Beginning WebVoyage

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Beginning WebVoyage

• Kim Seagraves
• February 22, 2007
• Oklahoma State University - Stillwater

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TIPS

• Make a backup copy of the file before editing.
• Use vi Editor directly on the server or use FTP
  software to transfer the file locally and edit in
  Notepad.
• Never edit with Word, WordPerfect, etc. You must
  use Notepad or it will add hidden characters.

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• Its important to select the correct transfer
  mode in your FTP software
• Use ASCII mode for text files --- files ending
  with a .cfg, .ini., .htm., .txt., etc.
• Use Binary mode for image files --- files ending
  with .gif, .jpg, etc.

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Increase the Timeout

• The default is 3 minutes. Ex Libris suggests no
  longer than 10 minutes in order to avoid
  excessive connections to the server.
• The time indicated in the stanza is in seconds.

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Increase the Timeout (contd)

• Location /m1/voyager/xxxdb/webvoyage/cgi-bin
• Filename webvoyage.ini
• Change the WebRecon stanza timeout to 600.
• WebRecon
• TempFileLocation/tmp
• TempFileNamewebrecon
• Timeout600

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Move the Search Tips to the Bottom of the Page
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Move the Search Tips to the Bottom of the Page
(contd)

• Location /m1/voyager/xxxdb/webvoyage/cgi-bin
• Filename webvoyage.ini
• Change the HelpLocation stanza position to B.
• HelpLocation
• PositionB

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Replace the Top Banner
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Replace the Top Banner (contd)

• Location /m1/voyager/xxxdb/webvoyage/html/images
• Filename banner.gif
• Replace the existing banner.gif file with a
  custom file.

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Replace the Bottom Banner
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Replace the Bottom Banner (contd)

• Location /m1/voyager/xxxdb/webvoyage/html/images
• Filename footer.gif
• Replace the existing footer.gif file with a
  custom file.

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Add or Remove Buttons in the Top Toolbar
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Add or Remove Buttons in the Top Toolbar (contd)

• Location /m1/voyager/xxxdb/etc/webvoyage/local
• Filename opac.ini
• Modify the Toolbar_Top stanza.
• The total count of buttons should be at the top.
  This should match your actual number of buttons.
• Toolbar_Top
• Count14
• Add or remove individual button stanzas as
  needed.

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Add or Remove Buttons in the Bottom Toolbar
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Add or Remove Buttons in the Bottom Toolbar
(contd)

• Location /m1/voyager/xxxdb/etc/webvoyage/local
• Filename opac.ini
• Modify the Toolbar_Bottom stanza.
• The total count of buttons should be at the
  top. This should match your actual number of
  buttons.
• Toolbar_Bottom
• Count14
• Add or remove individual button stanzas as
  needed.

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Add or Remove Buttons in the Bottom Toolbar
(contd)

• Note that the forces the button to appear as
  text.
• Example
• Btn02TextSearch
• Btn02GraphicUpUpSearch.gif
• Btn02GraphicDownDownSearch.gif
• Btn02GraphicDisabledDisabledSearch.gif
• Btn02FunctionSEARCH
• Btn02Link

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Remove There are no attachments Message

• Location /m1/voyager/xxxdb/etc/webvoyage/local
• Filename noattmsg.htm
• Rename the noattmsg.htm file to
  noattmsg.htm.bak.

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Remove the Extra Database Listing
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Remove the Extra Database Listing (contd)

• Location /m1/voyager/xxxdb/etc/webvoyage/local
• Filename display1.cfg, display2.cfg, and
  displayh.cfg.
• Remove the following from the file(s).
• Database No information available
• 5000
• Database No information available
• 1002

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References

• Voyager 6.1 WebVoyage Users Guide
• Ex Libris Support Website
• http//support.endinfosys.com