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Table of Contents Introduction........................................................................................... 5 Installation ............................................................................................ 6 System Requirements..............................................................7 Installation.............................................................................7 Updating Your ProntoPro ..........................................................8 About ProntoProEdit .
Automatically creating device aliases ....................................... 67 Troubleshooting................................................................................... 68 List of Shortcuts .................................................................................. 70 Glossary ............................................................................................... 71 Index....................................................................................................
Introduction ProntoProEdit is a visual editor for creating and configuring ProntoPro screens. With ProntoProEdit you have complete control over the user interface of your ProntoPro. ProntoProEdit can perform a range of powerful tasks: creating and modifying all screen elements, importing new graphics, previewing and testing your screens on the ProntoProEmulator, communicating with the ProntoPro for exchanging configuration files, and so on.
Installation Contents of this chapter System Requirements..............................................................7 Installation.............................................................................7 Updating Your ProntoPro ..........................................................
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Installation System Requirements PC with a Pentium 166 MHz or higher processor Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 or higher operating system 16 megabytes of RAM (recommended: 32 MB) 15 megabytes of free disk space CD-ROM player Super VGA or higher graphics card and monitor Available serial port which supports 115200 baud Installation Note We recommend that you close all programs before installing ProntoProEdit.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Installation Updating Your ProntoPro ProntoProEdit is distributed with a standard ProntoPro Update File with the latest available ProntoPro software. This software can easily be updated to a later version. You can check the version information of your ProntoPro in the third panel in Setup mode. Please refer to the ProntoPro User Manual for more information about the Setup panels. Future updates are available on the PHILIPS website at www.pronto.philips.com.
About ProntoProEdit ProntoProEdit is the visual editor for creating and configuring CCFs. A CCF or configuration file defines the user interface on the ProntoPro.
About CCFs A CCF or a configuration file stores a ProntoPro configuration. It fully defines the ProntoPro user interface: devices and macro groups; panel layouts and button appearances; the behavior of all buttons, direct-access keys and action buttons (including all IR codes). CCFs are files with the extension ‘ccf’ and are represented by the icon. HOME, DEVICES and MACRO GROUPS are the three major building blocks to define CCFs. They consist of a number of panels and an action list.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual About CCFs Panels A panel defines the rectangular area of your ProntoPro’s touch screen between the system area at the top of the touch screen and the bar at the bottom of the touch screen. A panel consists of up to 255 frames or buttons. Every frame can contain up to 255 frames or buttons. Panel Frame Button: containing an action Button: not containing an action Philips Frames are inactive user interface elements.
Basic CCF Actions Contents of this chapter Opening a CCF .......................................................................... 13 Loading a CCF into ProntoProEdit ............................................ 13 Uploading a CCF from Your ProntoPro ...................................... 15 Creating a New CCF............................................................... 15 Modifying a CCF ........................................................................ 16 Opening and Closing Panels...............
