RSS/XML for Text Fields

Using RSS or XML feeds in templates

In viewneo it is possible to use dynamic data sources in the form of an RSS or XML feed within your own templates. This provides you with the opportunity to use news, stock market information, weather or data in the viewneo system.

Adding an RSS object

The first step is to add a new object and then select RSS.

Then enter the internet address of the source (URL).

If the URL is correct and the feed is readable, the following message will appear:

Now it has to be determined which passage from the RSS feed (node) you want to use for the selected text field (headline, article text). You can set this in the property area of the text field (top right).

In this case, we first want to select the headline of the RSS message.

Since we also want to include the message text in our template, we repeat the process and add another RSS object. This time we select text. Since we already defined a source for the RSS feed the first time, this query is no longer executed and only one additional text field appears on the stage. This time in the property area of the text window, we indicate that we want to display the article text.

Now we position the text boxes on the stage and adjust the text field sizes and font sizes so that everything can be displayed.

Repeating this process allows us to add additional elements from the RSS feed to our template. However, we now choose image instead of text when selecting the RSS object and placing it in the template.

This object can be moved with the mouse and the size can be entered in either the property area on the right as a pixel number in the text fields or adjusted by the mouse. By clicking on the preview button, you will be able to see how the RSS feed will look.

As we can see from the result, this RSS feed will require some additional adjustments before it is finished. Nevertheless, the principle for adding an RSS feed remains the same and our template is now ready.