Software Instruction Manual

IQ–MSD Turbo 1.4 Advanced IQ System Software
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Fig. 4.22 The Container Attribute Window
4.8 Container
Controls can be placed directly on the background of the graphics plate. But it is often desirable to organize objects
into logical groups. For example, you could group all mixer controls together and group all amplifier controls
together. This makes graphics plates easier to understand and use. The Container object is useful for visually
grouping other objects and adding aesthetic appeal to a graphics plate design. To place a Container on a
graphics plate, choose Container from the Toolbox. The Container Attributes window (Figure 4.22) will then open
so you can configure it. Its attributes are described below.
Background: Sets the background color of the Container. The border highlights and shadows are not
affected by the background color.
PCX File name: Sets the file name of an image that will be displayed in the background of the Container
object. The ability to display an image in the background of the Container object is a very useful feature. It can
display your company logo. It can have a picture of a control panel that you complete by adding other objects.
Only PCX bitmap files are supported and you will have to use a third-party paint or graphics program to create
the PCX file. If you use this feature, we recommend that the image have a color depth no higher than the one you
are using for the graphics plate (see Section 3.2). For example, if your graphics plate is set to use 256 colors, we
recommend that the internal palette of the PCX image also have no more than 256 colors. It sometimes works best
if the image has an internal palette with
fewer colors. For example, use a 16-color PCX with a 256-color graphics
plate. This sometimes gives Turbo a better chance of matching the colors correctly in your image.
If you decide to use a PCX image,
you must keep a copy of the PCX file in the same directory as Turbo. The PCX
file is only linked to— not embedded into the Container. Whenever the Container is displayed, Turbo searches for
the PCX file so it can read it and display it in the Container. If you ever decide to distribute copies of a dataframe
file that includes Containers with PCX images, you will need to include copies of all PCX files that are used.
Border: Determines whether or not the border of the Container object will be visible when a PCX picture is
displayed in the Container. This attribute does not affect the Container when no PCX picture is used. Note: To use
the border, the Scale setting must also be turned on.
Scale: Determines whether or not a PCX image will be scaled to fit the size of the Container object. Caution: