Message module

Content

1. Introduction
   1.1 What is the goal of this module and the difference with the News module
   1.2 The features of the Message module
2. Connecting the module to a page
3. Managing the Message module
   3.1 Add a message
   3.2 Change a message
   3.3 Delete a message
4. Configuration of the message module
5. Add a message via the (Protected area) site
6. View the messages on the site
7. Example

1. Introduction

1.1 What is the goal of this module and the difference with the News module

The goal of this module is to write on a quick and easy way actual messages on the site. The difference with the News module is :

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1.2 The features of the Message module

The message module of Site@School has the following features:

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2. Connecting the module to a page

Before you can use the Message module, it must be connected to a page on the site.

Here we tell you how to connect the module to a page.


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Explanation:

  1. Section: The section where you want to put a module on the site.
  2. Title: The title of your page. This title will be visible in the left column of page titles. Make it refer to the functionality of the module. For example 'Actual Message'.
  3. Order: The order in the row of vertical entries (the pages) in the section.
  4. Category: When you have many pages in a section, you can group them in categories for easier management.
  5. Module (optional): The name of the module program. This field will be completed automatically when you have added a module via the 'Browse' button.
  6. Browse: See below for explanation.
  7. Invisible: Check the box to make the page invisible.
  8. Cancel: to undo your work and return to the previous page.
  9. Save: To save your work and return to the previous page.


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Explanation:

  1. Add Messages: With this option you can add messages on the site. You place this option at a page in the Protected Area.
  2. View Messages: With this option you can view the messages on the site. You place this option at a page in the Public Area.

You are back at the Page Manager and you can see the 'Page name' added. However, the icon located before the page name is a module icon instead of a page icon

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3. Managing the Message module

The following items can be managed in the Message module:

3.1 Add a message

Go to the Module browser and click at Message. Now you will see :


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Click on [Add message]. Now you will see :


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  1. Message: Here you place the text of the message (you can use HTML-codes).
  2. Placed by: Place the name of the owner of the message.
  3. Number of days: The number of days the message will stay on the site. The message will be deleted automatically. When you fill in the number 0, the message will never been deleted.
  4. Save: Click here to save the message. The message appears on the screen (see below) and is directly seen on the site.


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3.2 Change a message


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3.3 Delete a message

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4. Configuration of the message module


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Explanation:

  1. Welcome text message view: Put your intro text in the text box for the public part of the site. Use HTML tags to markup the text.
  2. Welcome text add message: Put your intro text in the text box for the protected part of the site. Use HTML tags to markup the text.

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5. Add a message via the (protected area) site

You have the possibility to place a message via the Protected area of the site. Log on to the Protected area and go to the page which is configured to add a message to the site.

Click on the page. You will see :


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  1. Message: Here you place the text of the message (you can use HTML-codes).
  2. Placed by: Place the name of the owner of the message.
  3. Number of days: The number of days the message will stay on the site. The message will be deleted automatically. When you fill in the number 0, the message will never been deleted.
  4. Save: Click here to save the message. The message appears on the screen (see below) and is directly seen on the site.

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6. View the message(s) on the site

Go to the page which is configured to view the messages on the site. Click on the page. You will see :


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  1. Date when it is placed on the site. The latest message is always first.
  2. Number of days the message stays on the site. When no number behind is specified for the date, then is 0 filled in by 'Number of days' and this message will always seen on the site.
  3. The content of the message.
  4. Who is the owner of the message.

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7. Example

You can use a picture in the text of the message or you can place a link in it to another place on the site or the Internet. You can see here an example of this.


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Author: Gerhard Smit
Last updated: 2006-04-18