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  • 1.  Text Input on dashboard parameter

    Posted 11-01-2022 19:18
    We have the need to enter text in a dashboard that will appear in a lower third on air. Is there a way to basically "word wrap" the text that is being input so that the operator can double check content?  Thanks in advance.

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    Malcolm Thorpe
    Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD
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  • 2.  RE: Text Input on dashboard parameter

    Posted 11-02-2022 14:16
    Hi Malcolm
    You might be looking for the multiline-text widget:
    <abs contexttype="opengear" id="_top" keepalive="false" style="">
   <meta>
      <params>
         <param access="1" maxlength="0" name="Multi-Line Text" oid="MultiLine_Text" type="STRING" value="" widget="multiline-text"/>
      </params>
   </meta>
   <param expand="true" height="335" left="39" oid="MultiLine_Text" scroll="vertical" top="62" width="657"/>
</abs>
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    James Peltzer
    Ross Video
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  • 3.  RE: Text Input on dashboard parameter

    Posted 11-02-2022 19:01
    James, you have my attention. How do I apply this to a current DB design?

    Thanks

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    Malcolm Thorpe
    Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD
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  • 4.  RE: Text Input on dashboard parameter

    Posted 11-03-2022 09:19
    If you already have the parameter defined, just change the widget hint to "multiline-text" in the parameter editor dialog. The only other thing you might want to do is turn scroll="vertical" on in the <param/> display tag if you have a LOT of text.

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    James Peltzer
    Ross Video
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  • 5.  RE: Text Input on dashboard parameter

    Posted 11-03-2022 09:23
    Excellent James. I will check it out and then forward the info to the client.

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    Malcolm Thorpe
    Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD
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  • 6.  RE: Text Input on dashboard parameter

    Posted 11-03-2022 21:42
    James, 
    Thank you very much. That is exactly what they wanted to do.

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    Malcolm Thorpe
    Free Lance Xpression Designer/Carbonite TD
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