FDImageUpdateManager

Dynamic change of graphic

files

User’s Guide
Revision from 06 July 2005
ForwardT Software 3.8.0

SoftLab-NSK, Ltd.
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Table of contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................... 3

1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 4

2 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................... 5

2.1 Creation of Configuration File ............................................................................ 5
2.2 Individual Settings of Image Generation Modes................................................. 5
2.3 Parameters Settings of a Resulting File.............................................................. 5
2.4 Task List............................................................................................................. 6
2.5 Configuration File Saving ................................................................................... 8
2.6 Preview Window ................................................................................................ 8
2.7 Management of Image Generation Process ........................................................ 8
2.8 Additional Elements ........................................................................................... 9

3 CONFIGURATION FILE ......................................................................................... 10

3.1 Section [Project] for Image Generation in Forward Titling (DDTitle) ............... 10
3.2 Section [Object] for Image Generation in Forward Titling (DDTitle) ................ 10

4 TEXT FILE FORMAT............................................................................................... 12

5 START FROM A COMMAND LINE ........................................................................... 13

6 WORK WITH FDWEBTRACKER .............................................................................. 14

7 WORKING WITH TITLE IN PROGRAM FDIMAGEUPDATEMANAGER ....................... 15

7.1 Creation of Text File (*.txt) and Region File (*.rgn) for each task ................... 15
7.1.1 Region File Creation........................................................................................ 15
7.1.2 Text Files Creation ......................................................................................... 22
7.2 Configuration File Creation............................................................................... 22
7.3 Title Project Creation in program FDTitleDesigner ........................................... 25
7.4 Title Project Load to FDOnAir and Title Elements Assignment.......................... 27
7.5 Start of the image updating process ................................................................ 28

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1 Introduction
The program FDImageUpdateManager is used for dynamic change of the graphic files as title
elements in program FDOnAir. With the help of this application it is possible to make the data output,
which can vary in time, for example, on the current temperature, pressure, humidity. The graphic file,
which is updated by this program, should be bound with title element Picture, created in program
FDTitleDesigner. For dynamic change of several graphic files simultaneously should be started as
much copies of the program.
Besides the program is used for creation/editing of a configuration file with the description about
change of a resulting graphic file. A configuration file is a text file with expansion *.s4i.
This version of FDImageUpdateManager supports a text generation with use of the project
*.webtrackerproj created in the application FDWebTracker. Application FDWebTracker is included
into the package ForwardT Software. In more detail it is described in FDWebTracker User's Guide.

Figure 1. The Main Window

In heading of the Main Window (Figure 1) the program name and the current configuration file name
are displayed, and in the curtailed window – only the configuration file name.
The text information necessary for broadcasting can change as manually by simple editing of the
appropriate text files and by automatic updating text files, for example, record of the information from
sensor to a file.

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2 Program Management
2.1 Creation of Configuration File
Pressing the button New… (Figure 1) opens dialog Create New Configuration File (Figure 2) for
creation of a new Configuration File.

Figure 2. Create New Configuration File dialog with selected file

The button Browse… opens the standard dialog for select of folder for saving of a new file.

Attention! The file at present cannot exist on a computer disk.

Besides in the drop-down list Engine it is necessary to select a way of image generation.

Attention! The unique way of image generation by program Forward Titling (DDTitle) from
package ForwardT Software now is accessible.
Pressing the button Open (Figure 1) opens the standard Windows dialog Open Configuration File for
selecting and opening of existing Configuration File. The path to the selected file is shown in the
dialog Create New Configuration File (Figure 2).

Attention! The file at present necessarily should exist on a computer disk.

After creation a new file or opening of an existing configuration file its full path is displayed in a text
field under buttons New… or Open….

2.2 Individual Settings of Image Generation Modes

The pressing button Settings… opens Settings dialog for individual settings of this or that way of
image generation. For image generation by the program Forward Titling (DDTitle) dialog looks like
as on Figure 3.

Figure 3. Individual settings in the Forward Titling (DDTitle)

In this dialog it is necessary to select a way to program Forward Titling (DDTitle) installed on a
computer. It can be made by button Browse… opening standard dialog Windows for a file choice.

2.3 Parameters Settings of a Resulting File

In the field Target File (Figure 1) a full path to a graphic file is displayed. To select a file it is
possible by button Browse… opening standard dialog Windows for a file choice.

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 Attention! The file at present cannot exist on a computer disk. Therefore it is necessary to have in
view of, that its extension should be such which is allowed for title element Picture, created in
program FDTitleDesigner.
In fields Width and Height it is necessary to set the sizes of a picture, which need to be got in a
resulting graphic file.

