To use the application, you require at least Intrexx 8 with all
Online Updates.
1.1. Application
Import the file
"Adventskalender2017-IX8.zip" that was downloaded from the
Application Store;
this contains the application and process.
Make sure the options "Import with application data" and "Import with
permissions" are activated.
1.2. Permissions
During the import, the application permissions can be assigned. Usually,
the default settings can be applied. The permissions can also be modified
later in the Users module.
The "Benutzer" user group can open the windows in the calendar.
The "Administrator" user group can modify the settings in the
Administration.
1.3. Process
In the final step, import the included process that is responsible for the
annual rearranging of the windows and the Intrexx Share plugin.
The process does not have to be imported if you do not require these functions.
2. The application in the browser
The Advent Calendar app is now available in the portal.
The data for the advent calendar windows can be edited on the "Administration"
by clicking on
"Edit entry".
Day / Door
This is the number of the window.
Title
The title is shown in the table on the Administration page.
Message of the day
This text will be shown in the corresponding window when it is opened.
User-defined picture
For each window, you can add a custom image if required. The image format
needs to be .png, .gif, .jpg and the size 505 x 275px.
Show user-defined picture?
The user-defined picture will be displayed when the correpsonding window is
opened.
3. Change the background image
The background image can be modified by opening the application in the
Applications module.
Open the page "Advent Calendar" and then open the
properties dialog
of the free layout table
and switch to the
Style tab.
In the "Custom modifications" area, select the entry "#ID_shapedtable...."
and then click on "Edit CSS rule".
Add your custom image to the
portal directory internal/application/store/<Application GUID>/images.
Afterwards, simply change the value in the "Value" column based on
your filename:
url(images/<Application GUID>/<Filename of background image>).
The background image must have the dimensions 720 x 480px. Larger images
will be cropped, smaller images will be repeated.
4. Intrexx Share plugin
The application contains an
Intrexx Share plugin.
If the "Advent Calendar" process has been imported,
an Intrexx Share post
will be generated each morning at the same time. Intrexx Share users have
the option of subscribing
to the plugin.