To access this dialog box: Open a Captivate movie in Edit view. From the Insert menu, select Text Entry Box. Click the Options tab.
Use this dialog box to select timing and transition options for the text entry box.
Display time: Type a number
or use the arrows to set the total number of seconds the
text entry box should appear.
Appear after: Type a number
or use the arrows to set the number of seconds that should
pass before the text entry box appears.
Effect: Use the pop-up menu to select a transition effect for the text entry box (for example, fade in and out).
In [#] seconds: Specifies the amount of time for the text entry box to fully fade into view.
Out [#] seconds: Specifies the amount of time for the text entry box to completely disappear from view.
Apply effect to all text entry boxes in the movie: Select this option to apply the changes you made on this tab to all text entry boxes in the movie.
Transparency: This is the degree of transparency for the text entry box. Select a value from 0% to 100%. A value of 10% is less transparent (more solid) than a value of 90%.
Hint caption: Select this option
to include a hint caption. (The hint caption appears when users move the
mouse over the text entry box.)
Success caption: Select this option to include a success caption
(for example, Congratulations!).
Failure caption: Select this option to include a failure caption
(for example, Sorry, please try again).
Show button: Select this option to display a button with text such as ENTER or COMPLETE. (To add or edit button text, view the slide in Edit view and double-click the button to open the Button dialog box.)
Show text box frame: Select
this option if you want the text entry box frame to be visible to users.
If you do not select this option, only the text is displayed.
Password: Select this option if you want to mimic a password field.
Show for the entire slide: Select this option to have the text entry
box appear for the entire amount of time that the slide appears.
Case-sensitive: Select this option to make the text entry box case-sensitive.
OK: Click to accept changes made in this dialog box.
Cancel: Click to cancel changes made in this dialog box.
Apply: Click to apply all changes made in this dialog box. This option lets you test and view your changes without closing the dialog box.