2.4 Task List

Task List contains tasks on the basis of which there will be a change of the image. For generation of
the image with use Forward Titling (DDTitle) the list looks like as on Figure 4.

Figure 4. Task List for image generation in Forward Titling (DDTitle)

The column Name contains a task’s name.
The column Duration contains duration of unchangeable state of a picture in a cycle.
The column Region contains a path to a file with image «style» used for this task (files with extension
*.rgn).
The column Text contains a path to a file with text information, which will be displayed in output
graphic file.
The column Text Generator contains the relative path to a project file of the text generator (see 6).
At text changing manually this column contains inscription Manual.
Set of buttons under Task List allows editing both tasks, and the order of there following in a cycle
(Figure 5).

Figure 5. The buttons for Task List editing

Pressing the button Delete deletes a selected task from the Task List.
Pressing the buttons Move Up and Move Down changes position of the selected task in the
Task List.
Pressing the button Add… opens dialog Add New Task for adding of a new task to the Task List. For
image generation by Forward Titling (DDTitle) dialog looks like as on Figure 6. In this dialog it is
necessary to choose in the appropriate fields task duration and its name.

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Figure 6. Add New Task dialog for image generation in Forward Titling (DDTitle)
Besides it is necessary to select a text file from which the necessary information will take.

This program uses a simple text files with extension *.txt.

A text file can change manually or by program:
• at change of a text file manually in a field to the left of button Browse… it will be specified
Manual (Figure 6);
• for change of the text by program it is necessary to choose option Use text generator. The
current version of this program supports a text generation with use of projects – files
*.webtrackerproj created in application FDWebTracker (see 6).
The relative path to project file of the text generator is displayed at the left in a field from the button
Browse….
Also it is necessary to specify a Region-file for style in which the new image will be created. It can be
made by means of button Browse … opening standard dialog Windows for a file choice.

Files at present necessarily should exist on a computer disk.

The sizes of regions created on the basis of rgn-files cannot coincide with the sizes of the
resulting image. In that case the images created on the basis of regions, will be centered.
The button Add Empty… adds task-pause. At its performance the completely transparent picture will
be generated. By pressing this button the dialog Add Empty Task (Figure 7) opens. In this dialog it is
necessary to specify Duration and Task Name in the corresponding fields.

Figure 7. Add Empty Task dialog

The button Edit… allows editing a selected task. By pressing this button the dialog Add New Task
(Figure 6) or the dialog Add Empty Task (Figure 7) opens.

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2.5 Configuration File Saving
After editing of any of parameters becomes accessible button Apply, having pressed on it the current
parameters enter the name in a Configuration File. At incorrect parameters of a Configuration File
pressing the button Apply opens the warning message Configuration File (Figure 8).

Figure 8. Warning message about incorrect parameters

2.6 Preview Window

During change of a resulting graphic file it is possible to see work result in the Preview Window
(Figure 9). This window can be opened or closed by switching of option Show Preview.

Figure 9. Preview Window

In heading of a Preview Window the full path of an executed Configuration File is displayed. For
convenience of viewing of images with a transparency (with the alpha-channel) as a substrate it is used
«chess-board».

2.7 Management of Image Generation Process

The buttons Prepare, Start, Stop (Figure 1) manage of image generation process to a resulting file.
Button Prepare becomes accessible only then when the configuration file has no errors. Pressing this
button begins process of preliminary preparation of images.
Pressing the button Start begins change of a resulting graphic file on a cycle described in the Task
List. At this moment the Preview Window is opened at switching on corresponding option (see 2.6).

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Pressing button Stop stops process of image generation to a resulting file.

Attention! Closing of the program interrupts process of image generation.

2.8 Additional Elements

Option Show save configuration file prompt message (Figure 9) allows to show/hide the
warning message Save Configuration File (Figure 10) at application closing and open or create of a
new Configuration File.

Figure 10. Save Configuration File message

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3 Configuration File
Process of image generation to a resulting graphic file is described in a Configuration File – a text file
with extension *.s4i.

It is not recommended to edit a Configuration File any other ways except for program
FDImageUpdateManager!
To view a Configuration File it is possible in any text editor, for example, Notepad (Figure 11).

Figure 11. Configuration File for image generation in Forward Titling (DDTitle)
Configuration File consists from sections which name is made in square brackets []. There are 2
section types:
1. In section [Project] the general parameters are described. In a Configuration File there can be only
one such section.
2. In section [Object] the task is described. Such sections in a Configuration File there can be any
quantity.
Each section consists of records in a format: «name» = «value».

