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Interactivity

4.When finished, press the Save button at the top of the Edit Mode workspace to save your changes.

Testing the Project

Now is time to test the project and make sure that the menu works correctly. To start:

1.In the Animation Controls toolbar (FIG. 93), press the Interactivity Mode button.

Interactivity Mode button

FIG. 93 Animation Controls toolbar

When Interactivity Mode is enabled, editing your project is no longer possible. If you need to make corrections to your project, press the Interactivity Mode button again to allow editing.

2.In Interactivity Mode, mouse and keyboard events are now sent to the project. Test your content using the keyboard:

Attempt a keystroke from a previously mapped key and observe the result.

In Edit Mode, change the Action ID of the keystroke to a variable change, such as NEXT.

In Edit Mode, set the selected item menu variable (menu) to the configured Page ID.

If the event is received, the media file with the corresponding Action ID is enabled and shown.

Suggestions for Further Projects

Besides the keyboard, XPress projects may be controlled via other inputs. For instance, a project on an IS-

SPX Player may be controlled directly with keystrokes through its USB port, or by using the network API (for more information, refer to Enabling the Network API on page 88).

Besides standard button effects, other button effects may be utilized with the help of keystroke mapping. For instance, you could use a keyboard to change a particular displayed text using the news templates, or to play and pause a video file.

Network configuration options also offer other possibilities, For instance, a project could be constructed with

a displayed menu running on one IS-SPX Player and video or other media files running on another. Using the ability to network players (for more information, refer to Synchronization on page 52), it is also be possible

to control the output of more than one IS-SPX Player via one menu.

Playback Projects

In some circumstances, you may want to use XPress to create media player-like applications. This may include the ability to run introductory videos in an exposition display, or running a video file to augment a particular operation on a keyboard menu. Creating a playback project involves three major steps:

Controlling the play/pause mode of a media file, using the playback.svg file. Controlling menu buttons (play, stop, pause, etc.), using the menu_button.svg file. Showing and controlling the progress of the media file, using the slider.svg file.

In this example, the object is to create a basic media player that runs one media file. This file will be controlled with five individual controls:

Play - The media file runs from its beginning to its end.

Pause - The media file stops at the selected point, restarting at that point when play resumes. Stop - The media file returns to its beginning when restarted.

Back - The media file automatically returns to its beginning.

Slider - The media file may be run forward or in reverse, depending upon where in its scale the slider cursor is located.

