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`© 2000 Philips Electronics N.V.
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`ProntoEdit User Guide
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`The information in this manual is copyright-protected. No part of this manual may be copied or
`reproduced in any form without prior written consent from Philips Electronics N.V.
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`PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OMISSIONS OR FOR TECHNICAL
`OR EDITORIAL ERRORS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
`SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
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`CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THE
`MATERIALS DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL.
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`The information in this manual may be subject to changes without prior notice.
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`The Pronto logo is a trademark of Philips Electronics N.V.
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`All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
`companies or organizations.
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`version 2.0 – September, 2000
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`www.pronto.philips.com
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`Contents
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`Introduction
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`What is ProntoEdit?
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`What is ProntoEmulator?
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`ProntoEdit system requirements
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`ProntoEdit installation
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`What is a CCF?
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`What can I use ProntoEdit for?
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`How can this guide help me use ProntoEdit?
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`A note on menus
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`Loading and Saving
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`How do I upload a configuration from my Pronto?
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`How do I download a configuration into my Pronto?
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`How do I load a configuration from a CCF into ProntoEdit?
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`How do I save the configuration in ProntoEdit in a CCF?
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`Basic Tasks
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`How do I start with the factory default CCF?
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`How do I open a panel view?
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`How do I add a button to a panel?
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`How do I remove a button from a panel?
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`How do I move a button in a panel?
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`How do I copy a button?
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`How do I rename a button?
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`How do I change the font used in a button?
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`How do I copy all bitmaps from one button to another?
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`How do I assign an IR code to a button?
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`How do I assign an IR code to a direct-access or left/right key?
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`How do I assign a source switch IR code?
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`How do I let a button jump to a panel?
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`How do I move a panel?
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`How do I copy a panel?
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`How do I add a panel?
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`How do I move a device or macro group?
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`How do I copy a device or macro group?
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`How do I add a device or macro group?
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`How do I update the software in my Pronto?
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`Timers
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`How do I create — add a Timer Group?
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`How do I create — add a Timer Action
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`How do I repeat a Timer Action weekly?
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`Advanced Tasks
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`How do I resize a button or a frame?
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`How do I use my own bitmaps?
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`How do I create a macro?
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`How can I use panel view grids?
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`How can I better select in a panel view?
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`How can I make ProntoEmulator faster?
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`How can I make a screenshot in ProntoEmulator?
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`How can I create my own gallery?
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`How can I create my own default panels?
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`How can I write-protect a configuration?
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`How can I create my own home panels?
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`How can I copy a device from one CCF to another?
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`Troubleshooting
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`I cannot connect the Pronto to the serial port.
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`ProntoEdit was able to open the serial port to which my Pronto is
`connected but still cannot connect.
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`ProntoEdit User Guide
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`Introduction
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`What is ProntoEdit?
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`ProntoEdit is the visual editor for Pronto configurations. A Pronto configuration fully defines a
`Pronto user interface including all devices, macro groups, panel layouts, button appearances
`and the behavior of all buttons, direct-access and left/right keys (including all IR codes).
`ProntoEdit always has a single configuration open, the current configuration. See What is a
`CCF? for more information on Pronto configuration files.
`ProntoEdit provides two complementary views on the current configuration. On the left side of
`ProntoEdit’s main window you’ll find the configuration view, a typical tree view of the overall
`structure of the current configuration. At the top level of this tree view you’ll find HOME,
`DEVICES and MACRO GROUPS. These top levels are associated with the home section, the
`right hand side device menu and the left hand side macro group menu on your Pronto.
`Configuration view
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`Panel view
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`Underneath DEVICES is a list of devices, and underneath MACRO GROUPS is a list of macro
`groups. Underneath HOME, every device and every macro group is a property item and a list of
`panels. The property item underneath HOME provides access to the Pronto system properties,
`and the property item underneath a device or macro group provides access to the properties of
`that device or macro group. Included in these properties are the definitions of the direct-access
`and left/right keys.
