Hide Information box when moving to new pano

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bogsdolox
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I am using the ht_info hotspot to show information/text blocks.

I have multiple panoramas each with their own information.

When a user clicks the ht_info hotspot the box appears. All good.

I would like this info box to hide automatically when moving to a new pano. I don't really want to use the timer.

Any ideas?
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Hopki
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Hi,
By default the ht_info component/skin element has a close button and a screen tint so you need to close this before you have access to the tour again.
This said I assume you have modified the information component/skin and it is now possible to navigate the tour with the information box open.
What you can do add an action to the point hotspot that on mouse click close the information box.
But of course this is if your using hotspots to navigate the tour.
Without a more complete description of your project and how you can change nodes will depend on the best way to do this.
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bogsdolox
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I have a 'menu' down the lhs of the screen using thumbnails. I have now added an action to these thumbnails to close the information element when they are clicked on.

However, I also have the tour changing node automatically every 60 secs. Can I get the info box to close when the node changes?
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Hi,
If you use a timer with an action: Activate, Open Next Panorama, Next Node, then you can also use an Activate Action to close the popup.
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bogsdolox
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Good idea! :) Unfortunately I can't seem to get the action to work.

I have placed a timer with nothing in it in my skin and set the suggested actions. Nothing happens.

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Hopki
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Hi,
Looking at your screen shot you also need the repeat Toggle.

When the pano opens the timer is running for 15 seconds, so it is active.
Then it will be deactivated for 15 seconds, then back to activated.
So every time it is in the activated state it will change nodes and close the popup.

It may be you set deactivate, so when the project opens and the timer is running after 15 seconds it will deactivate and change nodes.

You can also use buttons to start and stop the timer.
In one use, mouse click, set value: 15, target the timer to start it.
In the other, mouse click, set value: 0, target the timer to stop it.
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