Compix NewsScroll 4.1 User Manual

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Contents
Chapter 1. Getting Started
Chapter 2. Basic Operations
Chapter 3. Functions
Chapter 4. Scheduler
Appendix
Chapter 1. Getting Started
Compatibility with Windows 7 .......................................................10
Compatibility with Windows 7 .................................................................................10
Creating Story Data ........................................................................ 12
The Basics ..............................................................................................................12
Advanced ................................................................................................................13
Creating Template Files in GenCG ................................................14
Crawl Templates .....................................................................................................14
Optional Second Page for Crawls...........................................................................15
Data Box Templates ...............................................................................................16
Clock Templates .....................................................................................................17
Title Templates .......................................................................................................17
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Chapter 2. Basic Operations
NewsScroll User Interface ............................................................. 20
Board Conguration ................................................................................................20
Primary Screen .......................................................................................................20
Playback Control.....................................................................................................21
Edit Window ............................................................................................................22
Menu Options ..................................................................................24
Options Menu .........................................................................................................24
Help Menu ..............................................................................................................28
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Chapter 3. Functions
Crawls ..............................................................................................30
Crawls User Interface .............................................................................................30
Crawls at a Glance .................................................................................................33
Crawl Settings.........................................................................................................34
Logos ...............................................................................................38
Logos at a Glance...................................................................................................38
Logo Settings ..........................................................................................................39
Data Box ..........................................................................................40
Data Box Settings ...................................................................................................40
Clock ................................................................................................43
Clock Settings .........................................................................................................43
Title ..................................................................................................44
Title Settings ...........................................................................................................44
Ratings ............................................................................................45
Rating Settings .......................................................................................................45
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Chapter 4. Scheduler
Schedule Data .................................................................................48
Schedule User Interface .........................................................................................48
Daily Schedule ........................................................................................................49
One Time Schedule ................................................................................................50
Time Control ...........................................................................................................51
Schedule View ........................................................................................................51
Editing a Schedule .........................................................................52
Editing a Schedule ..................................................................................................52
Deleting a Schedule .......................................................................53
Deleting a Schedule................................................................................................53
Disabling a Schedule .....................................................................53
Disabling a Schedule ..............................................................................................53
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Appendix
Shortcut List ...................................................................................56
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Chapter
Getting Started
Compatibility with Windows 7
Creating Story Data
Creating Template Files in GenCG
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Chapter 1 Getting Started
Compatibility with Windows 7
Compatibility with Windows 7
NewsScroll is now compatible with
Windows 7. The default folders
for opening and saving les have
been updated to t the Windows 7
requirements. Now, NewsScroll will
read all templates, animations, im-
ages, and data from within:
C:\Users\UserName\Documents\
Compix\NewsScroll\
Security Settings
Two security settings need to be
in place for NewsScroll 4.1 to work
smoothly in Windows 7.
Tip
Please Note:
Only new Compix systems have Windows 7 installed. Any existing Windows XP systems purchased from Com-
pix will not support user upgrades to Windows 7. If a customer upgrades from Windows XP to Windows 7, the
Compix warranty will be voided and Compix Media will not support the user upgrade.
1. Windows 7 must be running in Administrator Mode
The Administrator Mode is the default mode in which Windows 7 runs until new user accounts are created. Running NewsScroll 4.1 in Administrator Mode helps with security parameters that Windows 7 has created.
2. The User Access Controls (UAC) must be set to the lowest level
Setting the UAC to the lowest level also combats the security parameters of Windows 7.
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To do this, click on the win­dows icon at the bottom left corner of the screen and right-click on [Computer], then click on [Proper­ties].
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Click on [Action Center] in the lower left.
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Click on [Change User Access Control Settings] in the upper left.
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This opens another window with a verticle sliding bar. Move this bar to the lowest set­ting, [Never Notify], to stop security notica-
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tion pop-ups. Click [OK] when done.
