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DESIGN GUIDELINES
1. Be consistent with the location of similar buttons. For example, if you have a DVD player and a VCR in your
system, try to make the transport controls (Play, Pause, Stop, etc.) on both pages look similar.
2. It's not necessary to re-create each remote in its entirety. Think of the functions the user will be using daily.
3. Use macros to hide complex command sequences from the user. For example, instead of presenting the user
with a 0-9 key pad for changing channels on their TV, make a set of macros for CBS, HBO, etc. that send
the proper channel numbers automatically. The Channel Macro Wizard makes it easy to create this type of
macro.
4. (T2+ only) - Use bitmaps instead of custom buttons wherever possible. Bitmaps take half as much device
memory as custom buttons do, so you can put more of them in your device (See Custom Buttons and Bitmaps
- Chapter 6 for more information.)
GETTING HELP
TheaterTouch Designer includes an extensive on-line help system. If you need help with any tool or command,
select the What’s this? button on the
Toolbar.
If you need an explanation of any item in a dialog box, select the Help button in the dialog’s title bar, and
then select the control you would like to learn about.
Chapter 2. Programming Overview
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