Last updated on February 24, 2016

Creating an event action in a sign

This article provides the instructions to add, edit, and manage your event actions and conditional events in a sign within the Signs extension.

Adding a New Action

To add a new action in a sign, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Select the desired sign in the Sign Library.


  2. Click the Actions tab.


  3. Click the New Action button or link to create a new action.


  4. In the Event Actions window, select the required parameters.

    • Source – set the source of the trigger.
    • When - set the event that triggers the action.
    • Condition - set a condition to the event before the action is triggered.
    • Select - set where the action should be placed (the location), which can either be the system, sign, or widget.
    • Do - set the action that is to be triggered when the above event occurs and condition is met.


  5. Click ‘Add a condition’ to create actions that only execute when an event occurs and one or more conditions are met. Select a rule and input your condition.


  6. Click OK to save.

Editing an Action

To edit an action, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Select the desired sign in the Sign Library.

  2. Click the Actions tab.

  3. Select the desired action from the list, and click Edit.


  4. In the Event Actions window, make the desired changes and click OK to save.

Deleting a Condition

To delete a condition, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Select the desired sign in the Sign Library.

  2. Click the Actions tab.

  3. Select the desired Action from the list, and click Edit.


  4. In the Event Actions window, click the X button next to the condition you wish to remove, and click OK to save your changes.

Deleting an Action

To delete an action, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Select the desired sign in the Sign Library.

  2. Click the Actions tab.

  3. Select the desired Action from the list, and click Delete.


  4. Click OK when prompted for confirmation.