Power Pad Editor

Placing Objects on the Power Pad Canvas

NOTE  A maximum of 128 Power Pad Objects can be created per Power Pad.

Placing a Button on the Power Pad Canvas

Locate the Button control icon on the right hand side of the Power Pad Editor.  Click the icon to gain focus.  A cross hair will appear when you mouse over the canvas.  While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse to the right and down, until the Button control is the desired size and let the button go.  You now have to edit the Button control in order to assign an action.  Edit the Button control by right clicking.  The Button Properties dialog will appear.

Jump to: Button Properties

Placing an GroupBox on the Power Pad Canvas

Locate the GroupBox control icon on the right hand side of the Power Pad Editor.  Click the icon to gain focus.  A cross hair will appear when you mouse over the canvas.  While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse to the right and down, until the Option Box control is the desired size and let the button go.  You now have to edit the GroupBox control in order to change the GroupBox text label.  Edit the GroupBox control by right clicking on the GroupBox control's text label.  The GroupBox Properties dialog will appear.  Replace the default text with your desired text.

Jump to: GroupBox Properties

Placing Text on the Power Pad Canvas

Locate the Text control icon on the right hand side of the Power Pad Editor.  Click the icon to gain focus.  A cross hair will appear when you mouse over the canvas.  While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse to the right and down, until the Text control is the desired size and let the button go.  You now have to edit the Text Box control in order for text to appear on the canvas.  Edit the text box control by right clicking.  The Text Properties dialog will appear.  Replace the default text with your desired text.

Jump to: Text Properties

Placing a Picture on the Power Pad Canvas

Locate the Picture control icon on the right hand side of the Power Pad Editor.  Click the icon to gain focus.  A cross hair will appear when you mouse over the canvas.  While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse to the right and down, until the Picture control is the desired size and let the button go.  You now have to edit the Picture control in order for your picture to appear on the canvas.  Edit the Picture control by right clicking.  The Picture Properties dialog will appear.  Replace the default picture with your desired picture by using the Browse button.

Jump to: Picture Properties

Related Topics:

Power Pad Object Properties