Contact 2.1

Category / Domain : Administration
SCOL Voy@ger Compatibility : V 3.5 and up
Update : 03/1999

Function

The purpose of this module is to allow you to easily launch a local client on the computer/server hosting the server side of the Scol site.
This can be useful while working on the project or testing it on your development computer but it is generally disabled once the site is hosted on a remote or low-graphic-performances server.
The module provides 3 ways to launch a local client:
- Through an autostart option.
- Through a button that you can include in the server interface.
- Through a specific action of the module.

Configuration


Figure 1 : Editor interface of the Contact module.

(1) : AutoStart => This option lets you automatically start a local client when the server is started.

(2) : Bitmap => Displays in a preview window the bitmap which was selected as background for the Contact button in the server interface. Using a bitmap is optional, the default button having a classic grey background color.

(3) : Change => Lets you choose or change the bitmap (.BMP ou .JPG format).

(4) : Remove => Removes the chosen bitmap.

Caution: do not implement the following link : shell.start -> Contact.contact
This would produce an infinite loop which would then require to restart the server.

Implementation

Open the Creation Tree of the SCS, select the Admin file, then double-click on Contact 2.1. Click on OK to validate the Editor's options.
Then implement all links that are necessary to the project.

Action Function
module.event à Contact.contact Launches a local client.

Event Function

Zone Function Interface Affectation
Contact.button Lets you manually launch a local client. Server No