Calligram Creator - Help

Files and folders

The application has a very strict approach to files and folders. This is needed to be able to manage the user generated data and files (the Calligrams, Emojigrams and Legograms) and the manage the settings.

The following folder tree is required for the application:

The application automatically creates this folder structure at the installation, and also adds several required and supporting files into the different folders. The Data folder is especilly important for using in the Booth mode, when customized colour images are used to toggle for the Calligram colours.

The second application folder is placed in the desktop, used to store the event generated data. Although the location of this folder is arbitrary, the application creates an initial folder on the desktop at installation: the desktop is almost always available for file saving (no special admin rights are required), and conveniently shown for easy access of its content.

The folder trees on the left side of these two screenshots show the main folders:

• Libraries = here all the emoji picture libraries must be located. This work the best when subfolders are created in this main folder, one for each emoji library.
• Projects = here you can save the projects. projects are files that store a certain setting, which you can reload a next time. Also the default project ('default.mpr') is found here, this file should never be deleted, to avoid errors when you want to reset to default.
• Records = here all the user generated data is stored. These locations can be changed by the admin of the event, as long as its location is properly indicated in the 'Admin - Files and folders' tab.
  • Backup = all the snapshot original pictures are stored in this folder.
  • Booth = the default hot folder, or the folder that is listened to when a new snapshot has been made. All the snapshots must be saved in this Booth folder. Some example images are already added in this folder. In case you wish start in Booth mode, you must first remove these images again (or move them to a different folder).
  • Store = all the created Calligrams (and Legograms) are stored in this folder.
• Text = the text files needed for calligram creation. Example files are pre-installed for easy start.
• Resources = here all the application's resources are found.
  • Artwork = all the pictures that are used in the Branding Station. These resources are used in the Branding Station only.
  • Data = the essential input files of the application, as indicated in the 'Admin - Files and folders' tab, like the text file, the font-list file and the colour pictures. This is an application critical folder. Also when in Booth mode the option to use images for the Calligram colours is selected, these images will be used (.jpg, bmp, .jpeg and .png types) for the booth interface. For that reason, this folder should never be empty or contain the wrong files.
  • Examples = some typical snapshot example pictures that we a.o. used to test the application. Here also the initial snapshot picture is stored which is shown after starting the application. Except for the one pictures that is used at application start, this folder is not critical.
  • Mail = the mail files. In this folder the required mail files are found, which are required to properly define and send an e-mail with the Calligram. This is an application critical folder.
• Settings = an application folder that is required to set the application's parameters. In this folder the configuration files are stored. This is an application critical folder.