All paths in a Configuration File are saved concerning a directory where the Configuration File
settles down, i.e. are relative. It provides carry of the data from one computer to another.

3.1 Section [Project] for Image Generation in Forward Titling (DDTitle)

Section consists of the following records:
1. GUID – describes a way of image generation.
2. Width – sets width of the resulting image.
3. Height – sets height of the resulting image.
4. TargetFile – sets the path of the resulting file image.
5. Titler – sets the path to program Forward Titling (DDTitle).

3.2 Section [Object] for Image Generation in Forward Titling (DDTitle)

1. Name – contains the task’s name.
2. Duration – sets the task’s duration.
3. RegionFile – sets the path to rgn-file describing task’s style.
4. TextFile – sets the path to a txt-file containing the text information.

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5. TextGeneratorType – sets a type of text generator. If the text changes manually this line it is
underlined TYPE_MANUAL.
6. TextGeneratorProject – sets the relative path to a project file of text generator.

All paths in a Configuration File are saved concerning a directory where the configuration file
settles down, i.e. are relative. It provides carry of the data from one computer to another.

If in section the «empty» task is described values in records RegionFile and TextFile should be
absent.

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4 Text File Format
The task’s Text File should be created in a simple text format with extension *.txt. Each line of this
file should be written down in the following format (Figure 12): «the name of a text field»:«text».
At performance of the task in Region-file of this task the text field with a name «the name of a text
field» is searched. If such field will be found, in it the text from «text» will be substituted. In detail the
mechanism of image updating is described in chapter 5.

Figure 12. Text File for image generation in Forward Titling (DDTitle)
To create or edit Text File it is possible in any text editor.

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5 Start from a Command Line

Command Line for start of program FDImageUpdateManager has the following format:
«the full path to the program FDImageUpdateManager» «the full path to a file *.s4i»
Besides to start program FDImageUpdateManager it is possible by double-click of the mouse left
button on a file with extension *.s4i.

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6 Work with FDWebTracker
This version of program FDImageUpdateManager supports a text generation with use of projects
(files with extension *.webtrackerproj) created in application FDWebTracker. FDWebTracker is an
editor for creation of the projects allowing automatically to receive and write down varying in time
text from Web sites. Examples of the similar text are the data on weather, exchange quotations, the
news published on a site. In more detail about work with this application see User's guide
FDWebTracker.
To use a text file generation on the basis of project *.webtrackerproj in program
FDImageUpdateManager it is necessary:
• to set option Use text generator in the dialog Add New Task (Figure 13);
• to select a project file in format *.webtrackerproj by the button Browse…, its full path will be
displayed at the left in field from the button.
The received text is written down to a text file of the task, its path is displayed in field Text File.

Figure 13. Add New Task by using a text generator

At work with program FDImageUpdateManager application FDWebTracker can be closed as

generation of file is made by program FDImageUpdateManager.

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7 Working with Title in program FDImageUpdateManager

Working with title in the program FDImageUpdateManager includes some stages:
1. Creation of Text files (*.txt) and Region-files (*.rgn) foe each task in the Task List of
Configuration File.
2. Creation/opening of Configuration File in the program FDImageUpdateManager.
3. Creation of a Title Project in the program FDTitleDesigner.
4. Loading of a Title Project to the program FDOnAir and assignments of Title Objects for the
Control Elements.
5. Start of image updating process.
Let's consider these stages on a concrete example.
We shall create Title Project with two Title Elements Clock and Picture for its use in the program
FDOnAir. The element Picture will be used for playback of the current temperature, pressure and
humidity. Playback duration of each data block will be for 30 seconds. Between blocks «temperature-
pressure-humidity» we shall insert a pause into 30 seconds. The size of the resulting image is
200 (width) х 100 (height).

7.1 Creation of Text File (*.txt) and Region File (*.rgn) for each task
In the Task List of a Configuration File of all will be 4 tasks: 3 – for playback of temperature,
pressure and humidity and one empty – for a pause. Thus, really it is necessary to create three Region
Files with image style for information playback and three Text Files directly with the necessary
information.

7.1.1 Region File Creation

For Region File (*.rgn) creation we use program Forward Titling from package ForwardT Software.
Let's start program Forward Titling. In dialog Welcome to Forward Titling (Figure 14) we shall select
option Create New region for a new file creation.

Figure 14. New file creation in Forward Titling

Pressing the button OK opens New Region dialog (Figure 15) for set of image parameters.

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 Figure 15. New Region dialog
Having set all necessary parameters – a new region name and image size – and having pressed on the
button OK we shall see the preliminary region image (Figure 16) in a separate window.

