AMX KPDesign, Instruction Manual

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Introduction
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KPDesign Keypad Design Program
Edit menu
The Edit menu contains commands associated with editing files and program perferences:
Panel menu
The Panel menu contains commands associated with channels and panel properties:
File Menu Options (Cont.)
File Import Enables bringing in a previously created file. Displaying a list of CD titles or DSS channels that
are stored in an external file. The imported list is selectable from a drop down menu, from a
toolbar button, or on a right click menu.
File Export Exports the current project file to the selected location. The Export function will be a virtual mir-
ror image of the Import function. Selecting Export List, a Save As window, requesting a file-
name input, is shown. Once filename is input, and you click OK, a wizard steps you through
the exporting of pages and/or items.
Properties Enables the Properties dialog box for displaying or changing project properties.
Recent File Lists the most recently worked project files. If a keypad file is created or opened, it is added to
the Recent Files list. Selection of a keypad file in Recent File opens the associated keypad
page window.
Exit Closes the current project file and the KPDesign program.
Edit Menu Options
Undo Undoes typing changes within a file, deletions. or changes.
Cut Cuts the selected page or items to the clipboard.
Copy Copies the selected page or items to the clipboard.
Append Cut Cuts the selected page or items and appends it to the end of the clipboard contents
(rather than overwriting them).
Append Copy Copies the selected page or items and appends it to the end of the clipboard contents
(rather than overwriting them).
Paste Places the copied or cut list items at the spot of the cursor, or adds the saved page to the
active keypad file.
If the item being cut or copied is a list item or page, all associated properties are copied at
the same time. If the same item is being pasted back into the same list or keypad file, then
the old name is used along with the words, "copy of" at the beginning of the item.
If entering programming details and you cut or copy the information, then the information
is simply cut/copied to the clipboard. This same text can then be pasted into any text box
or outside application as straight text.
Delete Removes the selected items or page.
Select All Click to select all items in the Items list.
Find and Replace Opens the Find and Replace dialog to perform search/replace operations.
Preferences Opens the Preferences dialog where you can set global program preferences.
Panel Menu Options
Channel Maps Opens the Channel Map dialog, which provides a display of Push and Variable Text chan-
nels that have been assigned, Channel Range, and Channel Usage.
Properties Opens the Panel Properties dialog, which provides a display of Push and Variable Text
channels that have been assigned, Channel Range, and Channel Usage.