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TPDesign5 - Instruction Manual
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TPDesign5 (v1.3 or higher) .............................................................................18
Overview ......................................................................................................................... 18
Software and Hardware Requirements ................................................................................................ 18
Getting Started ............................................................................................................... 18
The TPDesign5 Work Area.............................................................................................. 19
Supported G5 Panels and Screen Resolutions .............................................................. 20
Related AMX Software .................................................................................................... 20
G4Utility (TPD4-to-TPD5 Conversion).................................................................................................. 20
NetLinx Studio....................................................................................................................................... 20
Web Update .......................................................................................................................................... 20
VisualArchitect ................................................................................................................................................... 20
TPDesign5 Project Files ...................................................................................21
Overview ......................................................................................................................... 21
Creating a New TPD5 Project ......................................................................................... 21
Setting Project Properties ............................................................................................... 23
Project Properties dialog - Project Information tab............................................................................. 23
Project Properties dialog - Panel Setup Information tab ..................................................................... 24
Project Properties dialog - Sensors tab................................................................................................ 25
Working With Multiple Projects....................................................................................... 26
Applying Password Protection to a Project File .............................................................. 26
Generating the Programmer's Report............................................................................. 26
Converting a Project to a Different Panel Type .............................................................. 27
Cut, Copy and Paste ........................................................................................................ 28
Cut, Copy and Paste Controls .............................................................................................................. 28
Edit Focus.............................................................................................................................................. 29
Drag and Drop Support ......................................................................................................................... 29
Undo/Redo Support.............................................................................................................................. 30
Resource Manager ..........................................................................................31
Overview ......................................................................................................................... 31
Images............................................................................................................................ 31
Supported Image File Types................................................................................................................. 32
Importing Image Files Into the Project................................................................................................ 32
Notes on Importing Image Files......................................................................................................................... 32
Exporting Image Files From the Project............................................................................................... 32
Renaming Image Files .......................................................................................................................... 32
Deleting Image Files From the Project ................................................................................................. 32
Assigning Bitmaps to TPD5 Elements................................................................................................... 33
Assigning Bitmaps to a Page, Popup Page or Button......................................................................................... 34
