information pop-up when the page loads.
(Delay) - open it straight away with no delay.
(Action) - a piece of interactivity (the More Information pop-up) will open.
(On Page) - the More Information pop-up is positioned on page 1.
(Interactivity) - the More Information pop-up box is called 'How to use this pack'.
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