`On the right side of ProntoEdit’s main window you’ll find panel views. A panel view displays the
`contents of a panel as it is defined in the current configuration. Panel views provide an up to
`date view on the current configuration, and any changes to a panel view are immediately
`incorporated into the current configuration.
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`What is ProntoEmulator?
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`Though part of the ProntoEdit package, ProntoEmulator is a separate application which
`emulates every aspect of a real Pronto1. You can use ProntoEmulator to test drive your
`configuration without the need to download it to your Pronto. At any time you can launch
` in the toolbar or selecting Run Emulator from
`ProntoEmulator from ProntoEdit by clicking
`the Tools menu.
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`When the cursor is over ProntoEmulator’s window, press the right mouse button to display a
`pop-up menu to get access to the following ProntoEmulator functions: Help, About,
`Transparent, Minimize and Close. The Transparent function is discussed in How can I make
`ProntoEmulator faster?
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`1 The speed of the emulator depends on your PC configuration and may differ
`from the speed of the real Pronto.
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`ProntoEdit system requirements
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`•
`PC with a 486DX/66 MHz or higher processor
`• Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 or higher operating
`system
`16 megabytes of RAM
`10 megabytes of free disk space
`Super VGA or higher graphics card and monitor
`Available serial port which supports 115200 baud
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`ProntoEdit installation
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`We recommend that you close all programs before installing ProntoEdit.
`• When installing from the CD-rom:
`Insert the ProntoEdit CD-rom in your PC’s CD-rom drive.
`1.
`2. Display its contents in explorer
`-OR-
`Run the CD-rom by typing the letter assigned to your CD-rom drive
`in Start menu > Run.
`3. Double-click ProntoEdit.exe.
`4. Follow the on-screen instructions that will guide you through the
`install procedure.
`• When installing directly from our web site:
`1. Double-click the ProntoEdit link and either execute in place and skip
`to step 3, or download ProntoEdit.exe.
`2. Double-click ProntoEdit.exe.
`3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
`The first time you run ProntoEdit, you have to accept the license agreement or
`ProntoEdit will not run.
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`What is a CCF?
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`A CCF, or Pronto configuration file, stores a single Pronto configuration. A
`Pronto configuration fully defines a Pronto user interface including all devices,
`macro groups, panel layouts, and button appearances and behaviors (including
`all IR codes). CCFs have file extension ‘ccf’ and are represented by the
`icon. They contain the following kinds of information:
`•
`A Panel defines the rectangular area of your Pronto’s screen
`between the menu bars at the top of the screen and the gray bar at
`the bottom of the screen.
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`A panel consists of up to 255 frames or buttons, and in turn every
`frame can contain up to 255 frames or buttons. Frames are
`inactive user interface elements with either a background color or
`a bitmap, and a name. Buttons are active user interface elements
`with a background color or a bitmap for each of four different
`states, a name, and an action list. An action list is a list of up to
`255 actions. An action can be a delay, an IR code, or a reference
`to another action list. The last action of every action list can be a
`jump to a specific panel.
`A Device is a list of panels plus an action list for every Pronto
`direct-access and left/right key. A single device usually defines the
`control buttons for a single ‘real live’ device, but this is not
`required. Devices appear in the right hand side device menu of
`your Pronto.
`A Macro Group is a list of panels plus an action list for every
`Pronto direct-access key (in a macro group, the left/right keys
`cannot have an action list). A single macro group usually defines a
`number of related macros, but this is not required. Macro groups
`appear in the left hand side macro group menu of your Pronto.
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`What can I use ProntoEdit for?
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`One of the best features of the Pronto is its adaptability: you can make buttons and whole
`panels appear and disappear, change button labels, learn IR codes, and create and edit your
`own macros. But if you want to personalize your Pronto even more, ProntoEdit is the perfect
`tool for you.