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Chapter 1 Getting Started
Creating Story Data
Before operating NewsScroll 4.1, there are a few les that should be prepared ahead of time. First is the story data containing the
information to be displayed on screen, which is discussed in this section. Next are template les containing the desired color, font,
and other attributes, discussed in the next section.
The Basics
Follow these easy steps to create
story data to be imported into News-
Scroll 4.1.
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Open a new le in a text editing program, such as Notepad.
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In the rst line, type “*sc”, followed by a space and the name of the desired template to be used. If the template name is unknown, the name can be left blank and lled in later. Any data items within this section will follow the format of the named template until another template is listed. If the listed template does not ex­ist, the default template will be used instead.
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The next lines can be lled with the data to be displayed on air. Begin each new line with the equal sign (=) followed by a space and the data. The equal sign here signies a space in between each data element.
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When all the data has been entered, create a new line and type four (4) hash signs (#). This tells NewsScroll that the data le has ended.
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Save the text le as *.txt and give the document a name. Depending on which operating system the Compix system is running on, save the le into one of the folders below:
Windows XP: C:\Program Files\Compix\NewsScroll\Data Windows 7: C:\Users\UserName\Documents\Compix\NewsScroll\Data
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Advanced
Additional attributes and data can
be added to the data le which
are not mandatory. These include
multiple story data using different
templates and distinguishing words
or phrases by using various colors,
fonts, or sizes.
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Using the example from The Basics section on the previous page, create a
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new line and type in “*sc” followed by a space and the name of a different tem­plate. This creates a second story data section that will be displayed following the format of the new template.
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Enter new data in the next few lines, making sure to begin each line with the equal sign (=) followed by a space.
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To emphasize certain words or phrases, place parentheses around the desired text. Within the parentheses but before the text, type the hash sign (#) followed by a number. The number will correspond to a different text format within the template. If the same number is used on multiple words or phrases, then the same format will be applied to each. This is discussed more in depth within the Creating Template Files in GenCG section.
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When nished entering data and customizing the text format, be sure there are four (4) hash signs (#) in the last line of text and save the document.
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Creating Template Files in GenCG
Before operating NewsScroll 4.1, there are a few les that should be prepared ahead of time. Next are template les containing the
desired color, font, and other attributes, discussed in this section.
Crawl Templates
The crawl template le allows the
user to choose the style, color, and
size of the text corresponding to the
story data. It also offers the custom-
ization of the background design
and the display of bullets or logos
in between each data element.
Template les for NewsScroll 4.1 are
created in GenCG.
Tip
The background shape must be pres-
ent, even if it is not wanted under the
text. In this case, change the trans-
parency to 100%, making the shape
invisible.
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Open a new project in GenCG and set the rst page to [Crawl] in the Page Mode drop down menu.
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Using the Shape tool, create a long rectangle at the bottom of the canvas. The length of this shape should exceed one page and ideally the length of the longest data element. This rectangle will be used as the background for the text, so cus­tomize it by changing the color and transparency.
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Insert an image to be used as a bullet or logo in between each data element. Adjust the size as appropriate and place it to the left side of the rectangle.
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To the right of the bullet or logo image, use the Text tool to type “@1”. This becomes the default font, color, and size for all data elements, so customize as needed.
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In the advanced story data text le, some words or phrases were selected to be emphasized by surrounding them in parentheses followed by a hash sign (#) and a number. Now, in the template le, these customizations to font, color, and size can be set. Using the Text tool again, create a new text object and type “#1” to the right of the “@1”. Choose the appropriate attributes for this text. Continue to type numbers within the same text object and change attributes until all numbers are covered from the text le.
Optionally, add “@LOGO” to be able to place an End Logo after each cycle.
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Once nished, save this template le as a *.gcg le into one of the folders below.
Windows XP: C:\Program Files\Compix\NewsScroll\Template Windows 7: C:\Users\UserName\Documents\Compix\NewsScroll\Template
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Optional Second Page for Crawls
This optional page allows for the
customization of a header for the
story data.