Figure 16. Image region in separate window

For the best display of image transparency in Region Window the substrate as «chess-board» is used.
If program Forward Titling was started before for region the styles used in the previous session will be
chosen. We shall change style on necessary: we shall replace background color for information
playback.

Figure 17. Region local menu

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Pressing by the mouse right button in Region Window will open the local menu (Figure 17) in which it
is necessary to select option Background color…. In opened dialog Color (Figure 18) we shall select
the necessary color and a transparency.

Figure 18. Color dialog

Let's add a text field in which the necessary information will be displayed. For this purpose pressing of
the right button on Region Window we shall open the local menu and we shall select option
New Object…/Text box (Figure 19).

Figure 19. Text box creation

With the help of the mouse, keeping pressed the left button; we adjust the sizes and position of a text
field (Figure 20) in the Region Window.

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 Figure 20. Text box with fixed sizes
Let's set parameters of the text. For this purpose all over again we shall print any text and we shall
change its style. Click by the mouse right button in a text field will open the local menu (Figure 21)
with commands for all necessary changes.

Figure 21. Local menu for parameter text change

Let's change a text color. For this purpose we shall select from the local menu option Effects List…
and in the dialog Effects List (Figure 22) we shall press the button add Above.

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Figure 22. Effects List dialog

In result dialog Select Effect will open (Figure 23). In it we can select the effect – in this case
Fill Color.

Figure 23. Select Effect dialog

We select the necessary effect and press button OK. This dialog is closed, and the selected effect is
added in the list of dialog Effects List (Figure 22). We shall edit its parameters – change the text. For
this purpose it is necessary to choose effect in the list and to press button Edit. Dialog for editing
properties of effect will appear. In this case it is Fill Color (Figure 24).

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 Figure 24. Fill Color dialog
For color select it is necessary to double-click of the mouse left button on picture with the current
color in the top left corner. Dialog Color (Figure 25) will open.

Figure 25. Color select dialog

Let's select necessary color and we shall close all effects dialogs. We shall remove the text, which was
used for effect adjustment.
Let's set a name of a text field, which will be used for search and substitution of the text information.
Click of the mouse right button in Region Window opens the local menu in which it is necessary to
choose the option Object/Properties… (Figure 26).

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Figure 26. Local menu for change of object properties

In the dialog Object Properties (Figure 27) it is necessary to enter object name in field Name.

Figure 27. Select of a text field name

The name of a text field (parameter Name) will be used for substitution in this text field of the
necessary information from a text file of the same task.
After that it is necessary to save the created region in a file. It can be made by option
File/Save Region from Main Menu by the button on the toolbar (Figure 14).
As it is necessary to make 2 regions for pressure and humidity playback we shall repeat above
mentioned operations (Figure 28).

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 Figure 28. Regions in the program Forward Titling

More detailed information on work and opportunities of program Forward Titling can be
received from the appropriate documentation on work with this program.

7.1.2 Text Files Creation

For creation of the text files with the information it is possible to use any text editor, for example
Notepad. Text File format is described in chapter 4.
Let's open program Notepad and we shall create Text File for display of temperature (Figure 29).

Figure 29. Text File for tasks with current data

In the left part of record there should be a name of that text field in which the text from the right
side from a divider «:» will be displayed (Figure 27, Figure 29).
Let's keep the received Text File. We shall repeat creation of a Text File for all tasks. The result is
shown in Figure 29.

7.2 Configuration File Creation

Let's open program FDImageUpdateManager (Figure 1) and we shall press button New… for creation
of a new Configuration File. In the dialog Create New Configuration File (Figure 30) we shall press
button Browse… and choose a name for a new Configuration File. We shall press button OK and
close dialog.

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Figure 30. Create New Configuration File dialog

Let's choose a name of a resulting file, which further will be used for creation of title object in
program FDTitleDesigner from package ForwardT Software. For this purpose it is necessary to press
button Browse… near to field Target File in FDImageUpdateManager (Figure 1) Main Window. In
dialog Select Target File (Figure 31) the necessary name and extension of a file from the list
accessible is necessary to set.

Figure 31. Select Target File dialog

In the fields Width and Height (Figure 32) in FDImageUpdateManager Main Window (Figure 1)
we’ll set the necessary sizes of a resulting image.

Figure 32. Set of a resulting image sizes

Pressing button Settings… in the Main Window (Figure 1) will open dialog Settings (Figure 33) for
path select to program Forward Titling, which will be used for image generation.

