How to Create Custom Menu Screens in the Online Program
The types are as follows:
- Custom - A text-based screen that is often used for "Conference Information", "About Our Organization", "Hotel Information", or anything else you'd like.
- Accordion - Creates a single page with expandable sub-boxes to view more information.
- Attendee Directory - Integrates with the X-CD registration module to show the list of registered attendees
- Exhibitors - A link to the exhibitor module of the app (See below).
- External Link - The menu item will be linked to a website (e.g. your own site). Set it to open in the app or outside of it in an external browser.
- Form Module - Links to an existing Form in the X-CD forms module
- Image - A link to an image file. This is useful for maps of the venue, hotel, or city. Recommended image format is .png or .jpg
- Menu Break - Creates an empty line in the menu to provide extra spacing visually on the menu
- Parent Place Holder Menu - Creates a Menu and Sub-menu style of pages, Parent Place Holder defines the main menu
- PDF - A link to a PDF file that has been uploaded.
- Special Program Filter - Creates a direct link to an predefined x-cd program filter
NOTES:
Each screen will be linked to the app slide-in menu.
Each page should also have an icon affiliated with it.
- Click Dashboard
- Click Mobile App Management on the left-side menu
- If there is more than one app defined, select the app from the dropdown menu
- Click App Screens in the horizontal menu
- Select New Screen
- Enter a Screen Title (i.e. the Screen Name such as TwitterFeed)
For Display Menu On, select where you want this menu option to appear
- If NOT using the Mobile app and only the Online program, select Web Program Only
- Some screens are only applicable to the Mobile app and are not available in the Online Program e.g. My Notes, My Itinerary
- Select a Screen Type (e.g. image)
- Click Add Screen
- Depending on the screen type selected, you may be asked to upload a file or provide more information
- For example, if you selected a screen type of Image, the screen will refresh and you will be able to upload a file
EXAMPLES
- Click Dashboard
- Click Mobile App Management in the left side menu
- If there is more than one app defined, select the app from the dropdown menu
- Click App Screens in horizontal menu
- Select New Screen
- Enter a Screen Title = Twitter
- Select a Screen Type = Twitter
- Click Add Screen
- In Twitter Query, enter your Hashtag reference e.g. #2018Conference
- Click Update Screen button
B. Adding a Screen for Evaluations/CME
- Click Dashboard
- Click Mobile App Management in the left side menu
- If there is more than one app defined, select the app from the dropdown menu
- Click App Screens in horizontal menu
- Select New Screen
- Enter a Screen Title = Evaluations/CME
- Set Auto-Login = Yes
- Select a Screen Type = External Link
- Click Add Screen
- Add Link URL = Front-End Landing URL from Credits Management Screen
- Click Update Screen button
C. Adding Floor plan image
- Click Dashboard
- Click Mobile App Management in the left side menu
- If there is more than one app defined, select the app from the dropdown menu
- Click App Screens in horizontal menu
- Select New Screen
- Enter a Screen Title = Floor Plan
- Select a Screen Type = Image
- Click Add Screen
- Upload an Image file
- Click Update Screen button
To add a Print Menu, ensure in the Public Program & Settings > Display Settings screen that the Print option has been enabled.
Check if the Print option has been enabled
- Click Dashboard
- Click the Manage Program link under your Conference
- Under Public Program & Settings in the horizontal menu, select Display Settings
- Scroll down and locate the Print Enabled attribute to see if Yes is selected; if not, then select Yes and click the Update to save the change.
Add the Print Menu
- From the program module, select Mobile App in the horizontal menu
- Click App Screens in horizontal menu
- Select New Screen
- Enter a Screen Title = Print Program
- For Display, select Published
- For Platform, select Online Program
- For Screen Type, select Print Program
- Click the dropdown for the Menu icon and select the printer image
- Click Add Screen
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