KB248463: How to Change the Project Image so It Displays Differently for Each Project Using the MicroStrategy Web SDK

KB39489 explains how to change the project image so that it displays a different image for each project using the Strategy 9.x Web SDK. In Strategy 10, the method mentioned in that technical note has been deprecated. The steps to customize the project image in Strategy 10 are provided below.
 
With the Web Customization Editor:

1. Launch the Web Customization Editor and create a new plugin with a meaningful name.
2. Navigate to Application Settings > Strategy Web Configuration > Styles
3. Right click any of the Styles and click on Create Transform 
4. Enter the source folder, package, name of the custom transform and the description
5. Click the Browse... button next to the Supperclass text field.
6. Look for ProjectsTransform and then click OK. 
7. Click Next
8. Check the void renderProjectImage(MarkupOutput out, ProjectInformation projectInfo) method and theck click Next
9. Add this code to you custom transform. Note that the renderProjectImage method was already added for you.
   
   
   

   
   @override
   public void renderProjectImage(MarkupOutput out, ProjectInformation projectInfo) {
       if (projectInfo != null) {
           WebEvent event = getOpenProjectEvent(projectInfo);
           Tag anchor = generateAnchor(event);
           ImageTag imgTag = getTagsFactory().newImageTag();
           String name = projectInfo.getProjectName();
           imgTag.setSrc("/MicroStrategy/plugins/ProjectImageTransform/style/images/" + name + ".jpg");
           anchor.addChild(imgTag);
           anchor.render(out);
       } 
       else {
           super.renderProjectImage(out, projectInfo);
       }
   }

   
    
   
   
   
10. Save the changes
11. Go back to the Styles folder in the Application Settings tab and look for the ProjectsStyle
12. Double click the ProjectsStyle to open it in the Editor.
13. Click the Change button next to the Transform field.
14. Look for the name of your custom transform.
15. Click OK > Save the changes > Restart your Web Server

 
The example provided in this document is provided “as-is” and user has read the following customization warning:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The Strategy SDK allows you to customize several Strategy products and extend and integrate the Strategy business intelligence functionality into other applications. However, before changing the way Strategy products look or behave, it is helpful to understand how the application is built. For more information regarding the Strategy products or the process of customizing Strategy products, please refer to Strategy Developer Zone (https://developer.microstrategy.com).
To access the Strategy Developer Zone, you must have access to the Strategy Knowledge Base, you must have purchased the Strategy SDK, and you must be current on your Strategy maintenance agreement. If you are a US-based business and believe that you satisfy all three of these conditions but you do not have access to the Strategy Developer Zone, please contact Strategy Technical Support at support@microstrategy.com or at (703) 848-8700. If you are an international business, please contact Strategy Technical Support at the appropriate email address or phone number found at https://www.microstrategy.com/us/services/support/contact.
CUSTOMIZATION WARNING:
This customization is provided as a convenience to Strategy users and is only directly applicable to the version stated. While this code may apply to other releases directly, Strategy Technical Support makes no guarantees that the code provided will apply to any future or previous builds. In the event of a code change in future builds, Strategy Technical Support makes no guarantee that an updated version of this particular customization will be provided. In the event of a code change in future builds, Strategy may not be able to provide additional code on this matter even though this customization is provided at this time for this specific build. For enhancements to this customization or to incorporate similar functionality into other versions, contact your Account Executive to inquire about Strategy Consulting assistance.