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Opening a CCF ProntoProEdit comes with three default CCFs: ph1_default.ccf (grayscale design) ph2_default.ccf (color design) xt1_default.ccf (fancy design) These CCFs are located in the Samples folder in the directory where ProntoProEdit is installed. Note Ph1_default.ccf is the factory default CCF loaded in your ProntoPro. In this User Manual the ph1_default.ccf will be used for examples and screenshots.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions The CCFs from ProntoEdit version 2.0 or older are compatible with the CCFs used in ProntoProEdit. When you load an older CCF into ProntoProEdit, the following message appears: “You are loading a 4-colors based ccf-file. Would you like to modify these 4 colors?”. Click Skip to load the CCF without converting the colors. The CCF will be loaded with the default grayscale colors. Click Modify to convert the default grayscale colors.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Uploading a CCF from Your ProntoPro Uploading a CCF from your ProntoPro means copying the CCF from your ProntoPro to your computer and displaying it in ProntoProEdit. Note It is advised not to touch your ProntoPro’s touch screen or use any of your ProntoPro’s direct access buttons while uploading is in progress. 1 Plug one end of the ProntoPro serial cable in the serial port on your ProntoPro.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Modifying a CCF The scenario to modify a CCF includes several steps: Creating devices and macro groups; Creating panels; Creating frames and buttons; Using bitmaps. When you have created or modified all the elements, you can start configuring them as described in “Configuring a CCF” on page 43.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions The panel appears in the Panel view on the right side of the ProntoProEdit window. Closing a panel Click to close the panel. Note Closing a panel will not undo any changes made to that panel. A panel is merely a view on the current CCF: changes are immediately incorporated into the current CCF.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Creating Devices and Macro Groups A device in ProntoProEdit, for instance a TV, usually contains a number of panels with different buttons to execute commands on the actual device. A macro group allows you to execute a sequence of commands, for instance IR commands, using one single button. In ProntoProEdit devices and macro groups are essentially equal.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Moving a device or macro group 1 Select the device or macro group you want to move in the Configuration view. 2 Drag and drop the selected device or macro group to its new location. If you drop a device or macro group on another device or macro group, it will be inserted before that device or macro group. If you drop a device or macro group on DEVICES or MACRO GROUPS, it will be appended to the list of devices or macro groups.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Removing a template If you use ProntoProEdit instead of your ProntoPro to add new devices, you can remove all templates. This speeds up saving and loading and leaves more space in your ProntoPro’s memory. Note Make sure not to overwrite ph1_default.ccf when you have deleted all your templates. So you can always restore the templates. Adding a macro group Select Add Macro Group from the Macro Group menu. -orin the toolbar.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Creating Panels Panels are the basic elements of a CCF. They are used to organise the buttons and actions of the devices and the macro groups on your ProntoPro. Copying a panel 1 Select the panel you want to copy in the Configuration view. 2 Select Copy from the Edit menu. The selected panel is copied onto the clipboard. 3 Select HOME, or the device or macro group where you want to copy the panel to. 4 Select Paste from the Edit menu.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Adding a panel 1 Select HOME, a device or a macro group to which you want to add a panel. You can also select a panel where you want to add a new panel. 2 Select Add Panel from the Panel menu. -orClick in the toolbar. A new panel is added. New panels have the default contents of a HOME, DEVICE or MACRO GROUP panel. ProntoProEdit loads default panels from one of these CCFs: home.ccf device.ccf macro.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Warning Do not delete macro.ccf. If you delete this file you cannot add macros to the device anymore. Note The default macro panel will not only be used in ProntoProEdit to add a default macro panel, but also on your ProntoPro to add a new macro group. When adding devices on your ProntoPro, templates are used. See “Changing a device into a template” on page 19 for more information about templates.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Creating Frames and Buttons Frames are primarily used for grouping buttons and other frames. When you group frames and buttons in a parent frame it is much easier to arrange your panels and to move groups of buttons, such as a numeric pad. Next to grouping, frames also enhance the visual design of your panels. Frames can be used as backgrounds as they contain a default background color. You can insert a bitmap to change the look and shape of the frame.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Moving frames and buttons in a panel 1 Open the panel with the frame or button you want to move. 2 Click the frame or button you want to move. A red frame appears around the selected frame or button. 3 Drag and drop the selected frame or button to its new location. The status bar shows the current location of the selected frame or button. -orUse the arrow keys to move the frame or button.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions You can create a complete structure of grouped frames and buttons. For example, the Home panel in ph1_default.ccf: Parent First child Sibling of the first child Parent: a frame on level 1; First child: a frame or a button on level 2; Sibling: other frames and buttons on level 2. You can create a parent on every level (level x). The first child and siblings are created on the level x+1.