General Syntax of the Front Panel Definition

Each component in the Front Panel is defined separately using the syntax:

COMPONENT name
 {
   KEYWORD       value
   KEYWORD       value
   …
 }

Some keywords are required, others are optional. For more information, see the dtfpfile(4X) man page.

PANEL Definition

The PANEL is the top-level component. Its definition includes:

• The Front Panel name

• Fields describing the general appearance and behavior of the entire Front Panel

   PANEL front_panel_name
   {
   	KEYWORD				value
   	KEYWORD				value
       …
   }

  The front_panel_name is a unique name for the Front Panel. The default name is “FrontPanel.”

BOX Definitions

A BOX definition describes:

• The BOX name

• Which PANEL the box is in (CONTAINER_NAME)

• The position of the box in the PANEL (POSITION_HINTS)

• Fields describing appearance and behavior that apply to the entire box

  BOX box_name
   {
   	CONTAINER_NAME					front_panel_name
   	POSITION_HINTS					position
   	KEYWORD						value
   	KEYWORD						value
   	…
   }

CONTROL Definitions

A CONTROL definition describes:

• The CONTROL name

• Whether the control is in a box, subpanel, or switch (CONTAINER_TYPE)

• Which box, subpanel, or switch the control is in (CONTAINER_NAME)

• The position of the CONTROL in the BOX (POSITION_HINTS).

• Fields describing appearance and behavior of the control

  CONTROL control_name
   {
      CONTAINER_TYPE        BOX or SUBPANEL or SWITCH
      CONTAINER_NAME        box_name or subpanel_name or  switch_name
   TYPE        control_type
   POSITION_HINTS        position
      KEYWORD        value
       	KEYWORD        value
   	…
   }
  

SUBPANEL Definitions

A SUBPANEL definition describes:

• The SUBPANEL name

• The name of the control to which the subpanel is attached (CONTAINER_NAME)

• Fields describing appearance and behavior specific to the subpanel

  SUBPANEL subpanel_name
   {
   	CONTAINER_NAME				control_name
   	KEYWORD					value
   	KEYWORD					value
      …
   }

SWITCH Definition

The SWITCH definition describes:

• The SWITCH name

• Which BOX the SWITCH is in (CONTAINER_NAME)

• The position of the SWITCH within the BOX (POSITION_HINTS)

• Fields describing the appearance and behavior of the SWITCH

  SWITCH switch_name
   {
   	CONTAINER_NAME				box_name
   	POSITION_HINTS				position
   	KEYWORD					value
   	KEYWORD					value
      …
   }