`With ProntoEdit you can make all the changes you can make on your Pronto. In addition,
`ProntoEdit allows you to perform a range of powerful tasks, including:
`• Uploading and downloading configurations from and into your Pronto;
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`Adding buttons to panels;
`• Rearranging panels;
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`Adding panels to devices;
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`Adding new devices;
`• Using your own bitmaps;
`• Creating your own custom devices;
`• Making any button into a macro;
`• Creating macros within macros;
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`Letting any button take you to any panel;
`• Replacing the home panels with your own panels.
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`How can this guide help me use ProntoEdit?
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`This guide provides step-by-step instructions for a range of common ProntoEdit tasks and is
`only intended to get you started with ProntoEdit. This guide is not meant to be a ProntoEdit
`reference guide. We therefore encourage you to investigate the range of features offered by
`ProntoEdit which are not covered by this guide.
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`A note on menus
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`Most ProntoEdit menu items are accessible both through the regular menus at the top of
`ProntoEdit’s window and through so-called context menus.
`Right-click any item in the configuration panel to open its context menu.
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`Loading and Saving
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`How do I upload a configuration from my Pronto?
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`1. Start ProntoEdit.
`2. Connect one end of the Pronto serial cable to your Pronto and
`connect the other end to a serial port of your PC.
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` in the toolbar, or select Upload from Pronto from the File
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`3. Click
`menu.
`ProntoEdit now tries to connect to your Pronto. If ProntoEdit cannot
`connect to your Pronto, it will display a message saying Pronto not
`connected or not responding.Click the Details >> button to open a
`window listing all the serial ports on your PC.
`For further details on connecting to your Pronto, please refer to the
`Troubleshooting section.
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`4. After connecting to your Pronto, ProntoEdit will upload the
`configuration from your Pronto and load it into ProntoEdit. If
`ProntoEdit’s current configuration is not empty, ProntoEdit will ask
`you if you want to Merge with current configuration or replace it?
`If you decide to merge, ProntoEdit will add all home panels, devices
`and macro groups uploaded from your Pronto to the current
`configuration.
`If you decide to replace, ProntoEdit will remove the current
`configuration (if it has been modified, you will first be allowed to save
`it) and replace it with the configuration uploaded from your Pronto.
`To cancel the upload at any time, click the Cancel button.
`It is best to not touch your Pronto’s screen or use any of your Pronto’s direct
`access buttons while uploading is in progress.
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`How do I download a configuration into my Pronto?
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`1. Start ProntoEdit.
`2. Connect one end of the Pronto serial cable to your Pronto and
`connect the other end to a serial port of your PC.
`3. Make sure you have a configuration in ProntoEdit either by
`uploading one from your Pronto (see How do I upload a
`configuration from my Pronto?) or by loading one from a file (see
`How do I load a configuration from a CCF into ProntoEdit?).
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`2.
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` in the toolbar, or select Download into Pronto from the
`4. Click
`File menu.
`5. ProntoEdit generates the configuration. If the resulting configuration
`does not fit in your Pronto’s available memory, ProntoEdit will tell
`you it is too large and cancel the download. Depending on how
`oversized the configuration is (ProntoEdit displays this information
`both in absolute and relative terms) you should delete some
`elements and then try again.
`ProntoEdit now tries to connect to your Pronto. If ProntoEdit cannot
`connect to your Pronto, it will display a message saying Pronto not
`connected or not responding.
`Click the Details >> button to open a window listing all the serial
`ports on your PC.
`If another application is using the serial port to which your Pronto
`1.
`is connected you can either try another serial port or have the
`other application release the serial port.
`If ProntoEdit was able to open the serial port to which your
`Pronto is connected but still could not connect, check to see if
`both ends of the cable are properly inserted and if Pronto’s
`batteries have not run out. Then wait a few seconds and try
`again. If after a number of tries ProntoEdit still cannot connect,
`try resetting your Pronto, wait until it beeps twice and try again.
`6. After connecting to your Pronto, ProntoEdit will check the
`configuration in your Pronto.