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Using the Gallery Instead of adding default frames and buttons (with a gray background and without bitmaps), you can add frames and buttons from a gallery. In that case you add a frame or a button with a bitmap. A gallery contains the bitmaps for frames and buttons used in a CCF. Displaying the gallery 1 Select Gallery from the Tools menu. -orin the toolbar. Click The ‘ProntoEdit Button and Frame Gallery’ window appears.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Creating your own gallery ProntoProEdit loads the gallery from gallery.ccf in the directory where ProntoProEdit is installed. Philips 1 Load gallery.ccf into ProntoProEdit. The selected CCF is loaded in ProntoProEdit. HOME has been renamed into GALLERY in gallery.ccf. 2 Click on 3 Open the panel with the frames, buttons and bitmaps you want to modify. 4 Modify the panels with the frames, buttons and bitmaps as you want.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Using Bitmaps Bitmaps or icons can be used to change the look of frames and buttons. ProntoProEdit can load any Windows bitmap file with 1, 4 or 8 bits per pixel and with maximum dimensions of 240 by 219 pixels (the size of a panel). ProntoProEdit will automatically convert and optimize a color bitmap using the web-safe palette of 216 colors. This allows an identical display of the bitmaps on all systems. Every frame or button can have its own unique icon.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions 4 Browse to the folder where the bitmaps are stored and select a new bitmap. 5 Click OK. The new bitmap is displayed. 6 Click OK to accept the new bitmap. -orClick Cancel to keep the default frame or button. Notes Bitmaps are displayed in the ‘Frame Properties’ or ‘Button Properties’ window with the same size as on the panel. When bitmaps are too large and do not fit the icon area, they are scaled.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Modifying bitmaps If you want to replace a bitmap that is used on several frames or buttons (even in different panels) by another bitmap, you do not have to change it manually. With the Bitmap Picker you can change the bitmaps on all frames or buttons at once. Philips 1 Select Modify Bitmap from the Tools menu. The ‘Bitmap picker’ window appears. 2 Double-click the bitmap you want to modify. The ‘Open’ window appears.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Using Grids Grids are a helpful tool to arrange frames and buttons in a panel. A grid is a set of up to 64 horizontal and 64 vertical line segments. The grid lines are used to position and outline frames and buttons. ProntoProEdit stores 10 different default grids. The default grid is automatically assigned to a panel when it is opened.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Editing a grid 1 Open the panel and display the grid of the panel as described in “Displaying a grid” on page 32. The option Edit Grid is only enabled if the grid is displayed. 2 Right-click in the panel and select Grid > Edit Grid from the context menu. The blue grid lines change into green grid lines. 3 Select the grid line you want to edit. The selected grid line turns red.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Copying a grid from one panel to another panel The grids can be modified per panel without affecting the default grids. You have to make use of the global grid settings to copy the grid from one panel to another: First you set the current grid of a panel as the default grid. Then you assign that default grid to another panel. To copy the grid 1 Open the panel with the grid you want to copy to another panel.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Resetting all grids 1 Select Reset all Grids from the Settings menu. The following message appears: “Are you sure you want to reset to the factory default grids?” 2 Click OK to reset all grids you modified and customized to their default pattern. -orClick Cancel to keep the modified grids. Saving grids Grids are not stored in CCFs. You can export or import the default grids to or from a text file.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Viewing and Testing a CCF Previewing with ProntoProEmulator Though part of the ProntoProEdit package, ProntoProEmulator is a separate application that emulates every aspect of your ProntoPro. You can use ProntoProEmulator to testdrive your CCF without the need to download it to your ProntoPro. At any time you can launch ProntoProEmulator to preview the CCF you created in ProntoProEdit.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions When you right-click on the ProntoProEmulator a context menu is displayed with the following options: Help: to explain how to use the hard keys on the ProntoProEmulator. About: to provide information about the version of the ProntoProEmulator. Transparent: to change the shape of ProntoProEmulator ’s window into a rectangle. Disabling the option Transparant makes the ProntoProEmulator slightly faster.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Downloading a CCF into Your ProntoPro 1 Load a CCF into ProntoProEdit (see “Loading a CCF into ProntoProEdit” on page 13). -orUpload a CCF from your ProntoPro (see “Uploading a CCF from Your ProntoPro” on page 15). 2 Plug one end of the ProntoPro serial cable in the serial port on your ProntoPro. 3 Plug the other end of the ProntoPro serial cable in the serial port on your computer. 4 Select Download into ProntoPro from the File menu.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions ProntoProEdit will check the CCF in your ProntoPro If your ProntoPro does not contain a valid CCF, the following message appears: “Failed to get valid information from ProntoPro, do you want to overwrite any CCF currently in ProntoPro?”. If your ProntoPro contains a modified CCF, ProntoProEdit will display a message with the creation date and time of this CCF and ask you if you want to overwrite it.