Add Thwack quick launch resource to Orion

patrick.hubbard

Some of you have asked how I added the thwack quick launch resource to http://oriondemo.solarwinds.com.  It shows you the last few posts and lets you search quickly from inside Orion, opening a new window with Thwack so you don't loose your place in Orion.  It's easy to set up, and if you like it let me know.

Setup:

1. Log in as admin
2. Click the "Admin" link in the tool bar
3. Click "Manage Views"
4. Select the view you want to add the resource to and click "Edit"
5. Click the "+" button to add, then expand miscellaneous, check "Custom HTML or Text" and click "Submit"
6. Go to the view you just edited, scroll to the Custom HTML resource and click the edit box in it's title bar.
7. Set the Resource Title, (I thought "SolarWinds User Community" was just the ticket)
8. Set the custom HMTL or text to this:
   
   <iframe id="thwack" src="#THWACK URL#" width=450 height=450 marginwidth=0 marginheight=0 hspace=0 vspace=0 frameborder=0 scrolling=no></iframe>
   
   Replacing #THWACK URL# with:
   1. http://thwack.com/orion/OrionThwackResource.aspx for new threads in the Orion forum or
      
   2. http://thwack.com/orion/ThwackPortal.aspx for new threads in all forums
   3. 
      
      
   You'll also want to adjust the width to match your column width and the height to whatever you like, 450 is my default.
   
   
9. Click "Submit"

 

I've got some ideas to improve it and would love to hear your feedback.

Cheers,

Patrick

JasonKV

Great addition to Orion. I like being able to see updated Thwack threads without having to go online to the website.