Creating A New Project From File; Editing Project Properties; Alternate Screen Names; Using Unicode Text - AMX NXD-CA12 Operation/Reference Manual

Basic Operations

Creating A New Project from File

You can change templates attributed to projects and create a new project as a result.
1.
Select File > New From File to launch the New From File dialog.
2.
Open your desired project file (*.PB4).
3.
The next window to open is the New project dialog. Select the new template to be used with the project.
4.
Click OK.
If a project is already open and you select open a new or existing project, you are
prompted by the Save As dialog. The previous project will remain on screen until you
are done setting up the new project.

Editing Project Properties

You can edit some of the project's properties as well as add information specific to you, i.e., Dealer ID and
Designer ID.
1.
Select File > Project Properties to launch the Project Properties dialog.
2.
Place your cursor within the white fields to add and edit text.
To set a password for the project:
1.
Click the drop-down menu for Protection. Select either:
Password protection extends only to TPDesign4. Projects password protected in G4
PanelBuilder can still be opened and used.
2.
Type a password in the field provided.
3.
Re-type the password within Confirm.
4.
Click OK when all changes have been made.
Project properties differ from file properties established in TPDesign4. File properties
entered in TPDesign4 are what is displayed in the Template Manager dialog.

Alternate Screen Names

G4 PanelBuilder supports alternate screen names for use with elements with longer names. Within TPDesign4,
the template designer can designate abbreviated text for substitution. You can then change the on-screen text in
PanelBuilder and the default text fits without the need for modification.
The full name of the element is always displayed in the toolbox area.

Using Unicode Text

G4 PanelBuilder supports assigning text to template elements that differs from the element name. This means
you can rename an element, and the new name will be used to populate panel titles and button names.
Additionally, the new text can be set in Unicode. To assign Unicode text to a template element:
1.
Select the element within the diagram area.
2.
Select Diagram > Properties to open the Diagram Properties dialog.
3.
Click on the browse button (...) to launch the Unicode Edit dialog widow.
4.
Type the Unicode within the text field and the equivalent is displayed below.
5.
Click OK to close the Unicode Edit dialog.
6.
Click OK to close the Diagram Properties dialog.
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read-only - project can be opened; not changed.
locked - project cannot be opened.
G4 PanelBuilder