{"id":3332,"date":"2019-06-27T09:21:08","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T09:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.datapost.co.za\/help\/?page_id=3332"},"modified":"2023-08-14T16:16:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T14:16:44","slug":"creating-a-ticker","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/advanced\/creating-a-ticker\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create a ticker"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”How to create a ticker” button_one_text=”Advanced” button_one_url=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/advanced\/” button_two_text=”Media Works Module” button_two_url=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/landing-page\/nfinity-x\/media-works\/” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”gcid-434e3e7c-aba7-49f2-8895-830dae15ee9e” custom_button_one=”on” button_one_icon=”4||divi||400″ custom_button_two=”on” button_two_icon=”4||divi||400″ global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-434e3e7c-aba7-49f2-8895-830dae15ee9e%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

Step-by-step guide on how to create a ticker & populate the text manually<\/strong><\/h4>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Select-Media-Works-module-Aug-2020.jpg” title_text=”Select Media Works module Aug 2020″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

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1. Click on the Media Works tab at the top of the screen.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Click-on-Designer-icon.jpg” title_text=”Click on Designer icon” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

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2. Click on the Designer icon. The XID login page will open.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Welcome-to-XID-version-4.3.9.jpg” title_text=”Welcome to XID version 4.3.9″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

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3. Log in using your nfinityX Username and Password.\u00a0<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Click-on-the-Ticker-Designer-Aug-2020.jpg” title_text=”Click on the Ticker Designer Aug 2020″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

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4. Click on the Ticker Designer.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Click-on-New-Project-button-Oct-2020.jpg” title_text=”Click on New Project button Oct 2020″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

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5. Click on the blue New Project bar.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/www.datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Click-on-A-Aug-2020.jpg” title_text=”Click on A Aug 2020″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

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6. Click on the A in the left top corner.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/www.datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/New-Text-box-Aug-2020.jpg” title_text=”New Text box Aug 2020″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

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7. The top bar with scrolling text is your preview bar and the New text box \u00a0is where you will type\/copy & paste the ticker content. Once you have typed\/copied & pasted the content that you want to display in your ticker in the New text box, it will be previewed in the preview bar.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/www.datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Click-on-Settings-Aug-2020.jpg” title_text=”Click on Settings Aug 2020″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

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8. Click on Settings: \u00a0Set the speed at which the ticker must move, change the item spacing and\/ direction in which the ticker moves.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/www.datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Click-on-Ticker-Aug-2020.jpg” title_text=”Click on Ticker Aug 2020″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

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9. Change the colour of the background behind the ticker by clicking on Ticker.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/www.datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Click-on-Item-Options-Aug-2020.jpg” title_text=”Click on Item Options Aug 2020″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

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10. Click on the Item Options: Change the font type, font colour, background colour, change the text to bold, italics or underline it.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/www.datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Click-on-Save-As-for-ticker-Aug-2020.jpg” title_text=”Click on Save As for ticker Aug 2020″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

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11. Click on the Save As button in the top left corner. A window will appear.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/www.datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Name-your-ticker-Aug-2020.jpg” title_text=”Name your ticker Aug 2020″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

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12. Name your ticker and click on the Save button. A confirmation of the success of the action will pop up. Click on OK.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/advanced\/creating-a-ticker\/” button_text=”To Top” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#e02b20″ button_icon=”2||divi||400″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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2. Click on the Interactive Designer <\/em>button.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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3. Log in using your nfinityX Username<\/em> and Password<\/em>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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4. Click on the blue New Project<\/em> bar.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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6. The top bar with scrolling text is your preview bar and the New text<\/em> box  is where you will type the ticker content. Once you have typed the content that you want to display in your ticker in the New text<\/em> box, it will be previewed in the preview bar.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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7.  Click on Settings<\/em>:  Set the speed at which the ticker must move, change the item spacing and\/ direction in which the ticker moves.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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8. Change the colour of the background behind the ticker by clicking on Ticker<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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9. Click on the Item Options<\/em>: Change the font type, font colour, background colour, change the text to bold, italics or underline it. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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11. Name your ticker and click on the Save<\/em> button. A confirmation of the success of the action will pop up. Click on OK<\/em>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3332","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/148"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3332"}],"version-history":[{"count":57,"href":"https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3332\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16989,"href":"https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3332\/revisions\/16989"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/datapost.co.za\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}