Cisco Model D-PCG1000 PowerKEY CAS Gateway
Chapter 7 Setting Up a Virtual Channel Service
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Build a Virtual Channel Source File
When building a virtual channel source file, you must first complete the following
tasks.
1 Create the source HTML files for the virtual channel client to use.
2 Save the source HTML files to the appropriate directory on the Application
1 Create the source HTML files for the virtual channel client to use.
2 Save the source HTML files to the appropriate directory on the Application
Server.
Although this section provides procedures for building a source file for a virtual
channel, a thorough knowledge of HTML is required to perform these procedures
successfully. The instructions provided in this section are no substitute for a
thorough knowledge of HTML.
Creating the Source HTML Files
These files provide the content for a virtual channel in the same way that a local
studio or satellite feed provides content for a clear broadcast. Therefore, by creating
the HTML file, you create a source for the virtual channel service.
You can use any HTML editor to create a document that contains the information
You can use any HTML editor to create a document that contains the information
you want the subscriber to see. However, when formatting the text you can only use
the tags in the following table.
Important: The behavior of the Virtual Channel client is unpredictable if you use any
Important: The behavior of the Virtual Channel client is unpredictable if you use any
tags that do not appear in the following table to create an HTML document. Only
these tags are supported because the Application Server client uses the Virtual
Channel application (not a standard, full-featured browser) to read the source file.
Tag
Meaning
<b></b>
Display text between tags as bold text
<big></big>
Display text between tags as large text
<br>
Insert blank rule (line break)
<br1.5>
Insert 1.5 blank rules (1.5 line break)
<center></center>
Display text and images between tags as
horizontally centered on the line
<img scr="ok.img">
Display the SELECT button
<img scr="a.img">
Display the A button
<img scr="b.img">
Display the B button
<img scr="c.img">
Display the C button
<img scr="settings.img">
Display the SETTINGS button
<font color="white">
Change the font color to white
<font color="black">
Change the font color to black