Create an InTouch application

You can create a new InTouch application using the Application Manager. The application path cannot exceed 114 characters, including the network drive letter, colon, and all backslashes. If the limit is exceeded, you cannot open the application in WindowMaker. Application name must be 32 characters or less.

The INTOUCH.ini file is created when you create an application. The INTOUCH.ini file contains the default configuration settings for your application. As you configure your application, the new settings are written to the INTOUCH.ini file.

After you create an application, you can copy an existing INTOUCH.ini file to the application folder. This way, you do not need to configure customized InTouch parameters each time you create a new application.

Create a new application

1. You can create a new application using different options on the Application Manager.

   • On the File tab, in the Application group, select New.

   • Select at the right bottom.

   • Press Ctrl+N

   • Right-click in the empty space, and select New….

   The Create New Application - Select a Template page appears.

   

2. Highlight a Template for the new application and select Next.

   The Blank template will not include the default Graphic toolbox symbols and SAL symbols. In all templates you can use both InTouch Symbols and Industrial graphics in your application. If you have created any application templates and they are available in the correct folder, those templates will also be displayed.

   The Create New Application - Enter Application Details page appears.

3. Enter the following details:

   • Type:Displays the type of application selected.

   • Application Name: Enter the name of the application

   • Directory Name: Type the application folder name.

   • Application Path: Select the ellipses (...) button to browse a folder other than the default location.

   • Set Default Directory: Use the toggle to set the application path as the default directory.

   • Resolution: Select the application target resolution from the dropdown list.

     The available resolution options are:

     • Screen Resolution (default)

     • 1024 x 768

     • 1280 X 1024

     • 1366 X 768

     • 1440 X 900

       To edit the width and height, select Custom Resolution from the Resolution dropdown list.

   • Width: Specify the width of the application.

   • Height: Specify the height of the application.

   • Description: Type an optional description up to a maximum of 255 characters.

4. Select Finish.

   After the application is created, it appears in the Application Manager’s list of applications.