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FLINT
V1.1
5.9.7
After any/all of the data sources have been configured, as described in the steps above, it
is now time to link each data field to a tag field for each template file in the Editor Panel.
One data field may be linked to any number of tags and any number or template files.
This is ideal for updating multiple template all at once, for example for a game score.
When linking to custom XML/Access/Excel databases with multiple tables, more linking
options will appearing, depending on the type of database you are using.
To Automatically Update Content:
1.
Select the desired
data source
from the
Data Source Menu. In this example a XML file
will be used, but all Data Sources link the same way.
2.
Find the desired field, in this example ‘FirstName’
And
single-click
to highlight the field name, as
shown on the right.
3.
In the Editor Panel, mouse-over the desired tag
field and a yellow tag name will appear.
Right-click
on the tag name. A pop up menu will
appear, as shown on the right.
4.
Depending on how the file is created and how
the file is updated there are different ways to link
a field in a database to a TagName.
Set TagLink to:
Sets the TagName to the
selected field without linking to any search
field. As the Search field changes, so too will
the value for this tag field. For many databases this
will be the default selection.
Set TagLink to LAST:
Sets the TagName to
the last entry in the data table. In some files, new
entries are automatically added to the end of the
database using the same field name. (i.e. Sports play-by-play)
Set TagLink to LOCK:
Sets the TagName
to the
specific field regardless of the Search selection.
Often this is used in sports or election results where
the field is indentified generically with a letter or number,
like H or V for Home or Visitor. As the Search field
changes, the value of the tag field will not change.
Set to Text
: Sets the TagName with the current text
from a data table, without marinating a link.
