InOut

^{InOut 3.2}

Category / Domain :	CommTools
SCOL Voy@ger Compatibility :	V 3.5 or above
Update:	2001/01

Function

The IN/OUT module manages the «external actions » to SCOL technology and SCOL site :
- Links to Web pages
- Links to other SCOL sites
- Manages and Starts up ActiveX event
- Enables an avatar to see the SCOL servers open with other users

Configuration

Figure 1 : InOut module Interface

ActiveX Events : this window displays the list of recorded ActiveX
events.

(1) : Add => Used to add an ActiveX event witrh the next window.

(2) : Remove => Used to remove a selected ActiveX event.

Implementation

Open the SCS creation tree. Select the CommTools folder then double-click on InOut 3.2.
Create required links for the project.

Action	Function
module.event à InOut.start	Starts the module at the client side
module.event à InOut.openUser	Used to display a user's information window
module.event à InOut.activeX	Sends a message to an ActiveX object
module.event à InOut.gotoUrl	Opens the destination address by closing the used address
module.event à InOut.openUrl	Opens the destination address in a new window

Attention! These last three actions use the event parameters. As regards the GotoUrl and OpenUrl actions, if the destination is a Scol site, the user must enter the address and possibly a slash (/) as well as the name of the entry position (e.g. : scol://www.world.com:MyWorld). For other actions, the user simply enters the address.

To enter the link parameters :

Double-click on the link in the Modules interface
Select the link in the zone (1) (Links list)
Enter the parameters in the zone (2) (Link parameters)
Save the change by closing the window

Evénement	Function
InOut.event activeX à module Action	Starting an ActiveX object generates an action
InOut.log à log.log	Used to keep a trace
InOut.in à module Action	Initializing the module generates an action

Zone	Function	Interface	Assignment
None