Manage General Content Screens
Use this option to create, edit and delete General Content Screens. A General Content Screen is a page of content that is presented to the user in their General Content element when it is included in an experience. Examples of information that may be included on a General Content screen include maps, images, company values and company benefits.
To access this module, log in to the Control Panel from the Simon home page located at https://<yoursubdomain>.exphub.com.au/manager. Navigate to the Module Manager menu and click to expand. Finally, select “Manage General Content Screens”.
Add New General Content Screen
This screen will allow you to create a new General Content Screen to allocate to users via the General Content Screen element in an experience.
To create a new General Content Screen, follow the below steps:
1. Create a name for the General Content Screen in the General Content Screen Name field. The name is what you will see when selecting the General Content Screen when delivering an experience that includes the General Content Screen element. For example, "New Employee Content" or "Crossboarding Content".
2. Create an alias for the General Content Screen in the Alias field. This is a system reference field and need only be a short alias (e.g. "newempc"). Note: The alias must be unique.
Once you have completed these fields, click the Submit button to save. You will then need to configure the screen in the All General Content Screens module (see below for instructions).
If your organisation has API enabled, you may see an additional option to configure assignment rules. For assistance with assignment rules for your specific API configuration, or to enquire about enabling API for your organisation, please contact your Account Manager or e-mail help@thinksimon.com.au.
All General Content Screens
This screen will allow you to edit an existing General Content Screen.
General Content Screens field definitions
Field Name |
Description |
Tips and information |
| ID |
The system generated identification number given to the General Content Screen. |
This ID number is a system generated field only. |
|
General Content Screen Name |
The name of the General Content Screen. |
This is what you will see when selecting the General Content Screen when delivering an experience that includes the General Content Screen element. |
| Status | Shows whether the General Content Screen is Active (can be selected) or Inactive (cannot be selected). |
To change a General Content Screen to Active or Inactive, click the Status button. If you are making a General Content Screen inactive, be sure to check that there are no users currently assigned the General Content Screen in an experience, otherwise the element will be blank. |
| Last Updated/Last Updated By |
The Last Updated and Last Updated By columns show the date and time the General Content Screen was last edited and which administrator made the edit. |
The time will be displayed in your organisation's configured timezone. |
| Actions |
Options to Rename, Configure or Delete a General Content Screen |
We recommend making a General Content Screen inactive rather than Deleting. If a General Content Screen is deleted, it cannot be retrieved. For more information about configuring a General Content Screen, please continue reading below. |
Rename Option
To rename a General Content Screen, select the Rename option in the Actions menu next to the applicable screen.
This will open a screen that is identical to the Add New General Content screen. For more information about the fields on this screen, please refer to the Add New General Content Screen section above.
Configure Option
This option allows you to configure the General Content Screen. It is split into two sections – Customise Header Text and Customise Next Steps.
Important note – Any changes you make to a General Content Screen will be instantly visible to any users who have been allocated the screen in their General Content Screen element as part of an experience. For this reason, we recommend creating a copy of the General Content Screen before editing if you will be making large changes.
The General Content screen is a great place to utilise Custom Field parameters to tailor your message. For instructions on how to use this feature, please refer to the How to use Parameters to Customise your Message guide.
Customise Header Text
This section refers to the text and images at the very top of the General Content screen. We recommend the Header Text contain an image and a welcome message. The Next Steps text should contain all other information that you wish the user to view.
For instructions on adding, removing, and editing images and text in this section, please refer to the Editor Tool Instructions guide.
Once you have finished editing this section, click the Submit button to save your changes before moving to the Customise Next Steps section.
Customise Next Steps
This section refers to the main body of the information on the General Content Screen. Create your content in the Text section.
For instructions on adding, removing, and editing images and text in this section, please refer to the Editor Tool Instructions guide.
Handy Information for your General Content Screen configuration
The General Content Screen relies on HTML coding to display correctly to users. After you have created the General Content screen, we recommend creating a test user and allocating them a General Content Screen element including the General Content Screen you have created. You should then proxy in as the user using the Proxy As Employee function to check the formatting. For more information about Proxy As Employee, please refer to the Proxy As Employee guide.
If you are duplicating a General Content Screen, we recommend you copy & paste the coding using the Source button, and then return to the Text view to make any text changes. For instructions on using this editor, please refer to the Editor Tool Instructions guide.
Some HTML tips are below, however if you require assistance with formatting the General Content Screen, please contact your Account Manager or e-mail help@thinksimon.com.au.
Embedding a video:
Adding videos to the General Content screen is achieved through either an <iframe> class or a <video> class. These are applied differently depending on the video being added. For videos where the link is hosted externally (e.g. YouTube), you would apply an <iframe> class. Where the video is hosted on Simon (i.e it has been uploaded to your Image Gallery) you would use the <video> class.
To add a <video> class insert the following code. Copy and paste the script coding into the Editor Tool. Important Note: As this script is coding, ensure you paste into the coding Source section of the Editor Tool, by clicking on the Source button. Upon completion, click on the Source button again, to view from the user's perspective.
<video controls=”” height=”240″ width=”320″><source src=”Insert hyperlink including http:// or https://” type=”video/mp4″ /></video>
To add an <iframe> class insert the following code. If you are embedding a YouTube link you can generate the code for the video from YouTube which is more reliable.
“<iframe allow=”encrypted-media” allowfullscreen=”” frameborder=”0″ gesture=”media” height=”202″ src”Insert hyperlink including http:// or https://” width=”360″></iframe>”
Generating <iframe> code from YouTube
YouTube allows you to generate iframe code from the video on the YouTube website. To do this locate the video on YouTube and click share and then embed. Code will be displayed to embed the video on the General Content screen. Unselect “Show Suggested Video’s” before copying this code. Note: YouTube code will be generated with fixed size ratios. To amend the video size amend the height & width to match the Iframe code above.
Embedding a Google Map:
This is achieved by adding an <iframe> class. Important Note: As this script is coding, ensure you paste into the coding Source section of the Editor Tool, by clicking on the Source button.
“<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="450" src="”Insert hyperlink including http:// or https://” width=”600″></iframe>”
Google Maps allows you to generate iframe code from the URL address on the Google Maps website. To do this, locate the address on Google Maps and click share and then embed map. The code will be displayed to embed the map on the General Content screen.