Scoring Simulation Quiz

Hi All,
I have created several software simulation captivate quizzes.
I have 5 slides, each worth 1 pt each if correctly answered
(clicked) therefore the entire Captivate quiz should be worth 5
points.
One of the slides has two click boxes - both go to next slide
if student successfully clicks (for example user can click on a top
level menu item or an icon as correct responses).
I have tried multiple combinations of "Add to Total" "Track
Score" and "Report Answer" without any luck.
I cannot get the slide to behave as a logical OR for scoring
purposes by default it seems to behave as a logical AND - meaning
the student needs to click on both click boxes on the single slide
to receive full marks. I really want the scoring on that slide to
behave such that if the user clicks on either one or the other
click box a single point is awarded.
Any advise on how to accomplish this would be hugely
appreciated.
Many Thanks,
Pam M

Hi Pam
I would say my pleasure on the answer. but it is never
pleasing to give "bad" news. Re Captivate 4 functionality, there
are so many things we all need and there is no way to know what it
contains until release. I must admit to feeeling like a kid on his
birthday - WHAT is in the box??????
Captivate 4 is not even released for beta testing yet and,
even with beta release, all involved on the project will probably
be sworn to secrecy on pain of an excrutiatingly slow death so I
cannot foresee finding out what is happening on Captivate 4 until
full release, SIGH!
Keep well.

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