Overview
TPDesign5 is not backward-compatible with TPDesign4 - TPD4 project files must be converted in order to be compatible with TPDesign5 and G5 touch panels. The conversion of TPD4 projects to TPD5 projects is accomplished via the G4Utility, available in the TPDesign5 Tools menu.
G4 Projects are limited to Modero X and S series panel-types (see
Supported Panel Types
below).
- Button page-flips will be migrated to the Release event on the button
- String outputs will be migrated to the Release event on the button
- Command outputs will be migrated to the Release event on the button
- Any utilized slots on states will be converted to a second bitmap
- Unsupported button-types (TakeNote, Computer Control, Joystick, List-Box) will be removed
- Unsupported borders will be removed
- Text Effects: Outline effects are not supported in G5
- Text Effects: All Drop Shadow w/ Outline effects will be converted to their standard counterparts
Supported Panel Types
TPD4-to-TPD5 conversion is limited to the following panel types:
| Panel Types Supported for Conversion via the G4Utility | |
|---|---|
| G4 Panel | G5 Panel |
| MST-701, MXT-700 | MXT-701 |
| MSD-701, MXD-700 | MXD-701 |
| MST-1001, MXT-1000 | MXT-1001 |
| MSD-1001, MXD-1000 | MXD-1001 |
| MXT-1900L-PAN | MXT-1901-PAN |
| MXD-1900L-PAN | MXD-1901-PAN |
| MXT-2000XL-PAN | MXT-2001-PAN |
| MXD-2000XL-PAN | MXD-2001-PAN |
TP5 Project File Size
Because of implementation differences between the G5 project format and G4 project format, you will likely notice a significant variation in size between your TP4 and TP5 projects. This is mainly a result of compression algorithms no longer being utilized within G5 projects due to project-format changes. There should be abundant disk space on Modero-X G5 panels to contain the panel project, but be aware that TP5 projects will be significantly larger on disk than G4 projects were.
Font Replacement
- TPDesign5 will check for projects which may be using an older version of AMX Bold (amxbold.ttf) and replace it with the updated version (amxbold_.ttf).
- The discrepancy between the two versions would cause some projects using the older version to render incorrectly either in TPDesign5 or on the touch panel, or both.
- TPDesign5 will notify the user when the project is opened that the substitution has taken place and that they should save their projects afterward.
- G4Utility v1.1 will perform the substitution as part of the conversion process.