User`s guide

202 Chapter 12: Newsroom Integration
12.1.13 About
The about splash displays your typical version information, but also the
Newsroom Component’s connection parameters to the VCP database and Viz
Video Hub.
See Also
• Database Parameters
12.2 Quick CG
The Quick CG (character generator) is a small and easy to use tool to quickly
create an embedded MOS object to be used in a newsroom story.
Figure 93: QuickCG
• Type CG data: Use the External Id combined with the data needed to fill the
textfields for the graphics. For example: 200-FirstName/LastName/
Designation. Use the delimiters dash ( - ) and forward slash ( / ).
CAUTION! Input must be made without blank spaces.
• Auto-paste to Editor: When selected, it enables the QuickCG to auto-paste the
generated XML output to a previously selected editor (for example a
newsroom story editor).
• Settings (i): Click the
i symbol to open the Settings dialog box to configure
another activation key. Available options are; Disabled, Ctrl, Alt, Shift, Home,
End, Insert, Num Lock and Scroll Lock.
• Minimize: The minimize button minimizes the application to the taskbar.
Reopen it by double-pressing the assigned activation key.
• OK: When clicked, the OK button will initiate the generation of the XML needed
to create a proper MOS object that can be added to the newsroom system. If
Auto-paste to Editor is selected, it will paste the XML directly to the previously