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Alert
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From time to time it may be necessary to display a small unobtrusive message to
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the congregation. In OpenLP this is known as an `Alert`. Examples could be a car
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with the headlights left on, a parent needed in nursery, or anything else
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somebody may need notified about. This is easily accomplished using the Alert,
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which is accessible from the top Menu under :menuselection:`Tools --> Alert`.
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.. image:: pics/alert.png
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:guilabel:`Alert text:` Enter the message you want displayed in this box.
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:guilabel:`Parameter:` This box is used for words you want to insert into the
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alert text.
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You will add the Parameter text into the alert text using “<>” (without
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quotations). Anywhere in the Alert text that you add these two symbols, <> side
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by side, will insert any text you have in the parameter box into the Alert
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message.
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Examples of use
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---------------
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:guilabel:`Alert text:` The owner of the vehicle with license plate number <>
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your lights are on.
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:guilabel:`Parameter:` HNN432
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These two settings will display like this:
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The owner of the vehicle with the license plate number HNN432 your lights are on.
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You could also reverse this example:
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:guilabel:`Alert text:` HNN432 <>
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:guilabel:`Parameter:` left their lights on.
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`Will display like this:` HNN432 left their lights on.
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If you use the same alerts on a regular basis, Save your Alert and you will have
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access to the alert with a click of the mouse. You may also click on `New` to
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make a new alert or `Delete` an alert you do not need.
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When you are ready to Display your Alert you have two options. Clicking on
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Display will display the Alert and the Alert Message window will remain open.
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Clicking Display & Close will display the alert and close the Alert Message
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window.
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All details of the display, font, color, size and position are adjusted from the
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top Menu item :menuselection:`Settings --> Configure OpenLP`, Alert tab and the
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instructions here. :doc:`configure`
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**Please note:** Alert Message is a Plugin that needs to be Active in the Plugin
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List for use. |