`If your Pronto does not contain a valid configuration, ProntoEdit will
`display a message saying Failed to get valid information from
`Pronto, do you want to overwrite any configuration currently in
`Pronto?
`1. Click No or Cancel if you don’t want to overwrite the
`configuration in your Pronto.
`2. Click Yes to continue downloading.
`If your Pronto contains a modified configuration, ProntoEdit will
`display a message with the creation date and time of this
`configuration, and ask you if you want to overwrite it.
`1. Click No or Cancel if you don’t want to overwrite the
`configuration in your Pronto.
`2. Click Yes to continue downloading.
`ProntoEdit will now download the configuration into your Pronto.
`After downloading, your Pronto will tell you when it is ready to be
`used again by beeping twice.
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`You can cancel the download at any time by clicking the Cancel button, but doing so may
`result in a corrupted configuration in your Pronto (you can fix this by fully downloading a
`configuration).
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`It is best to not touch your Pronto’s screen or use any of your Pronto’s direct
`access buttons, while downloading is in progress.
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`How do I load a configuration from a CCF into
`ProntoEdit?
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`There are two ways to load a CCF into ProntoEdit, depending on whether
`ProntoEdit is running:
`• When ProntoEdit is running:
`1. Drag a CCF and drop it on ProntoEdit
`- OR -
` in the toolbar or select Open Configuration from the File
`Click
`menu and select a CCF.
`ProntoEdit now loads the selected CCF. If ProntoEdit has a non-
`empty current configuration, ProntoEdit will ask you if you want to
`Merge with current configuration or replace it?
`If you decide to merge, ProntoEdit will add all home panels, devices
`and macro groups from the loaded CCF to the current configuration.
`If you decide to replace, ProntoEdit will remove the current
`configuration (if it has been modified, you will first be allowed to save
`it) and replace it with the configuration from the loaded CCF.
`• When ProntoEdit is not running
`1. Start ProntoEdit.
`2. Double-click a CCF
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`Drag a CCF and drop it on the ProntoEdit icon.
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`How do I save the configuration in ProntoEdit in a
`CCF?
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`If the current configuration in ProntoEdit is not empty, you can save it in a CCF by clicking
`in the toolbar, or by selecting Save Configuration or Save Configuration As from the File
`menu. If you use Save Configuration As you can save the CCF in any of the following formats
`(all result in .ccf files):
`• DB Configuration Files
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`Pronto Configuration Files
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`Note that saving the configuration as a Pronto Configuration File
`will discard all Universal Database information.
`• Old Pronto Configuration Files
`Note that saving the configuration as Old Pronto Configuration file
`will discard all timer and beep actions
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`If a saved configuration does not fit in your Pronto, ProntoEdit will tell you it is too large and
`cancel the save. Depending on how oversized the configuration is (ProntoEdit displays this
`information both in absolute and relative terms) you should delete some elements and then try
`saving it again.
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`Basic Tasks
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`In this section we assume ProntoEdit is running and contains the configuration
`you want to change.
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`How do I start with the factory default CCF?
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`The ProntoEdit distribution comes with a single sample CCF in <install>/Samples where
`<install> is the directory in which ProntoEdit has been installed. This sample CCF is called
`default.ccf and it contains the factory default configuration loaded in your Pronto. Load this
`CCF to start with the factory default CCF. See How do I load a configuration from a CCF
`into ProntoEdit? for instructions on how to load a CCF into ProntoEdit.
`Some things to note about the default CCF:
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`The panels underneath HOME have buttons without a label or an
`action. These buttons are used by your Pronto to put in aliases to
`devices.
`The list of devices contains many devices whose names are displayed
`between round brackets ( ). These are device templates. Templates
`don’t appear in Pronto’s device menu, but when you add a new device
`on the Pronto, these are the devices you can select from.
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`If you use ProntoEdit instead of your Pronto to add new devices, you can
`remove all templates. This speeds up saving and loading and leaves more
`room in your Pronto’s memory for ’real’ devices (be sure not to overwrite
`default.ccf so you can always get the templates back).