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Saving a CCF Saving a CCF You can save the current CCF in ProntoProEdit in any of the following formats (all result in .ccf files): Format Description ProntoPro Configuration Files CCF is saved, in color (standard). B&W DB Configuration Files CCF is saved with IR code database configuration. The colors are converted to black and white. B&W Pronto Configuration Files CCF is saved without IR code database configuration.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions 1 Select Pack-and-Go from the File menu. The ‘Pack-and-Go’ window appears. 2 Browse to the folder where you want to save the EXE file. 3 Type the name of the CCF in the File name text field. 4 Select a type from the Save as type drop-down list: 5 Exe ProntoPro Configuration Files Exe B&W DB Configuration Files Exe B&W Pronto Configuration Files Exe B&W Old Pronto Configuration Files Click Save.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Basic CCF Actions Replacing and Merging a CCF Opening another CCF If another CCF is already loaded in ProntoProEdit when you want to load a new CCF, the following message appears: “Merge with current configuration or replace it?”. Click Merge to add all home panels, devices and macro groups from the loaded CCF to the current CCF. You will merge both CCFs. Click Replace to remove the current CCF and replace it with the loaded CCF.
Configuring a CCF Contents of this chapter Properties................................................................................. 44 System Properties ................................................................. 44 Frame Properties................................................................... 45 Button Properties .................................................................. 46 Device Properties .................................................................. 47 Macro Group Properties..
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF Properties After you have created the devices, macro groups, panels, frames and buttons you want to use in your CCF, you can start configuring the CCF by using the Properties windows. System Properties The System Properties enable you to change the general features of the ProntoPro. You can configure the hard key actions globally.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF Frame Properties The Frame Properties enable you to change the features of the frames in the CCF. You can only configure the look of the frames, you cannot program actions for a frame. You can define the following functions in the different tabs: Tab Functions Properties To enter a name for the frame, define the font for the name and set the position for the frame in the panel. Icons To load, save and delete the bitmap for the frame.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF Button Properties The Button Properties enable you to change the features of the buttons in the CCF. You can configure the actions and the look of the buttons. You can define the following functions in the different tabs: Tab Functions Action To create an alias to another command, to set a delay, to assign IR codes, to add a beep, to add a timer, to create a jump.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF Device Properties The Device Properties enable you to change the features of the devices in the CCF. You can configure device actions, select a RF Extender for the device and configure hard key actions per device. Device actions are executed whenever the device is selected in the Device menu or the Home panel on your ProntoPro.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF Macro Group Properties The Macro Group Properties enable you to change the features of the macro groups in the CCF. You can configure macro group actions, select a RF Extender for the macro group and configure hard key actions per macro group. Macro groups can contain up to 255 macros and are used to execute a list of commands instead of a single command.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF Programming Actions In every Properties window, exept for the Frame Properties window, you can add actions to the action list. You can program the following actions by clicking the different buttons: Action Description Alias With an alias you create a ‘shortcut’ to another command. You can create an alias to a button action, to a device or macro group action, to an action of a direct-access key or an action button.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF Creating an alias With an alias you create a ‘shortcut’ to another command. To create an alias it is necessary that the other command is programmed. The ProntoPro will refer to the alias and execute the command programmed for the selected item. When the alias is executed, only the action of the selected panel or hard key is executed. The ProntoPro ignores the jump when executing an alias.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF 6 Click OK in the ‘Select a Button, Hard key or Device’ window. The alias is added to the action list. 7 Click OK to accept the properties. -orClick Cancel to return without changing the properties. Note When device aliases are made from the Home panel, you will not be able to create aliases to the Home panel. In that case you would be creating a loop.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF To assign an IR code from the IR database 1 Select the device for which you want to set the IR codes from the Device drop-down list. 2 Select the brand of the device from the Brand drop-down list. Note You can also select Non Applicable from the Brand drop-down list. This allows you to create buttons and assign an IR code for a function that is not available for your current brand.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF 6 Click Test IR. You can try out the command on your ProntoPro. 7 Click OK to accept the properties. -orClick Cancel to return without changing the properties. Note See “Troubleshooting” on page 68 for connection problems. To paste an IR code in the IR Code text box It is possible to assign IR codes from a brand that is not listed in the universal database. These IR codes might be obtained from another CCF, a text file, on the internet, etc… .
