Newsflash

1. Overview
2. Create newsflash
3. Edit Newsflash
4. Delete Newsflash
5. Display several newsflashes

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The newsflash enables you to display stories from a certain menu on the homepage of your portal.

1. Overview

To get an overview you must be logged in as "Portal Master" or "Content Manager."

1. Click the button Portal Manager to get to the administrative area.
2. Then click Website & CMS > Menus.
3. In the left navigation beneath Newsflash click the menu item Overview.

You get to the overview of all existing newsflashs:

• Active Shows it the newsflash is active or inactive, green = active, red = inactive.
• Name/ID Shows the name and the ID of the newsflashs.
  By clicking the name you get to the editing mode.
• Menu Shows the menu from which the newsflash generates the content.
• Story type Shows the story type.
• Introduction template Shows the intro template.
• Edit By clicking the icon you get to the editing mode.
• Delete By clicking the icon you can delete the newsflash.

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2. Create newsflash

To create a new newsflash you must be logged in as "Portal Master" or "Content Manager."

1. Click the button Portal Manager to get to the administrative area.
2. Then click Website & CMS > Menus.
3. In the left navigation beneath Newsflash click the menu item Create new newsflash.
4. Enter in the field Name a name.
5. Enter in the field Description a description.
6. Activate the option Activate newsflash to activate the newsflash.
7. From the selection box Newsflash menu choose the menu from which the stories will be generated.
   
   • All menus Shows the content of all menus. Note: Can only be sorted by last modification.
   • Dynamic menu Shows the content only of the current menu.
   • Special menu Shows the content of the given menu. Note: Can only be sorted by last modification.
8. Enter in the field How many stories? the quantity of stories to be displayed.
9. Enter in the field How many words? the quantity of words to be displayed in the short description.
10. Enter in the field Image width the width of the preview image of the story in pixels.
11. From the selection box Introduction template select an intro template.
    Advice: This template defines the display of stories in the newsflash. Intro templates assigned to a menu in the Menu Manager will not be affected.
12. From the selection box Newsflash type select the sorting in which order the stories will be displayed in the newsflash.
13. If required choose from the selection box Story type the story type.
14. Click the button Save when ready.

You will receive a confirmation after a successful erasing procedure.



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3. Edit newsflash

To edit a newsflash you must be logged in as "Portal Master" or "Content Manager."

1. Click the button Portal Manager to get to the administrative area.
2. Then click Website & CMS > Menus.
3. In the left navigation beneath Newsflash click the menu item Overview.
4. Choose the newsflash you want to edit.
5. Click either
   • the name of the newsflash or
   • the icon Edit on the right side of the table.
6. Edit the newsflash as desired, q.v. 2. Create newsflash.
7. Click the button Save when ready.

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4. Delete newsflash

To delete a newsflash you must be logged in as "Portal Master" or "Content Manager."

1. Click the button Portal Manager to get to the administrative area.
2. Then click Website & CMS > Menus.
3. In the left navigation beneath Newsflash click the menu item Overview.
4. Choose the newsflash you want to delete.
5. Click the icon Delete on the right side of the table.
6. Confirm the erasing procedure by clicking the button OK.

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5. Display several newsflashes

The placeholder "$newsFlash" has already been placed into standard installations of SITEFORUM portals. The first newsflash assigned will, after its activation, be displayed on the start page.

You can place several newsflashes at different places in your Layout (MasterDesign). Therefore you must modify placeholders in the current MasterDesign in the Design Manager:

1. Log in as "Portal Master" or "Designer."
2. Click the button Portal Manager to get to the administrative area.
3. Then click Tools & Administration > Design & Layout.
4. Click the Design Manager, the blue/black screenshot at the bottom of the window.




In a new window the advanced Design Manager opens.
5. Click the link MasterDesign on the left side in the new window.
   Existing layouts are displayed. The actual MasterDesign, which is used in your portal, is red-framed.
6. Click the button Edit at the right side of the table.
   The skeletal structure is displayed.
7. Look for the placeholder $newsFlash in the sourcecode, e. g.
   <div id="sfsNaviNews">
   $newsFlash:400
   </div>
8. Copy the ID of the new newsflash, q.v. 1. Overview.
9. Insert below the existing newsflash the placeholder $newsFlash:, if the second newsflash should be below the first one.
10. Insert the copied ID behind the placeholder, e.g.
    <div id="sfNaviNews">
    $newsFlash:400
    $newsFlash:1164110227331
    </div>
11. Click the button Save when ready.
12. Reload your portal.
13. To close the Design Manager click the button Close on the right side of the window.

The new newsflash will be displayed below the first one.

Advice: You can place more newsflashes in the left or the right side of the main navigation. Just put the placeholder $newsFlash: with the appropriate ID at the desired place.

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