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wiki:aw:configure [2025/10/13 15:19] – [Dynamic Configuring] Neilwiki:aw:configure [2025/10/20 08:32] (current) – [Dynamic Configuring] Neil
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 **Like all previous versions of the alternative website, all settings are now held in one place - the cmxConfig object held in the <color #80f>**page-control.js**</color> file.** **Like all previous versions of the alternative website, all settings are now held in one place - the cmxConfig object held in the <color #80f>**page-control.js**</color> file.**
  
-This object holds the location of the menu to use, the location of your data, the path and name of your menu, the location of your NOAA Reports and other features that the website uses.  This object is stored locally on your machine as '**SessionStorage**' so is only stored for the current browsing session and will **not be retained once the browser is closed**.+This object holds the location of the menu to use, the location of your data, the path and name of your menu, the location of your NOAA Reports and other features that the website uses.  This object is stored locally on your machine as '**SessionStorage**' with the name suffix **//apwConfig//** so is only stored for the current browsing session and will **not be retained once the browser is closed**.
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
 ===== Initial Configuration ===== ===== Initial Configuration =====
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   * Entries that start with **/** will be an absolute path to your data.   * Entries that start with **/** will be an absolute path to your data.
   * Other initial characters will interpret the entry as a relative path.   * Other initial characters will interpret the entry as a relative path.
 +  * See [[:wiki:aw:Config-Detail|detailed information]] with images. 
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 ==== Dynamic Configuring ==== ==== Dynamic Configuring ====
 <WRAP nicebox red> <WRAP nicebox red>
-Previously I included a command in **page-manager.js** to clear the sessionStorage on every page load.  I have not included this in this version although it is still a valid command. +Previously I included a command in **page-manager.js** to clear the sessionStorage on every page load.  I have not included this in this version although it is still a valid command.\\  
- +++ See more |
-++++ See more |+
 You can still add this command to **page-control.js** if you want.  Add the following before line 29 and the session storage area will be cleared on every page load making any changes current. You can still add this command to **page-control.js** if you want.  Add the following before line 29 and the session storage area will be cleared on every page load making any changes current.
  
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 <wrap alert 50% center><color #800>**Remember to remove it or comment it out when you have completed any configuration**</color></wrap> <wrap alert 50% center><color #800>**Remember to remove it or comment it out when you have completed any configuration**</color></wrap>
  
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-My preferred method is to use the **Developer Tools** available in most browsers and to edit the sessionStorage variable directly.  For my Alternative Public Website the variable always ends: **-cmxConfig**.  You should be able to edit the **Values** directly and see the effect simply by refreshing the page.+My preferred method is to use the **Developer Tools** available in most browsers and to edit the sessionStorage variable directly.  For my Alternative Public Website the variable always ends: **-apwConfig** and is prefixed with the parent folder name.  You should be able to edit the **Values** directly and see the effect simply by refreshing the page.
  
 If this is not possible, for whatever reason, simply close the browser and reload the page.  The session variable will have been deleted and whatever you have stored in the **page-control.js** cmxConfig variable will be used. If this is not possible, for whatever reason, simply close the browser and reload the page.  The session variable will have been deleted and whatever you have stored in the **page-control.js** cmxConfig variable will be used.
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 <WRAP nicebox orange> <WRAP nicebox orange>
 The contents of this panel can now be changed without editing the **index.html** page. The contents of this panel can now be changed without editing the **index.html** page.
 +<WRAP alert center 60% round>
 +=== You should edit this file to include the text that you want to appear on the dashboard page. ===
 +</WRAP> 
  
-A new **//index-info.html//** file has been added that can be edited to contain whatever you want to appear in this panel.  Just edit this file and its contents will be used instead of the coded content.++ Note | If you delete this file then the box will revert to the coded content of the index.html page. +++A new **//index-info.html//** file has been added that can be edited to contain whatever you want to appear in this panel.  Just edit this file and its contents will be used instead of the coded content.++ Note | If you delete this file then the box will revert to the coded content of the index.html page and a warning will be displayed on the console. ++
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
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