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- | ====== Take a photo from one, publish on another spot ====== | + | ====== Take a photo and publish on Spot ====== |
- | This application note shows how you can take a photo with the camera or from storage in a visitor’s spot and publish | + | This application note shows how you can take a photo using, e.g., a mobile phone and then automatically |
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- | * Describe the basic principle how this is done. | ||
- | * Briefly describe the custom components. | ||
- | * Discuss the task involved and what that can be used for. | ||
===== Installation ===== | ===== Installation ===== | ||
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We have prepared a PIXILAB-blocks-root folder containing everything you need to run the examples. | We have prepared a PIXILAB-blocks-root folder containing everything you need to run the examples. | ||
{{ : | {{ : | ||
- | If you don't know how to do this, read the instructions in the [[https:// | + | If you don't know how to do this, read the instructions in the [[blocks:app-note:start|general setup section]]. |
If you have done the general setup, copied the files and pointed to this application notes root block, follow the next steps to run this application on your computer. | If you have done the general setup, copied the files and pointed to this application notes root block, follow the next steps to run this application on your computer. | ||
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When trying this on a computer you will get a dialog asking for a photo from the local computer. | When trying this on a computer you will get a dialog asking for a photo from the local computer. | ||
- | If running | + | If running |
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+ | On the display spot you should should see the photo you selected from the previous step. | ||
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- | On the displayspot you should should see the photo you selected from the previous step. | ||
+ | ===== How does it work===== | ||
- | ===== How does it work?===== | + | The block shown on the visitor spot is a custom application loaded via a web-block. The web app takes a photo and then calls the Photo.js scripts function " |
+ | This task will make sure the block is published and updated every time called. | ||
+ | You may use this task for any other functions required at publish. | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | ===== Supplementary studies===== | ||
+ | If you want to change any names of blocks or paths to blocks or task the script Photo.js and the task to update the block must be updated accordingly. | ||
+ | The custom app files can be found and examined in the / | ||