Creating a New Form Using Form Designer
Custom soft panel interfaces are produced with the CommandCenter Designer application.
This application also allows for the creation of a sub panel that can be used as a component
of another panel. Each panel or sub panel is referred to as a Command Center Layout or clf
form. The Update Editor feature allows existing or new functionality to be created. A toolbox
of controls allows components to be added to a form. The individual parameters can then be
individually modified.
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Select the Form you want to use by opening the .CLF
file:
- From the File menu, select Open.
- From the Grass Valley>CommandCenter>Forms>User Folder, select the .CLF file you want to use. (For example, Router Control.)
- From the View menu, select Toolbox. You use the Toolbox to add controls to a form by dragging and dropping the control directly on the form.
- From the View menu, select Update Editor. You use Update Editor to view or modify individual control parameters. For example, select a control on the form (such as a button). Update Editor displays the current state of the blank button. (With a blank template there will be no variables defined and the button will be set for the default clear button state. It will do nothing when pressed.) Usually, a button will have 2 items: a local
- When you are finished adding controls, save the form under a new name. Select File> Save As Be sure to save your form to the User folder (CommandCenter>Forms>User).