Converting a TPD4 Project to a TPD5 Project

1. Select Tools > G4 Utility to launch the G4Utility dialog:

FIG. 434 G4Utility

NOTE: The G4 Utility can also be launched as a stand-alone application by selecting Programs > AMX Control Disc > TPDesign5

> G4 Utility.

1. Under Source Project, click the browse (...) button to locate and select the source (TPD4) project file that will be converted to TPD5, via the Open dialog. Select the file and click Open to add a TPD4 project file.
2. Under Output Project, click the browse (...) button to open the Select Output File dialog. Use this dialog to select a target directory and enter a filename for the converted project. Note that the program automatically adds the .TPD5 file extension to the filename.
3. Click Start.
4. Once the files have been read by the program, the Convert G4 Project to G5 dialog is displayed. Note that this dialog indicates the G5 panel type that is targeted for this conversion, based on the selected Source Project (G4) file (FIG. 435):

FIG. 435 G4Utility, with Source and Target Panel Projects specified

NOTE: The Conversion Tool will check the locked status of the source panel project and offer a password challenge to the user if the project is password-protected.

1. Click Convert to start the conversion process.
2. The program will indicate when finished - click OK to close the notification dialog (FIG. 436):

FIG. 436 G4Utility - Conversion completed successfully

Notes on TPD4-to-TPD5 Project Conversion

Bitmaps and Icons

With existing bitmap and icon properties in the source G4 Panel project, the Conversion Utility will:

• • Convert existing state bitmap and bitmap justification properties to the new G5 multiple-bitmap format
  • Convert any utilized state icon and icon justification properties into an additional bitmap in the G5 multiple-bitmap format.

Page Flip Conversion

G4-style page-flips will be converted from a Button property to individual page-flip actions. These actions will be added to the Button Release event on the corresponding button.

Animated Page-Flips

Animated Page-Flips will be converted to their Standard counterparts for G5 panels.

String Output Conversion

G4-style string outputs will be converted from a Button property to individual string actions. These new string actions will be added to the Button Release event on the corresponding button. The string output port value from G4 will be assigned as a property of ea. of the new string output actions.

Using the "Pipe" ( | ) Character

Previously, in G4, the pipe character ( |) was used to create a new line. G5 uses carriage return / line feed ($0d,$0a) instead.

The examples below illustrate indicating a new line (between the words "Hello" and "World") in G4 and in G5 programming:

• • G4 : "'^TXT-200,0,Hello|World'"
  • G5 : "'^TXT-200,0,Hello',$0d,$0a,'World'"

Command Output Conversion

G4-style command outputs will be converted from a Button property to individual command actions. These new command actions will be added to the Button Release event on the corresponding button. The command port value from G4 will be assigned as a property of ea. of the new command output actions.

G4 Properties

The Conversion Utility will remove the following deprecated G4 properties from the output project:

• Marquee
• Marquee Repeat

• Draw Order

  | | Buttons |

• Password Protect

• Above Popups
• Wrap Sub-Pages
• Dynamic Reordering

• Feedback (blink)

  | | Popup Pages |

• Display Modal

  |

G4 Button Types

The Conversion Tool will remove the following deprecated button-types:

• • Joystick
  • List-Box
  • Computer-Control
  • TakeNote

External Buttons

The proxy pages by which external buttons are implemented in G4 will not be carried over to the target G5 panel project.

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