Daktronics Venus DataStreamer - Manual (Page 40)

34 Creating Messages for a DAKTicker
3. Depending on the driver(s) that are installed, several
different types of information can be entered. When the
new message window opens, it defaults to Text. To enter
other types of information, click the appropriate button on
the left tool bar as shown in Figure 53. Refer to Section 1.4
for the function of each button.
4. Once all the required fields and information are entered,
click the Preview button to view the message before
sending it to the display. Click the Stop button to end the
preview as shown in Figure 54. Continue to edit or save
the message.
6.2 Adding a Text Frame
Text frames allow simple text information to
be created for the display. To create a text
frame, complete the following steps:
1. Click the Text icon located on the left
toolbar. The text window will appear
as a new frame for the message as
shown in Figure 55.
2. Click in the text field and type the
message.
3. Click the down arrow next to the
Color field to select the color of the
text.
4. Click Justification to choose the desired text alignment.
5. Click the down arrow next to the Background to select the color of the DAKTicker’s
background. Note: This feature is available only for RGB displays.
Figure 53: Frame Type Icons
on Left Toolbar
Figure 54: Messages Toolbar
Figure 55: Text Frame Dialog