Creating Placeholder Elements - AMX TPDESIGN4 V2.5 Instruction Manual

Creating Placeholder Elements

In order for a TP4 file to be successfully exported as a G4 PanelBuilder Template file (*.TPT), the
TP4 project file must contain at least one Placeholder Element.
A Placeholder element is basically a blank device/feature element that allows you add items to the
project in G4PanelBuilder that are not included in the template.
Placeholder elements consist of one page, and may contain multiple popups. Only one Placeholder
element can be displayed at a time
To create a basic Placeholder element, create a new Page (Panel > Add Page), and name it
according to the naming convention required by G4 PanelBuilder for Placeholder elements:
[placeholder#placeholderName]pageName
FIG. 44 shows an example implementation of a Placeholder element, as seen in the
"graphiclySound-Orange" template, available from AMX.
FIG. 44 Example (General) properties for a Placeholder page
FIG. 45 shows an example Placeholder page in the Workspace Window:
FIG. 45 Example Placeholder page in the Workspace Window
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placeholderName - The name of the Placeholder element as it will appear in G4
PanelBuilder.
pageName - The base page name that will be used in the generated TP4 project.
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