A scrolling alert is a software displaying the latest news from RSS feeds as a scrolling text in an horizontal docked window.
The Scrolling Alert application is displayed only when a new alert is received. Alerts are more visible than a popup window as the scrolling text attracts the eyes.
For example, this kind of application is used in hospitals to send alerts to the staff.
It is possible to set the background and text color of the alerts.
Links are also supported for the alerts.
You can create a Scrolling Alert application with MioFactory:
Create a new project (File/New);
Choose the template Scrolling Alert;
Select an empty folder (create it if necessary) where the application files will be stored;
Click Create.
You are ready to test your application with the default settings.
Customizing the Scrolling Alert application
You can customize the application to feet your needs.
Customizing the Scrolling Alert
Edit the XML configuration file to set the alerts feeds, the content of the options menu, and much more: .
XML Configuration File Format
Replace the icon file app.ico, used for the shortcuts;
Replace the icon file statusIcon.ico, visible in the status bar (16x16 pixels icon).
Location of the XML configuration file
By default, this file is stored in the application itself, but you can put it on any HTTP server.
When your XML file is online, change the URL in the alert.htm file (SETTINGS_URL=...).
Advanced Features
With some JavaScript coding, you can add many features to your application.
MioScript can also be used to accede to the whole capabilities of MioEngine.
The Scrolling Alert template uses JavaScript and MioScript libraries.
The libraries will help you to add advanced features such as an history of alerts, playing sounds when an alert is displayed, etc.
Create a new project (File/New);