EUUG 14-15 September, Madrid Customising WebCat a look at some RUL customisations Ruth Salisbury...

EUUG 14-15 September, Madrid

Customising WebCata look at some RUL customisations

Ruth Salisbury

Systems Manager, University of Reading


Introduction

• Not a “how to” session

• Does not include OPAC Manager

• UNIX site

• Unicorn version 99.4.2

• Range of RUL customisations

• Tips and tricks


Session includes

• Login page

• Frames

• Icons

• System variables

• Other HTML changes


Login page

• RUL has 3 sites

• Login determines– behaviour of holds– item display order

• RUL requires 3 site logins + Guest


../Unicorn/Webcat/Pages_custom/Default/48.pg

...<TR>

<TD ALIGN=RIGHT VALIGN=TOP><FONT SIZE=4>Main Library users -</FONT></TD>

<TD ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=CENTER>

<FORM METHOD=POST ACTION="<SIRSI_Data Session="WEBCAT_URL">/0/57/<SIRSI_Data DC="Ge">">

<INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME="user_id" value="maiweb">

<FONT SIZE=5>

<INPUT TYPE=submit VALUE="Main"

</FONT>

</FORM>

</TD>

</TR>

...


Frames

• Use Toolbar Frame

• Switch on in system.env (../Unicorn/Webcat/Config)

• Edit webfeatures file

• Need to update webfeatures file with new versions of browser software

• Main problem with Macs


Original FRAMES line reads:-

FRAMES|SUPPORTS|Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE

These lines added

../Unicorn/Webcat/Config/webfeatures


Icons

• Copy from elsewhere - use right click on mouse and “Save image as” option

• Access Tab icons require 2 images for “active” and “non-active” modes

• Make your own– Paint Shop Pro (trial shareware version available)

• Use font Comic Sans MS

• Resize option under Image menu


Saving icons• NEVER amend delivered files• Save in

../Unicorn/Webcat/Images_custom/English/…– directory structure mirrors

../Unicorn/Webcat/Images_deliv/English/…

• Need to create the custom directory structure (mkdir command in UNIX)

• Copy to Webserver directory– need to create custom directory structure here

also


system.env variables

• sirsi.env is delivered file

• ALL changes should be made in system.env

• covers all sorts eg– switches for functions or behaviour ie Y or N (0

or 1)– display labels/text– which icons display– default search sort option – etc


RUL system.env examplesSESSION_TIMEOUT|3600|USEVIEWDUEDATE|1|

CHECKEDOUTLOCN|ON-LOAN|

USE_HOLD_PICKUP_LIBR|0|

DSPRSVCIRCRULE|1|

VIEWFORDETTEXT|(DISPLAY for detail)|

USERSVBOOKING|0|

ALLOWRESERVEHOLDS|0|

TOC_FRAME|0|

TOOLBAR_FRAME|1|

SEARCH_SORT_BY|-PBYR|

NONETEXTUPPER||

IMG_BUTTONS|Blue_oval_fade

RB_IMG_LIB_CATALOG|CRBLIBCAT|

IMG_ACCSTAB|Yellow_solid


Effect of NONETEXTUPPER||Effect of

NONETEXTUPPER||


Hold variables

Hold variables


../Unicorn/Webcat/Config/system.env


Labels

• NEVER edit the delivered file

• Copy changes into ../Unicorn/Language/Custom/English/labels

• This is new - U99


../Unicorn/Webcat/Config/sirsi.env


../Unicorn/Language/Deliv/English/labels


../Unicorn/Language/Custom/English/labels


Changes to HTML

• Unicorn directory structure supports HTML changes

• NEVER amend delivered files

• ALWAYS copy files to be changed to ../Unicorn/Webcat/Pages_custom/Default


Changes to HTML warning!

• Custom pages are protected through upgrades

• BUT delivered pages change so be prepared to recreate custom pages with each upgrade


And finally…

• url : www.unicorn.reading.ac.uk

• email : [email protected]


Holds

• RUL system requires– User ID– PIN– Item ID

• Other fields deleted


Holds variables

• PIN

• Pickup Library– both of these are controlled as variables in

sirsi.env/system.env


Other custom screens

• Brief display list (4.pg)– to remove call no from display

• Full title display (5.pg)– to remove call no and brief title from display

• Display of copies (dspholdings.h)– to include both material type AND holds in

display


Adding a “Help” button

• View page source to get HTML page no eg 34.pg

• If working with Toolbar frame switch this off first using “Prefs” option

• Edit corresponding buttons file eg buttons34.h


Unicorn/Webcat/Pages_custom/Default/ buttons34.h


Conclusion

• Where possible use OPAC Manager

• Look for a variable

• Change HTML as last resort

• Be aware of changes to WebCat

• Be prepared to recreate HTML files at upgrade time


Best advice

• Do the Customising WebCat course!

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