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Contents Inspired Signage XPress WARRANTY, Disclaimer and License Table of Contents Remote Control Synchronized Content Interactivity Serial Protocol File Editor Table of Contents Inspired XPress Programming Guide When to use XPress Authoring Features? InstallationInstalling Inspired Signage XPress for the First Time IntroductionXPress must be restarted to complete the activation Minimum Recommended PC RequirementsInstallation Location Inspired Signage XPress UIXPress Removal Learning XPress Authoring Features XPress ProjectsXPress Main Interface My Projects folder Creating a New ProjectNew Project dialog Target Browsing PanelImporting Multi-Media Files Importing ImagesImporting Video Importing PowerPoint Presentations Creating and Editing SVG FilesImporting Flash SWF Files Template Document Parameters Editing an Existing SVG DocumentMedia description dialog lets you change Edit a Media PropertyInteractively Editing SVG Files Interactive EditingDemonstration of Media Elements Editing Media Elements LayoutEditing Text Editing Media LinksMulti-Layered SVG Templates Composing a SceneCustomizing a Multi-Layer SVG Document Playlist Template Example EditingComposing a playlist SVG document How to Customize a Playlist SVG DocumentPlaylist Tab Composing a Live News Document Special News TemplatesLayout Templates Format HelpersNews.svg Customizing a News SVG DocumentNewsticker.svg Newscrawler.svgSwitch.svg Using Format HelpersBouncingtext.svg Fittext.svgExample of 169 content Scalable Content and Aspect Ratio of Your Display169 templates as shows on a 43 screen Configuring Effects Multimedia EffectsAdding Effects Previewing Preview XPress ContentPublishing Using Quick PublishManually Add Devices to XPress MonitoringScheduling Scheduling the Content Displayed by an IS-SPX PlayerCheck the Status of the Devices Open a DeviceOpen a Schedule Create a New ScheduleCalendar view Add Events To a ScheduleDefine Default Events and Recurrences Define a Default AnimationModify the Scheduling Properties of an Event Edit recurrence rule Define Recurring EventsData Polling Rates Preview Scheduled ContentWhen To Use Remote Control Remote Control of ContentHow To Use Remote Control OverviewID table Playlist Triggering a Content Switch Over IPSettings menu Enable Network API Example TestingSwitching Content With a USB HID Device Switching Content With the Serial PortKey Identifiers tab Switching Content From Another DeviceRemote Control of Playback When To Use Remote Control of PlaybackHow To Use Remote Control of Playback Interactive Pause/Resume Over TCP Interactive Pause/Resume Using Http GETGET Embedded In an Html Interactive Pause/Resume From a DeviceTimed pause/seek/resume Knowing the Current Position With Extra Accuracy Getting Feedback On the Playback ProgressTriggering an Alternative Content Remote TriggersTriggering a Text or Image Overlay Triggering of SVG Animations Application Examples Multiscreen DisplaysDesigning Basic Projects for Multiscreen Layouts New Project menu Creating a Configurable Multiscreen ProjectMultiscreen Properties Finding the multiscreen templates Creating a Multiscreen Project from TemplatesNew multiscreen project can now be Saved and Edited Multiscreen layout drop down options Editing Multiscreen ContentConfiguring XPress and the IS-SPX Player Configure the Multiscreen IDCreate a Virtual Device Synchronization Publish Your Project To Your DeviceSynchronizing Devices Administration Date/Time Configure NTP Through the Http InterfaceAdvanced Configuration Using an IS-SPX Player as an NTP ServerConfiguration Master/Server Architecture Examples Configuration of the IS-SPX Player Acting as MasterSynchronization Elements Syntax for Multiscreen Synchronized ContentCanvas and Viewbox Concepts Multiscreen ElementsAdditional Syntax for Multiscreen Content Extension of the SVG switch ElementSpxbegin Element Example Screen Layout With Six Screens Extension of JavaScriptExample Screen Layout With Spread Displays Example switch SVG ElementExample JavaScript TroubleshootingNTP Synchronization Project CreationSynchronized Content Synchronized Content Inspired XPress Programming Guide Interactivity Template Files Creating Interactive ContentCreating Buttons Creating a Touch Screen MenuAdding an Action ID Controlling MediaEnter Interactive Mode Testing the ProjectCreating the Menu Creating a Keyboard MenuButton Action IDs Configuring the menuRGB values Hexadecimal value Eyedropper tool Color Selection green Controlling the MenuInteractive controls KeystrokesLayers tab keystroke.svg Controlling MediaTesting the Project Playback ProjectsSuggestions for Further Projects New Project Playback TemplateControlling the Media Playback PositionExample Media player Playback.svg details Slider.svg placement Interactivity Settings IS-SPX Player ConfigurationCalibration of a Touchscreen Through the IS-SPX Player Calibration For Touch ScreensTroubleshooting Manual Calibration ProcedureAdding a List Variable Serial Protocol File EditorEdit Variable Page List variable Adding a Range VariableEdit Variable page Range variable Exporting the Finished FilePage Concepts Behind Shared Variables Javascript APIInterface Sample Code Setting the VariableNetwork API Reading the VariableNetwork API Commands List of CommandsSample Code Enabling the Network APIAPI Emulation Restarting XPress will reset all the shared variablesShared Variables Inspired XPress Programming Guide Gathering Display Serial Protocol Commands Serial Protocol Commands TextSerial Control Creating a Serial Protocol File Serial Protocol Commands HexHex Manual Command Text EntriesVariable List Volume Control VariableScreen Mute Picture Off Screen Mute Picture OnMute On Sound Mute Off SoundUploading the Serial Protocol File Under the Administration section, select RS232 / USB IOXPress My Templates Folder Creating New TemplatesXML Tree with new attribute param1 Creating and updating a new calendar fileNew.ics file Power command Adding Additional Templates to Inspired Signage XPressSerial Control From NetLinx FSM Commonly Used TermsIncrease Your Revenue through education + knowledge
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