This small Console Application creates C# / Simpl # classes for use in a Simpl# Pro Project
This project is now deprecated due to reliance on an unavailable DLL from the original RAD Drivers SDK.
The Program reads from an XML file located in the application folder and named "panel.xml"
The Program Creates a folder named "OUPUT" in the application folder and creates all other class files within this folder.
For now the only user-settable is the namespace that you want the files to reference.
This is entered in runtime at the console.
The class structure created relies on the VTPro.dll Library which was released on CrestronLabs as part of the Dynamic Drivers SDK 1.8.1
Once created you can copy the contents of the "OUTPUT" folder into a folder in your simpl# project.
The project also needs the panel sgd file from the same build.
The xml file is created by running "File->Generate Project Document..." Save and Compile first nb: The option only shows if you have a page or subpage selected in the Project view
The program creates Methods and classes for use in the program using Object names from VT Pro Spending some time editing these names from the defaults will make your code hugely more readable.
The method for controls are created empty although some have some commented hints.
The only functions that will do anything "out of the box" are pageflips and subpage flips.
Buttons are created without any interlocks but a comment section explains the process of adding interlocks to buttons.
Smartobject Lists have interlocks enabled as default and all reference an empty List of stings as a placeholder for initialisation.
Unsupported smartobjects can be used but need to be manually implemented using the generic VTSmartObject
Control Types
Buttons Sliders (Gauges) Formatted Texts Text Entry
Smart Objects:
KPad Dpad Dynamic Button Lists Dynamic Icon Lists
NB: Unsupported items will prompt the user before the application exits. Unsupported items must be removed from the VTPro File before processing.
Provide a methos for skipping unsupported controls
Add other smart object support will need to add classes, initialisation methods and update methods.
remove reliance on sgd file?
Port in it's entirity to Simpl# ? To allow Creation on the fly using common Function libraries?
Change the Object List to make it ENUMS rather than Constants.
Carried out testing using Crestron Market place vtp files Included in Testing ZIP.
commercial_basic_rev2.08 and residential_sample_rev2.08
Crestron Dynamic Driver sdk
Market place touchpanels: commercial_basic_rev2.08 and residential_sample_rev2.08