Slideshow

Slideshow

You can choose between the following options when configuring a slideshow:

  • Use DevScope’s PowerBI Robots Cloud to store your images – see PowerBI Robots Slideshow

  • Use your internal file system to store your images – see How to create a Local Slideshow

PowerBI Robots Slideshow

  • Create a playlist following the instructions in the How to Use tab.

  • In the Playlist tab, click Actions to open the dropdown menu and choose View Slideshow from the list.

  • A window will pop up, allowing you to set the time interval between images in your slideshow and featuring the URL where it’s being displayed. Copy and paste it wherever you want.

Note: Before creating or editing a slideshow you need to execute it once.

How to Create a Local Slideshow

Prerequisites:

  • Currently, this feature is only supported for playlists with the output format "Image" and delivery method "File System".

  • You need to create an http server to view the images on your device.

  • The TV (or any other device you choose to play the slideshow) needs to access the generated html file via http.

  • The generated html page has to be copied to the same folder where the images are being generated.

Generate Html page

  • Create a playlist according to the instructions on the tab "How to use"

  • Choose your playlist to generate the slideshow. Go to "Actions" and click "Generate Slideshow".

  • A window will appear. Select the "Interval between images" you want and then hit the "Generate" button.

  • Save the generated html file.

Copy Html file

  • Now that you have the html, you need to copy it to the folder where the PowerBI Robots engine is generating the playlist images. Example playlist output path: C:\temp\Playlist_PBIRobots

  • The folder should have the following content (html + playlist images):

Create HTTP server

  • On your local server, you need to create an http server located on the folder where the playlist is generated. Notes: The device you choose to play the slideshow needs to access the generated html file via http.

Create HTTP server using IIS

  • Example playlist output path: C:\temp\Playlist_PBIRobots

  • Open IIS, and click "Add Website"

  • Name the website and choose the root folder. In this example we are using the root folder "C:\temp".

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