crusade08
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Setting up a "Kiosk" in the office
We want to set up a computer at the front entrance that will show pictures; videos and events for the day.
I want the events to be pulled from a calendar in Exchange showing the scheduled events of the day as well as for the week.
Then I want it to show slide shows in between and possibly videos.
I've hunted around and Kiosk is the best description that I could find.
I want the events to be pulled from a calendar in Exchange showing the scheduled events of the day as well as for the week.
Then I want it to show slide shows in between and possibly videos.
I've hunted around and Kiosk is the best description that I could find.
JohnGrunwell
We use two tv's and computers connected in a closet then I use VNC into to change powerpoint shows
ASKER
I would like the dates pulled from the calendar automatically
You can do most of this with a program called Concerto. It's open source, I use it on one server that then feeds (via a URL) machines nationwide. But it does require that you actually manage the content and create the images that go up there, etc.
That said - if you can get your calendar to create an RSS feed, you can display that automatically.
That said - if you can get your calendar to create an RSS feed, you can display that automatically.
ASKER
Danielle,
I just installed Concerto on a linux box at work and am trying to get it up and running. But I think that it will be the solution.
I am still having some problems with the installation. I can't get all of the "Diagnostics.php" to turn green.
I just installed Concerto on a linux box at work and am trying to get it up and running. But I think that it will be the solution.
I am still having some problems with the installation. I can't get all of the "Diagnostics.php" to turn green.
Did you install it on a Linux machine? Which diagnostics are giving you issues?
ASKER
Here are the ones that I am having problems with
Config access: FAIL Missing config.inc.php
Common Directory: FAIL COMMON_DIR incorrectly setup, make sure it ends in a trailing '/'.
Image Upload Directory: FAIL Cannot write to IMAGE_DIR
Template Upload Directory: FAIL Cannot write to TEMPLATE_DIR
If I use a web browser to the address, I get the concert page, but it won't let me login. I get this
The website encountered an error while retrieving http://192.168.0.140/admin/index.php/frontpage/auth. It may be down for maintenance or configured incorrectly.
Here are some suggestions:
Reload this webpage later.
HTTP Error 500 (Internal Server Error): An unexpected condition was encountered while the server was attempting to fulfill the request.
Config access: FAIL Missing config.inc.php
Common Directory: FAIL COMMON_DIR incorrectly setup, make sure it ends in a trailing '/'.
Image Upload Directory: FAIL Cannot write to IMAGE_DIR
Template Upload Directory: FAIL Cannot write to TEMPLATE_DIR
If I use a web browser to the address, I get the concert page, but it won't let me login. I get this
The website encountered an error while retrieving http://192.168.0.140/admin/index.php/frontpage/auth. It may be down for maintenance or configured incorrectly.
Here are some suggestions:
Reload this webpage later.
HTTP Error 500 (Internal Server Error): An unexpected condition was encountered while the server was attempting to fulfill the request.
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