Figure 33. Path select to Forward Titling

For filling Task List we’ll add the task for temperature playback, having pressed on button Add… in
the Main Window (Figure 1). In opened dialog Add New Task (Figure 34) we shall set duration 30 sec
and the name of the task. We’ll add in the task a text file and a region-file created earlier (see 7.1.1,
7.1.2).

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 Figure 34. Add New Task
Pressing the button OK adds a task to Task List. Similar way we’ll add tasks for playback of pressure
and humidity (Figure 35).

Figure 35. Task List

The buttons Edit…, Move Up, Move Down allow to edit or to move selected task in Task List.
Let's add a pause with duration in 5 sec after the block «temperature– pressure–humidity». For this
purpose we’ll press button Add Empty… and in opened dialog Add Empty Task set necessary duration
and the task name. Pressing the button OK adds the task in Task List (Figure 36).

Figure 36. Finally generated Task List

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Pressing the button Apply in the Main Window (Figure 1) let’s save all brought changes in a
Configuration File on a disk. Consistently pressing buttons Prepare and Start it is possible to view
results of work (Figure 37) and to make necessary changes.

Figure 37. Preview Window

At this stage work with program FDImageUpdateManager is completed.

7.3 Title Project Creation in program FDTitleDesigner

Let's open program FDTitleDesigner from package ForwardT Software. We’ll add Title Element in
the future Title Project. For this purpose from list Elements type we shall choose type Picture. By
the mouse at the pressed left button we shall create area for Title Element (Figure 38).

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 Figure 38. Add of Title Element Picture
In fields of group Properties we shall set area Size: 200 (width) х 100 (height). By the mouse or
changing of parameters Location we’ll set necessary position of area on the screen. In the property
field FileName we’ll choose the necessary graphic file (Figure 38) from structure of Configuration
File in program FDImageUpdateManager (see 7.2).
Let's look the received result. Again we shall start program FDImageUpdateManager. The buttons
Prepare and Start start process of the image updating. The button Start Preview on the toolbar
in program FDTitleDesigner starts process of preliminary viewing.
Now it is possible to see results of this stage in Main Window of program FDTitleDesigner
(Figure 39) and to make necessary changes on an arrangement of created Title Element.

Figure 39. Preview of results in FDTitleDesigner

Let's stop preliminary viewing in program FDTitleDesigner. Let's stop process of images generation in
program FDImageUpdateManager.

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Let's add Title Element Clock in Title Project. It can be made two ways:
1. In the same Title Object where element Picture was added.
2. To create a new Title Object and to add Clock in it.
The first way allows operating in further both Title Elements in program FDOnAir simultaneously as
single whole (to start, stop). In the second case Title Elements will work independently.
From the list Elements type we shall choose Clock (Figure 40). By the mouse at pressed left button
we shall create area for Title Element. In the field FileName of the Properties group we shall select
the necessary file with the clock project.

Figure 40. Add of Title Element Clock in FDTitleDesigner

Let's save created Title Project to a file with a new name by command Save project As… from menu
File.

More detailed information on work and opportunities of program FDTitleDesigner can be

received from the appropriate documentation on work with this program.

7.4 Title Project Load to FDOnAir and Title Elements Assignment

Let's start program FDOnAir from package ForwardT Software. We shall load created earlier Title
Project in the dialog Settings having pressed on the button Settings .
In the dialog Settings on panel Title objects we press button Title project (Figure 41) for a file
select.

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 Figure 41. Title objects panel in program FDOnAir
Unique Title Object will control by button F9 in Main Window of FDOnAir that will be reflected after
exit from this dialog on command Close – button F9 becomes highlighted (Figure 42). It is possible to
appoint logotype to any of buttons F8 – F12.
Now by means of this button it is possible to switch playback titles Clock + Picture.

More detailed information on work and opportunities of program FDOnAir can be received from
the appropriate documentation on work with this program.

7.5 Start of the image updating process

Let's start program FDImageUpdateManager we shall choose the created Configuration File for
playback of temperature, pressure and humidity. We shall press button Prepare and then Start having
started thus process of the image updating. In program FDOnAir we shall select necessary Title
Project and we appoint unique Title Object from it to button F9. Pressing the button F9 plays back
titles (Figure 42).

Figure 42. Title button in program FDOnAir

The result of consecutive change of images is shown on Figure 43.

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Figure 43. Sequence of images change for information playback

Closing of program FDImageUpdateManager during titles playback interrupts process of image

change.
The text information necessary for playback can change as manually by simple editing the appropriate
text files, and by automatic updating text files, for example, record of the information from gauges in a
file.

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