Forms View

The Forms View allows you to build completely flexible, fully customized Graphical User Interfaces (UIs) that control and/or monitor the devices in your system.

Controls can be dragged from the Toolbox on the left, and all their visual and behavioral characteristics can be defined, simply by setting values in the Properties Grid on the right. Forms and graphical controls like the Graphic Button can utilize common format image files, e.g. PNG, BMP, JPG, GIF etc, and fully support alpha-channel transparency so it's easy to produce professional, compelling UIs.

To program Actions, simply doubleclick on a control to display the Actions dialog. By using Stardraw Control's unique dynamic menu system, Actions can be programmed without having to write a single line of code. The actions dialog also allows you to capture any device or system event and initiate any number of UI or device functions as a result e.g. when motorized screen reaches Down position, dim lights, turn on projector and show "Ready" on UI.

Actions can also be dependent on Conditions e.g. only turn on projector if the screen is down.

Using Stardraw Control you can create sophisticated control systems whose appearance and functionality is limited only by your imagination, in a fraction of the time required by traditional methods, and without having to learn complex programming languages - control any device over any protocol and create your own custom control programs without writing code.

• Drag and drop to create custom UIs, or choose from pre-configured, customizable UI templates.
• Controls include buttons, switches, faders, knobs, dials, meters, alphanumeric displays, images etc, all fully configurable.
• Supports all common image files, including PNG with alpha transparency
• Assign any system or device event or command to any control
• Include multiple exclusive panels in one Form using the Panels control
• Chain commands for unlimited macro functionality.
• Compile UI designs to run as Standalone or Client/Server control programs