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF 7 Click OK in the ‘Define Beep Action’ window. The beep is added to the action list. 8 Click OK to accept the properties. -orClick Cancel to return without changing the properties. Adding a timer A timer can be added in an action list of a button, a hard key, a device or macro group. A timer can have a start and a stop action, each with their own time and day of execution. Only an alias action can be assigned as the start and stop action of a timer.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF Deleting an action Philips 1 Open the Button Properties, Device Properties or Macro Group Properties. 2 Select the Action tab. 3 Select an action in the list. 4 Click Delete. The action is deleted from the action list. 5 Click OK to accept the properties. -orClick Cancel to return without changing the properties.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF Jumps For every button, device and macro group, direct-access key and action button you can create a jump to another panel. Jumps are not part of an action list. A jump is executed when the ProntoPro finished executing the actions in the action list. When creating an alias to a certain panel, only the action list is executed, not the jump.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF RF Settings The ProntoPro can be set to transmit radio frequency (RF) signals, which allows you to operate your devices inside closets or in an adjacent room. To receive these RF signals and convert them to infrared signals, you will need a RF Extender (optional). In the RF settings you can set Extender IDs and Channels. Both have to be identical to the ID- and CH-dials on the RF Extender(s). Refer to the RF Extender User Manual for more details.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF Hard Key Actions Hard keys on the ProntoPro Direct-access keys Mute Vol + Vol – P+ P- Action buttons Page Up button Left Action button Right Action button Page Down button Programming hard keys You can program the hard keys on the ProntoPro just like you program buttons, devices and macro groups.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF To program a hard key 1 Select the Hard Keys tab. 2 On the ProntoPro image click the hard key to which you want to add actions. The selected hard key is dark gray.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF Macros Macros on your ProntoPro and in ProntoProEdit On your ProntoPro there is a clear distinction between: Buttons, direct-access keys and action buttons that can only perform a single command. Macros that perform a series of commands. In ProntoProEdit this distinction does not exist. Every button, device, directaccess key or action button can perform a single action or be a macro and perform a series of commands.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF Modifying Frames and Buttons Identifying Frames and Buttons Naming a frame or a button 1 Open the Frame Properties or Button Properties. 2 Select the Properties tab. 3 Click the button in the Name group box. A keyboard appears. 4 Type the name for the frame or button in the text field. -orUse the keyboard on screen: To display a keyboard with capital letters or symbols, click Shift.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF Y X X Y X is the distance between the left edge of the panel or the parent frame and the left edge of the frame or button. Y is the distance between the top of the panel or the parent frame and the top edge of the frame or button. 4 Enter the width and the height of the frame or button in the Dimension text fields. The Dimension option is only enabled for resizing default frames and buttons.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF To switch from relative location to absolute location 1 Open a panel. 2 Select a parent frame. The dimensions and the location of the parent frame are displayed in the status bar. Parent frame Dimensions and location of the selected parent frame The location of a frame or button on the first level is always an absolute location and refers to the top left corner of the panel. 3 Select the first child.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual 4 Configuring a CCF Select Absolute location from the Settings menu. The relative location of the first child in the status bar changes into the absolute location. First child Dimensions and absolute location of the selected first child The + sign disappears indicating that the absolute location of a child in relation to the top left corner of the panel is displayed.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF Designing Frames and Buttons Adding bitmaps to a frame 1 Open the Frame Properties. 2 Select the Icons tab. When you selected a default frame, No Icon is displayed in the Icon group box. When you selected a frame with a bitmap, the bitmap is displayed in the Icon group box. 3 Right-click in the Icon group box and select Load from the context menu. -orDouble-click in the Icon group box. The ‘Open’ window appears.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF Setting the colors of a frame 1 Open the Frame Properties. 2 Select the Colors tab. 3 Click the field to change the text color. Right-click the field to change the background color. A context menu with 44 colors appears. With the More button you can pick from 216 websafe colors. 4 Select the color you want to use. When you move your mouse over the colors, the color in the field changes dynamically. 5 Click OK to accept the properties.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Configuring a CCF Setting the System Properties for the ProntoPro Write-protecting a CCF A write-protected CCF cannot be changed on your ProntoPro. This is useful if you want to set up a CCF with ProntoProEdit and don’t want anyone to inadvertently make changes to it when they use your ProntoPro. Note After loading a write-protected CCF in your ProntoPro, you can only access USE mode on your ProntoPro. Write-protecting a CCF does not affect any ProntoProEdit operations.