Tip
This optional page is very helpful when
each story data in the text le is a dif-
ferent topic. Use a different template
for each story data. When the template
is triggered, the headline in the second
page of the template will crawl across
the screen, preceeding the correspond-
ing data elements.
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3
2
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Create a second page in the Page List of the template le and set it to [Still] in the Page Mode drop down menu.
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Using the Shape tool, create another rectangle shape at the bottom of the can­vas. It is recommended that this background shape and that of the rst page have the same height and are the same color without shadows or edges for a smoother scroll effect.
Use the Text tool to type the heading within the background shape. If neces-
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sary, change the length of the rectangle to t the length of the text.
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Once nished, save this template le as a *.gcg le into one of the folders below.
Windows XP: C:\Program Files\Compix\NewsScroll\Template Windows 7: C:\Users\UserName\Documents\Compix\NewsScroll\Template
Tip
Default Templates
Windows XP Location: C:\Program Files\Compix\NewsScroll\Template
Windows 7 Location: C:\Users\UserName\Documents\Compix\NewsScroll\Template
NewsScroll has many default GenCG templates that are needed to operate properly. The templates inside this
folder can be updated and additional templates can be created, but the structure within and the actual les
should not be deleted or renamed.
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Data Box Templates
A data box template le allows the
user to choose the style, color, and
size of the text corresponding to
the bits of data. It also offers the
customization of the background de-
sign. Template les for NewsScroll
4.1 are created in GenCG.
Tip
Instead of creating a template le from
scratch, feel free to edit weather_box.
gcg, the default data box template from
within the Template folder.
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Open a new project in GenCG and be sure the rst page is set to [Still] in the Page Mode drop down menu.
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Using the Shape tool, create the desired shape for the look and feel of the data box. This shape will be used as the background for the text, so customize it by changing the color and transparency.
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Now use the Text tool to type “@1” in the desired location for the data. This
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becomes the default font, color, and size for the rst corresponding data elements, so customize as needed.
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Continue to create text objects incrementing the number for all data elements needed. As an example, if there are three data elements to be displayed, there should be three text objects with the following text, respectively: “@1”, “@2”, and “@3”. Change the font attributes of each text object as desired.
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Once nished, save this template le as a *.gcg le into one of the folders below.
Windows XP: C:\Program Files\Compix\NewsScroll\Template Windows 7: C:\Users\UserName\Documents\Compix\NewsScroll\Template
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Clock Templates
The clock template le allows the
user to choose the style, color,
and size of the text. Template les
for NewsScroll 4.1 are created in
GenCG.
Tip
Instead of creating a template le from
scratch, feel free to edit clock_format.gcg,
the default clock template from within the
Template folder.
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Open a new project in GenCG and be sure the rst page is set to [Still] in the Page Mode drop down menu.
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Select the [Clock/Timer] tab at the bottom of GenCG, giving access to the Time Format Notation section. Chose the desired format to be displayed and type it in using the Text tool. Be sure to place “@” at the beginning of each line of text. Set the desired font, color, and size for the clock text.
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Once nished, save this template le as a *.gcg le into one of the folders below.
Windows XP: C:\Program Files\Compix\NewsScroll\Template Windows 7: C:\Users\UserName\Documents\Compix\NewsScroll\Template
Title Templates
A title template allows the user to
choose the style, color, and size of
the text. Template les for NewsS-
croll 4.1 are created in GenCG.
Tip
Instead of creating a template le from
scratch, feel free to edit TitleLogo.gcg,
the default title template from within the
Template folder.
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2
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Open a new project in GenCG and be sure the rst page is set to [Still] in the Page Mode drop down menu.
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Using the Text tool, type “@1” in the desired location. This becomes the de­fault font, color, and size for the title text, so customize as needed.
Once nished, save this template le as a *.gcg le into one of the folders
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below.
Windows XP: C:\Program Files\Compix\NewsScroll\Template Windows 7: C:\Users\UserName\Documents\Compix\NewsScroll\Template
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