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`How do I open a panel view?
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`1. Find the name of the panel you want to open in the tree view on the
` next to DEVICES or
`left side of the ProntoEdit window. Click the
`MACRO GROUPS to display the list of all devices or macro groups.
` to the left of HOME, or a device or macro group name,
`2. Click the
`to display the list of all its panels.
`3. Double-click the name of the panel you want to open.
`A panel view for that panel will open in the area on the right side of
`the ProntoEdit window.
`Closing a panel view will not undo any changes made to that panel view. A
`panel view is merely a view on the current configuration, and any changes to it
`are immediately incorporated into the current configuration.
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`How do I add a button to a panel?
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`1. Open the panel view of the panel to which you want to add a button.
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`If the button and frame gallery is not visible, open it by clicking
`the toolbar or selecting Gallery from the Tools menu.
`3. Select a group of frames and buttons by clicking the group’s name in
`the list on the left side of the gallery window.
`Alternatively, you can use the cursor UP and DOWN keys to change
`the selection.
`4. Click the button you want to add, drag it to the panel view and drop it
`where you want to add it. If the button you want to add is embedded
`in a frame, clicking that button will select the entire frame.
`Hold down a SHIFT key while clicking a button in the gallery to select
`only that button.
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`How do I remove a button from a panel?
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`1. Open the panel view of the panel with the button you want to
`remove.
`2. Select the button you want to remove by clicking it. A red frame will
`appear around the selected button.
`3. Press the DELETE key.
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`How do I move a button in a panel?
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`1. Open the panel view of the panel with the button you want to move.
`2. Select the button you want to move by clicking it.
`A red frame will appear around the selected button.
`3. Hold down the left mouse button and move the cursor to drag the
`button to a new location. The status bar shows the current location of
`the selected button.
`Alternatively you can use the cursor keys to move the button.
`To move it faster, press SPACE bar first and hold it while moving the
`button with the cursor keys.
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`How do I copy a button?
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`1. Open the panel view of the panel with the button you want to copy.
`If you want to copy a button to another panel, open the panel view of
`2.
`the panel to which you want to copy a button.
`3. Hold down a CTRL key, click the button you want to copy, hold down
`the left mouse button and drag the button to the location to which
`you want to copy it.
`4. Release the left mouse button to drop the dragged button.
`ProntoEdit does not support copying from one running copy of ProntoEdit to
`another.
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`How do I rename a button?
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`1. Open the panel view of the panel with the button you want to
`rename.
`2. Select the button you want to rename by clicking it.
`A red frame will appear around the selected button.
`3. Press F2 and a name dialog with an on-screen keyboard will open.
`4. Click the Shift button to change from one keyboard layout to another
`(the keyboard layouts are equal to the ones on your Pronto).
`5. Click a key button to add the symbol depicted on that button.
`You can also use your PC keyboard to enter regular alphanumeric
`characters.
`6. Press the ENTER key when you’re done.
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`How do I change the font used in a button?
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`1. Open the panel view of the panel with the button of which you want
`to change the font.
`2. Double-click the button of which you want to change the font, or
`select the button by clicking it and press the INSERT key.
`Alternatively, right-click the button and select Properties from the
`context menu.
`The button property sheet appears.
`3. Select the Properties tab, and choose a font from the Font drop
`down list.
`4. To change the name of the button, click the button in the Name
`group box that displays the name that is currently being used.
`5. Click the Apply button to look at the result of the change in the panel
`view, and click the OK button to accept the change or the Cancel
`button to decline it.
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`How do I copy all bitmaps from one button to
`another?
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`After creating a button and putting a few actions into its action list, you may want to change the
`appearance of that button without having to recreate the action list. You can easily do this by
`copying all bitmaps from another button to this button.
`1. Open the panel view of the panel with the button to which you want
`to copy bitmaps.
`1. To copy bitmaps from a button in another panel, open the panel
`view of that panel.
