Text generator / CSV generator
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With this generator you can show contents from a text file, or just a simple input field. Each line will be the data for each slides, and with a unique character or character chain you can separate the variables.
Tutorial
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Have a text file
Have a txt file, which contains the text you want to have in your slides in separate rows, and delimit the variables by one or more unique characters. After you got it, you should upload this file somewhere, probably it would be best in your ftp server.
Example:
http://example.com/image1.jpg,My first slide,made by XY http://example.com/image2.jpg,My second slide,made by XZ http://example.com/image3.jpg,My third slide,made by ZXY
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Creating a new dynamic slide
To get started, go to any Slider Settings page and add a new dynamic slide. Choose
CSV
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Configuring the generator
Set up your generator with the settings you want.
You can also click on the View Records button to see the data you'll be creating your slide with.
When you're done, click on
Add
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Editing the dynamic slide
After you saved your generator, you'll be redirected to the Slide Editor to set up the look of your slide. You can create your content by using variables.
Not sure what are the variables or how to use them? Learn how to work with variables.
CSV from url
Creates slides from the CSV in the given URL.
Configuration
You can use these options to set what you want your generator to show.
Filter
CSV URL
The file from where you want to get the texts into the slider. Each line will be going to each slide, and you should use a unique character or characterchain for the delimiter of the variables.
Column delimiter
The character or characters, which are separating the datas.
Generator Settings
Learn about the Generator Settings
at the Generator Settings documentation.
Variables
These are the available variables you can use to build your dynamic slide content in the Slide Editor.
Not sure what are the variables or how to use them? Learn how to work with variables.
- The variables are generated based on your Text file, so it's unique.
CSV from input
Creates slides from the CSV you enter.
Configuration
You can use these options to set what you want your generator to show.
Filter
CSV
The data you will want to have in your slider. Each line will be going to each slide, and you should use a unique character or characterchain for the delimiter of the variables.
Column delimiter
The character or characters, which are separating the datas.
Generator Settings
Learn about the Generator Settings
at the Generator Settings documentation.
Variables
These are the available variables you can use to build your dynamic slide content in the Slide Editor.
Not sure what are the variables or how to use them? Learn how to work with variables.
- The variables are generated based on your Text file, so it's unique.