Known limitations of windows conversions

Converting an InTouch window to an Industrial Graphic does not always achieve complete fidelity. In some cases, window components cannot be converted to a symbol. This section describes known limitations when converting an InTouch window to an Industrial Graphic and any alternative solutions.

• Converting a Window Containing a Vertical Mouse Release Slider SmartSymbol

  A Vertical Mouse Release Slider SmartSymbol contains two types of animation. The symbol uses fill animation to show the current measured value against a scale and a movable slider knob to set a value. A window containing an embedded Vertical Mouse Release Slider SmartSymbol does not retain the movable slider animation when converted to an Industrial Graphic.

• Converting a Window Containing a Symbol Factory Symbol

  Not all types of animations incorporated in Symbol Factory symbols can be converted to an Industrial Graphic. The following types of Symbol Factory symbol animations cannot be converted:

  • Percent Fill

  • Line Color

  • Horizontal Movement

  • Vertical Movement

• Converting a Window containing InTouch ActiveX controls, InTouch OCX DLL, or InTouch DLL objects

  The Windows Conversion does not support InTouch ActiveX controls, InTouch OCX DLLs, and InTouch DLL objects. These components will not be included in the new symbol.

• Migrating InTouch Translation Strings to Industrial graphics

  InTouch translation strings are stored in an XML file in the application's folder. The translated strings of each language are placed in separate XML files. Translations of all windows and SmartSymbols strings are available from the XML file in the application directory after importing localized strings.

  The following procedure explains how to use the Language Assistant tool to migrate InTouch window localization strings to an Industrial graphic.

  1. Convert an InTouch window to an Industrial Graphic.

  2. Import the contents of an InTouch language XML file to Language Assistant to create a global dictionary of phrases.

  3. Export an Industrial Graphic to an XML file.

  4. Import the symbol XML file to Language Assistant, which will automatically apply a global dictionary translation to the Industrial Graphic phrases.

  5. Publish the Industrial Graphic XML file from Language Assistant.

  6. Import the XML file to the Industrial Graphic Toolbox containing the translated text strings.

• Migrating InTouch Scripts to Industrial Graphics

  Scripts containing InTouch or QuickScript functions cannot be converted to an Industrial Graphic.

• Migrating InTouch History Objects to Industrial Graphics

  InTouch windows containing an InTouch Historical Trend are not completely converted to Industrial Graphics. Only some parts of the Historical Trend may appear in the converted symbol. Trend components like scooter bars may not appear in the converted Industrial Graphic.