`2. To copy bitmaps from a button in the gallery, open the gallery
`(see How do I add a button to a panel? for instructions on how to
`open the gallery).
`2. Press and hold an ALT key, click the button from which you want to
`copy icons, drag it to the button to which you want to copy bitmaps,
`and drop the dragged button.
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`How do I assign an IR code to a button?
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`1. Open the panel view of the panel with the button to which you want
`to assign an IR code.
`2. Double-click the button you want to assign an IR code to, or select
`the button by clicking it and press the INSERT key.
`The button property sheet appears.
`3. Select the Action tab.
`If the list of actions is not empty, select an action and press the
`4.
`DELETE key until the list is empty (merely to ensure that this button
`will only have a single IR code assigned to it).
`5. To assign an IR code from the IR database:
`1. Click the Set IR button.
`The Add IR dialog box appears.
`2. Select the Device and Brand for which you want to set the IR
`codes in their respective group boxes.
`Note that you can also select Non Applicable from the
`Brand drop-down list. This allows you to use the BRAND
`mode on your Pronto to program buttons.
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`3. From Functions, select the function you want the IR code to
`perform.
`4. For some brands the IR codes are divided into different subsets.
`Select the appropriate set from the Code Set drop-down list.
`5. Click the button in the Name section to enter a new name for the
`button.
`6. Click OK to confirm the new IR code settings, click Cancel to
`quit the procedure or to change the current IR settings.
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`6. To assign an IR code by learning it:
`1. Connect one end of the Pronto serial cable to your Pronto and
`connect the other end to a serial port of your PC.
`2. Click the Set IR button.
`The Add IR dialog box appears.
`3. Click the Learn IR button.
`4. Press the button you want ProntoEdit to learn on the remote you
`want to learn from, just like you would do when learning on your
`Pronto.
`ProntoEdit will return with one of three replies:
`• Learning completed successfully. The learned code has
`been put in the list of actions. Click the OK button to close
`the button property sheet and assign the code to the
`selected button.
`• Learning failed (timeout). ProntoEdit successfully
`connected to your Pronto, but somehow couldn’t learn the
`code. Try again and if it still doesn’t work, refer to your
`Pronto user guide to trouble shoot IR code learning.
`• Pronto not connected or not responding. Click the Details
`>> button to open a window listing all the serial ports on your
`PC.
`
`For further details on connecting to your Pronto, please refer
`to the Troubleshooting section.
`
`See How do I create a macro? for information on how to assign more than one single IR code
`to a button.
`
`How do I assign an IR code to a direct-access or
`left/right key?
`
`The Pronto has two kinds of key definitions: global and per-device. Whenever there is no per-
`device definition (or an empty per-device definition), the global definition is used. There is only
`one global definition per key, but there is a per-device definition per key for every device and
`macro group.
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`To assign an IR code to the global definition of a key:
`1. Double-click System Properties underneath HOME in the
`configuration tree view.
`The Pronto system property sheet appears.
`2. Select the tab of the key to which you want to assign an IR code,
`and proceed with step 4 of How do I assign an IR code to a button?.
`To assign an IR code to the per-device definition of a key:
`1. Double-click the Properties item underneath the device or macro
`group in the configuration tree view for which you want to assign an
`IR code.
`The device or macro group property sheet appears.
`2. Select the tab of the key to which you want to assign an IR code,
`and proceed with step 4 of How do I assign an IR code to a button?.
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`How do I assign a source switch IR code?
`
`1. Double-click the Properties item underneath the device or macro
`group in the configuration tree view for which you want to assign a
`source switch IR code.
`The device or macro group property sheet appears.
`2. Select the Action tab and proceed with step 4 of How do I assign an
`IR code to a button?.
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`How do I let a button jump to a panel?
`
`Any button (or key) can jump to any panel (or be a link to that panel). This is a very powerful
`feature which allows you to create your own Pronto user interface structure.
`1. Open the panel view of the panel with the button to which you want
`to assign a ‘jump action’.
