Introduction

TDM5 offers the ability to create your own designs, this can be done using elements. Each element has its own properties which can be configured. With these elements you have the ability to create content based on your needs.

This article will describe how a tickertape can be added. Additional articles regarding elements can be found in our knowledge base.

Requirements

If you want to add a tickertape to your page you need to meet the following requirements:

Have access to: Designer > Pages and be able to create or edit a page.

How To add a Tickertape

Login to your TDM5 environment.
Select “Designer”.
Select the menu option called “Pages”
Open an existing page by selecting ‘Edit’ or create a new page using the ‘Add new page’ button Edit existing page:

Add new page:
You will be navigated to the content editor, from here you can design your page.
Select the ‘Tickertape’ element, this can be done by selecting it in the menu on the left side of the screen.
You can now draw a frame by clicking in the template editor, once this has been done you can decide the size of the element. Click again once you are happy with the size of the element.
On the right side of the page you can configure the properties of the element. To change the name double click the element in the ‘Elements’ section.
In the ‘Element layout’ section you can adjust the position of the element and set rotation in case needed.

The size can also be changed by selecting the border of the element.

Rotation can be set with the dot located at the top of the element.
In the ‘Colors & effects’ section you have the ability to set ‘Opacity’ to make the text transparent. Next to this you have the ability to configure a color for the text and the background.
In the ‘Text’ section you can input the text you wish to display or connect your tickertape to an external data feed. With this you can display, for example, news messages from your favourite news site.

Click on ‘Edit text’ to input your own text. (1.)
Click on the dropdown to the right (2.) to select an external data feed.
If no feeds are available you will need to add one first. See our documentation on how to add external data feeds for more information.
In the ‘Tickertape' section you can adjust the speed, set the gap between messages and/or select a separator character. This character is shown in between the different messages. You can also adjust the direction of the tickertape. Useful for languages that require it.
Once you have finished this step you have successfully added a tickertape. It is possible to continue with your design and add additional elements if needed.