interactive animation

[ts1]

I am looking for documentation on the coding language for making custom Interactive Animation icons.  The IA documentation from NI has been helpful in getting me to the point where I can compile custom icons and merge them with the IA palette but it doesn't seem to include information on how to code them.

[Richard P.]

Hi ts1,

How's it going? MATRIXx licenses include a license for Altia Design tools, which provide a much easier to use interactive way of creating graphics and defining animations for them. The documentation for these is found on page two of the Bookshelf index.

Happy animating,

[kh6idf]

We have a similar question, we're using Matrixx version 5.0 and I'm not sure if Altia design tools is compatible or available with this version.  Is there a reference manual anywhere for how to write the interactive animation *.src files?

[Richard P.]

Hi,

It should be on the MATRIXx bookshelf found from XMath>>help>>search the MATRIXx bookshelf.. if it is compatible with MATRIXx 5.0 I am not sure. i will have to ask R&D.

Richard

[kh6idf]

When I click on the help in XMath, I don't see the option to search the MatrixX bookshelf.  This may be an option that we don't have installed.

[Richard P.]

Hi Again,

Yes that option is not present back in 5.x, as I see. Also, Altia design tools were not available in MATRIXx at the time. These features were probably added for 6.x+ I think to take advantage of multiple updates and fixes and also have these tools available it is worthwhile to consider an upgrade.

You can find the number here http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/nicc.call_me?p_lang_id=US to call sales if you are interested in an upgrade.

Have a good weekend.