Hidden buttons

Karthik · February 2019

Hi,
How to create a hidden buttons ??
or
How can i create a button in Programming and set a port and channel code for it?

HARMAN_icraigie · February 2019

Look up in AMX-PI2 for the panel command syntax - there are a few options available to show and hide a button.
Button does need an address port and code.

Karthik · February 2019

ok .. Its there any commands for creating a button through program?

Karthik · February 2019

What is the purpose of using Passthrough Buttons? It will useful for Creating 'n' number of buttons dynamically?

HARMAN_icraigie · February 2019

Buttons can only be created in TP Design. Once present on a page and assigned an address port and code they can be fully manipulated short of moving between pages.

Karthik · February 2019

ok Thanks . Shall i Use ^BMF Commands To hide or unhide my Button.. It Will Work?

HARMAN_icraigie · February 2019

That's one option.

Karthik · February 2019

any other method is there please guide me.. What are the steps for it

vining · February 2019

You can use the ^SHO command or make a multi state button where one state is fully transparent. If you make a button a 3 state multi state bar graph you can use send_level to switch between states.

SEND_COMMAND aTP,"'^SHO-22,0'"
SEND_COMMAND aTP,"'^SHO-1,1'"

richardherman · February 2019

@Karthik said:
ok Thanks . Shall i Use ^BMF Commands To hide or unhide my Button.. It Will Work?

On G5 panels the ^BMF command is not fully functional. See : https://proforums.harman.com/amx/discussion/125062/bmf-button-command-on-g5-panel#latest

Karthik · February 2019

I am using G4 Panel

richardherman · February 2019

@Karthik said:
Hi,
How to create a hidden buttons ??

You could also create a button in TPDesign with no border and transparent fill color. It will work like any other button, you just can't see it. I use that to overlay on some graphics (like floorplans) to create touchtargets.

JasonS · February 2019

> @Karthik said:
> What is the purpose of using Passthrough Buttons? It will useful for Creating 'n' number of buttons dynamically?

Passthru buttons are useful when layering buttons to make a more advanced button. Setting the buttons on top to passthru will allow a touch to activate the base button without there being dead spots from the buttons on top if their channel is not set or set to a different channel.

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