`2. Double-click the button to which you want to assign a ‘jump action’ or
`select a button by clicking it and press the INSERT key.
`The button property sheet appears.
`3. Select the Action tab.
`4. Select the panel to jump to in the Jump drop down list.
`There are a couple of special ’panels’ in the Jump drop down list:
`• MOUSE MODE switches your Pronto into a mouse mode in which your
`Pronto's touch screen acts as a DVX8000 compatible touch pad.
`SCROLL UP scrolls up to the previous panel, exactly like the scroll
`button at the top of your Pronto's screen would do.
`SCROLL DOWN scrolls down to the next panel, exactly like the scroll
`button at the bottom of your Pronto's screen would do.
`Your Pronto has to be updated to APP V4.4 or later in order for SCROLL UP
`and SCROLL DOWN to work (panel 3 of Setup on your Pronto displays version
`information). Trying to use these ’jumps’ on a Pronto with an older application
`will result in a crash. Please refer to How do I update the software in my Pronto?
`for details on how to update.
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`How do I move a panel?
`
`1. Select the panel you want to move in the tree view on the left side of
`the ProntoEdit window.
`2. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the panel to its new
`location.
`If you drop a panel on another panel, it will be inserted before the
`panel you drop it on.
`If you drop a panel on HOME, a device or a macro group, it will be
`appended to the list of panels of HOME, that device or that macro
`group.
`Alternatively, move the selected panel up or down its current list by
`holding down a CTRL button while using the cursor UP or DOWN
`key.
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`How do I copy a panel?
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`1. Select the panel you want to copy in the configuration tree view.
`2. Press CTRL + C or select Copy from the Edit menu to copy the
`selected panel into ProntoEdit’s clipboard.
`3. Select HOME, or the device or macro group you want to copy the
`panel to and press CTRL + V or select Paste from the Edit menu.
`ProntoEdit does not support copying from one running copy of ProntoEdit to
`another.
`
`How do I add a panel?
`
`1. Select a panel, HOME, or the device or macro group to which you
`want to add a panel
`
` in the toolbar or select Add Panel from the Panel menu.
`2. Click
`If a panel is selected, the newly added panel is inserted just before
`the selected panel.
`A newly added panel has the default contents of a home, device or macro
`group panel. To add an empty panel, hold down a SHIFT key while adding the
`panel.
`
`How do I move a device or macro group?
`
`1. Select the device or macro group you want to move in the tree view
`on the left side of the ProntoEdit window.
`2. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the device or macro group
`to its new location.
`If you drop a device or macro group on another device or macro
`group, it will be inserted before the device or macro group you drop it
`on.
`If you drop a device or macro group on DEVICES or MACRO
`GROUPS, it will be appended to the list of devices or macro groups.
`Alternatively, move the selected device or macro group up or down
`its current list by holding down a CTRL button while using the cursor
`UP or DOWN key.
`Devices and macro groups are essentially equal. It is merely its location,
`underneath DEVICES or underneath MACRO GROUPS, which makes a
`device a device and a macro group a macro group. You can move a device
`from DEVICES to MACRO GROUPS to turn that device into a macro group,
`and vice versa.
`
`How do I copy a device or macro group?
`
`1. Select the device or macro group you want to copy in the
`configuration tree view.
`2. Press CTRL + C or select Copy from the Edit menu to copy the
`selected device or macro group into ProntoEdit’s clipboard.
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`3. Select DEVICES or MACRO GROUPS and press CTRL + V or
`select Paste from the Edit menu.
`If you copy a template device (devices with a name between round
`brackets), the copy will also be a template device.
`4. To change a template device into a regular device, select Is
`Template in the Device menu.
`ProntoEdit does not support copying from one running copy of ProntoEdit to
`another.
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`How do I add a device or macro group?
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`To add a device, click
`Device menu.
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` in the toolbar or select Add Device from the
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` in the toolbar or select Add Macro
`To add a macro group, click
`Group from the Macro Group menu.
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