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Relationship between the panel file and the current project
By default, the panel file has the same file name as the current project
name except for the extension name, which is .lcd. The HT-LCDS assumes
this file to be the corresponding panel file of the current project. The panel
file is generated by the HT-LCDS File menu, New command or the New
button on the toolbar. A different file name from the current project name
can be assigned to the panel file by clicking File menu, Save command or
Save button on the toolbar.
When the HT-LCDS begins simulation, it refers to the current active panel file
for the simulation information. The File menu, New command or Open com-
mand is used to activate a panel file whether for the same project name or not.
If the HT-LCDS was in simulation mode while exiting the previous time
from the HT-IDE, the HT-LCDS will be automatically invoked in simula-
tion mode the next time the HT-IDE is used. In this situation, the HT-LCDS
refers to the panel file with the same name as the project name.
Entry situations of the HT-LCDS
When selected from within the Tools menu, the LCD Simulator, Fig 14-2 is
displayed if the corresponding panel file of the current project exists. The
file name of each bitmap pattern is shown at the specified COM/SEG
position of the table. At the same time, these patterns are shown on the
above panel screen. If the corresponding panel file does not exist in the
project directory, both the panel screen and the COM/SEG table are not
displayed.
Fig 14-2
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