Specifications

Intelligent Building Series C-Touch Programming Reference

7.8 Saving the Project

The project is saved either clicking on the Save button of the tool bar, or by

selecting File | Save. The project can be saved with a different file name by

selecting File | Save As and entering the desired name.

If the project is being saved for the first time, or being saved with a different file

name, a prompt to enter a file name is displayed. First the directory where the

project will be stored is selected followed by a file name. The default file

extension is XML (eXtensible Markup Language), but this does not need to be

entered.

When the project is saved, all image files are copied into the project directory.

This is to ensure that all of the necessary files are collected together to prevent

any of them from being inadvertently deleted, and to simplify archiving the

Project.

It is recommended that a separate directory (folder) be created for each project

to keep the files for a project together and to prevent them from being confused

with files for other projects. (If an image that is used by the project is deleted,

renamed or not included, the project will not be able to be loaded).

This may be done, by either

• creating a new folder before starting, using Windows™ Explorer or similar

product; or

• invoking the Save File dialogue box, which appears when saving for the

first time or when selecting File | Save. The new folder icon (shown below),

creates a new folder, and allows the name and path to be selected.

7.8.1 Archiving

When a Project is complete, has been downloaded to the C-Touch unit

and installed, the project files should be archived. The purpose of

archiving the files is so that if (when) changes need to be made at a later

date, the files are guaranteed to be available. If the files are kept on a hard

disk, and there is a failure, many hours of work may be lost and many

more spent to re-create the project again.

Note: Ideally, a copy of the files should be given to the

customer for safekeeping.

The simplest method to archive the files is to zip the contents of the

project directory using a program like WinZip. A complete archive will also

need to include the C-Bus project file in CB2 format (see the C-Bus

Installation Software manuals for more details). The zipped project file and

the C-Bus project file would typically be small enough to fit on a single

floppy disk.

If a non-standard font is used, it would be advisable to save a copy of the

font with the project as well.