Modify the Launch Pad

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BlueZone Web-to-Host

How to Modify the Launch Pad

BlueZone Launch Pad Feature: Click here to learn more about this feature

Launch Pad is a BlueZone Web-to-Host graphical presentation feature. Launch Pad enhances the look and functionality of a plain web page by the use of Windows type controls and GUI icons that are used to display and launch BlueZone sessions.

When to Use This Feature

Use Launch Pad when you require many host sessions and you want to present the sessions as icons that can be launched individually at the End User's convenience.

Configuration Method: Manual Configuration

Feature Scope: Site Level Feature

The Launch Pad has several features that can be controlled or customized. These features are:

Turning the Launch Pad border on or off
Turning the Launch Pad buttons on or off
Turning the Launch Pad ToolBar on or off
Setting the default Icon View of the Launch Pad
Selecting the Launch Pad text color
Selecting the Launch Pad background color
Enabling a Launch Pad watermark image in the background

Launch Pad features are controlled via settings in the Object Tag. If you modify the Object Tag located in the Template folder, then all new Launch Pages that are created by the Wizard, will contain these modified settings.

Procedure

On the machine where the BlueZone Web-to-Host Wizard is installed, navigate to the following location:

C:\Program Files\SEAGULL\BlueZone Web-to-Host\4.0

Locate the \template folder. You will see several files.
Locate the launch_x.htm page and edit it with Notepad..
Scroll down and look for the following block of code:

The first value, "LaunchPad" is set by the Wizard. All the remaining values must be set manually.

The first four options are either turned on by setting the value to "Yes", or tuned off by setting the value to "No".

LaunchPadView - Sets the way that the icons are viewed inside the Launch Pad. Values that can be set are:

Large (default)
Small
List
Details

LaunchPadForeground - Sets the color of text that appears inside the Launch Pad. The default is black. To change the color, enter the RGB value expressed in the following HTML format:

#FFFFFF = White

LaunchPadBackground pertains to the color of the background of the Launch Pad. The default is white. To change the color, enter the RGB value expressed in the following HTML format:

#FF0000 = Red

NOTE Consult any HTML Color Chart for values.

NOTE If you leave a Yes/No value blank, it is the same as setting the value to "No". If you leave a color value blank, the default color will be used.

When you are finished making your desired changes, and save the file.
Create a new Launch Folder in this Site and test it out by adding a Session and launching the session using the Test BlueZone button. The Launch Pad should contain your changes.