Specifications

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Ad hoc content

If an event exists to switch the audio on or off and you need the iCOMPEL to be silent for a particular occasion then just re-

program the audio off event to start at the current time. Remember to reset the audio off event back to its original time once

the occasion has passed.

Similarly, you could switch the display back on for an after- hours occasion.

To log-out, simply close the browser.

5.11 Ad hoc theming

Ad hoc theming is a way to change the way the user interface appears to an Ad hoc user when they use the iCOMPEL.

Theming lets you customize the page header and the text or "strings" that appear on the page.

Example uses of this functionality include including a company logo in the page to make it consistent with other products

within a company. Another use could be providing a translation of these pages in language not already supported on the

iCOMPEL.

Currently the theme applies only to Ad hoc users on the current iCOMPEL or users on any iCOMPEL subscribing to this

iCOMPEL via a channel. Themes are not currently stored in layout packages.

The Ad hoc Theme page is split into two tabs:

Properties

Here you can set the basic options for the theme.

Ad hoc Theme Disabled/Enabled

Turns the customized interface on and off for Ad hoc users.

Header text/background color

Specify the color of the text and its background in the page header.

Page Logo

This section lets you choose a logo to use in the page. A list of files is presented, and any suitable image files appear with

a radio button next to them so you can select which image appears as the page logo.

Additionally, the Alignment option lets you choose which side of the page the logo appears. The page title will appear

opposite it.

Strings

On this tab, you can provide translations or alternate text for each of the messages that appear in the Ad hoc pages.

For each message, if a message is supplied then that message is shown in place of the text next to it in the interface. It is

shown "as is" with no translation. Otherwise, if the box is left empty, then the default text next to that box is shown,

translated if necessary as normal.

The messages are split into three sections according to the page they appear on:

Homepage

Messages that appear on the Ad hoc homepage.

Ad hoc Item Edit Pages

Messages that appear on pages for editing Ad hoc items. Note that the Ad hoc items themselves still retain their original

name.