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#* <b>Text Color</b>: Select the font color to be used for the text in the Marquee. | #* <b>Text Color</b>: Select the font color to be used for the text in the Marquee. | ||
# Click <b>Next</b> to proceed to the <b>Options</b> tab. | # Click <b>Next</b> to proceed to the <b>Options</b> tab. | ||
# | # Provide additional configuration on the <b>Options</b> tab. For details on the available Options, see [[Options|Options]]. | ||
# Click <b>Next</b> to proceed to the <b>Actions</b> tab. | # Click <b>Next</b> to proceed to the <b>Actions</b> tab. | ||
# Click <b>Add Event Action</b> to configure one or more [[Actions|Actions]] to be invoked when a user clicks on the Marquee Widget. The action will apply to the current data record being displayed. | # Click <b>Add Event Action</b> to configure one or more [[Actions|Actions]] to be invoked when a user clicks on the Marquee Widget. The action will apply to the current data record being displayed. | ||
Revision as of 16:17, 3 May 2012
The Marquee Widget provides a scrolling ticker for showing information in a dynamic and animated banner display. The concept of the Marquee Widget is similar to the HTML "marquee" tag as demonstrated below:
<marquee behavior="scroll" direction="left">Here is an example of text presented in a scrolling Marquee</marquee>
How To Create a Marquee Widget
For instructions on creating a Widget, see the general instructions in Adding Widgets. The Marquee Widget type is located under the Communications category on the Widget selection screen.
How To Configure a Marquee Widget
- Follow the instructions above to create the basic "Marquee" Widget.
- Enter the following information on the Data tab:
- Data collection: Select the name of the Data Collection that will provide the data to be displayed in the Marquee.
- Note: For convenience, buttons are provided for Adding, Editing, or Previewing a Data Collection.
- Text Field: Select the field in the Data Collection that is providing the text to be displayed in the Marquee.
- Text Color: Select the font color to be used for the text in the Marquee.
- Click Next to proceed to the Options tab.
- Provide additional configuration on the Options tab. For details on the available Options, see Options.
- Click Next to proceed to the Actions tab.
- Click Add Event Action to configure one or more Actions to be invoked when a user clicks on the Marquee Widget. The action will apply to the current data record being displayed.
- Click Finish.
- In the Builder Modes panel, select Builder and navigate to the appropriate Board to observe the new Marquee Widget.
Sample Data
Perform the following steps to create a Marquee Widget using sample data provided with Appboard:
- Follow the instruction on the Sample Chart Data page to create sample Data Collections.
- Select any of the Data Collections to use as the Data Collection for the Marquee Widget.
- Select any field in the Data Collection to use as the Text Field for the Marquee Widget.
