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Adding new bmp files to the button gallery
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Post 1 made on Monday January 1, 2007 at 20:32
Dave Heald
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First, hello - Despite being titled a newbie on the forum, I'm a long time TS1000 user with heavily customized CCF with tons of macros, so I'm quite familiar with the classic (& few time updated) ProntoEdit programs. To support my soon to be purchased 9600, I've already updated the new PEP database with my equipment that didn't exist on their list of choices but now that I get to the fun part I've hit a snag.

Here's the problem, sort of a chicken or egg paradox...I created a bmp image of my Slim Devices Squeezebox to use as a homepage button since there was no good button in the gallery (plus a faded version for the 'pressed' status button image), but can only get them into the Images area in the Gallery. I can't figure out how to get the bmp's into any of the Button categories so that I can use the image as a button.

The PEP instructions say to CTRL-drag a button from a page in a configuration file (.xcf?) into the desired button category. But since this is a from-scratch bmp, I can't get it into an xcf as a button until I can create it as a button first. (Note that placing the bmp 'image' onto the page and then CTRL-dragging doesn't work)

I'm probably missing something simple since I know this is possible (I've seen the sample screen captures from OnlyOneRemote and some other configuration service vendors) but I just can't figure it out. Help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance for any assistance provided!
-Dave
Post 2 made on Monday January 1, 2007 at 21:06
Peter Dewildt
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You don't need to have an image in the Gallery to use it on a button. Simply add a button, open Appearance Properties and click on Insert to browse to your image. You can then copy the button whenever you need it in your XCF.

By the way, BMPs are not recommended (unless you don't need transparency). Use PNGs instead.
Peter
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Pronto 2xTSU9600, RFX9400
OP | Post 3 made on Monday January 1, 2007 at 22:37
Dave Heald
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That did it - not very intuitive but it works. Thanks!

I did notice the other threads on the png format (but forgot) so thanks for the reminder. I needed to clean up the image file with some software at work anyway, so I'm sure you just saved me some time there also.

Thanks again,
-Dave
Post 4 made on Tuesday January 2, 2007 at 17:59
Lyndel McGee
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The 9600 remote uses a PNG graphic engine instead of the older BMP graphic engine that is in use by the NG remotes.

Therefore, a PNG image that is usually smaller than the same image in BMP format will retain its smaller size, even in the remote.

End result - PNG images almost always take less memory than BMP images in the remote
Lyndel McGee
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Post 5 made on Tuesday January 2, 2007 at 22:59
remotecollector
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As for the gallery, once you have the completed button on a page in the .xcf, you can easily drag it into a folder (catagory) in the gallery for future use.


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