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.

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).