Troubleshooting The ProntoPro does not connect to the serial port 1 If the following message appears: “Pronto not connected or not responding”, click Details. A panel appears listing all the serial ports on your PC. 2 Check if another application, e.g. a synchronization program for a PDA, is using the serial port. If this is the case: try another serial port; have the other application release the serial port.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Troubleshooting Macros seem to be programmed correctly in ProntoProEdit but are not working on the ProntoPro You may have to add delays between the different commands in the macro. A device needs time to receive and execute the command. For example, when a devices receives the Power on command, it takes some time to start up. So the device will not be able to receive the next command. See “Setting a delay” on page 51.
List of Shortcuts Philips Shortcut Key Function CTRL + U Upload from the ProntoPro CTRL + D Download into ProntoPro CTRL + R Run Emulator CTRL + G Open Gallery ALT + P Add Panel ALT + A Adding a frame to a panel ALT + K Adding a button to a panel ALT + F Move to Front ALT + B Move to Back ALT + D Display Grid ALT + G Edit Grid ALT + S Snap to Grid ALT + O Select a parent frame ALT + C Select the first child of the selected frame or button TAB Select the next sibling of the s
Glossary Action An action is a command that will be executed by the ProntoPro. An action can be an alias, a delay, an IR code, a beep or a timer. You can assign one or more actions to: tapping a button; selecting a device; selecting a macro group; pressing an Action button (Page Up, left and right Action button, Page Down); pressing a direct-access key (Mute, Vol+, Vol-, P+, P-). When using one of these elements on the ProntoPro the list of actions will be executed.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Glossary Device action (source switching) A device action is an action assigned to selecting a device, e.g. turning on the device. The moment you select the device in the Device menu or on the Home panel on your ProntoPro, the action is executed and the ProntoPro switches to the first panel of the selected device. Frame A frame is a user interface element on the ProntoPro used to display a background image, text messages or labels.
ProntoProEdit 3.0 - User Manual Glossary Panel A panel is the area of 240 * 219 pixels containing frames and buttons displayed on your ProntoPro. There are 3 kind of panels: Home panel; Panel of a device; Panel of a macro group. System area The system area is the area on the ProntoPro’s touch screen that is predefined for the system navigation: it cannot be changed by the user. Template You can define the panels, buttons and frames for a device in a template.
Index A absolute location, 62 action, 49, 55, 71 action list, 71 adding beep, 53 bitmap to a button, 65 bitmap to a frame, 65 button, 24 button from a gallery, 27 device, 19 frame, 24 frame from a gallery, 27 macro group, 20 panel, 22 timer, 54 alias, 50, 71 assigning IR code, 51 B beep, 53 bitmap, 29, 72 adding to a button, 65 adding to a frame, 65 copying, 30 inserting, 29 modifying, 31 saving, 30 button, 71 adding, 24, 27 adding bitmap, 65 copying, 25 creating, 24 designing, 65 dimensions, 61 grouping, 2
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