QwikTouchPro Properties Dialog

When you select the Properties option from the QwikTouchPro system tray you will see the QwikTouchPro properties dialog –

Media Folder – The default location for your media files (Images and Videos).

When you add an item from your Media folder to your Canvas (in the QwikTouchPro Editor) QwikTouchPro changes the Path to \Media\[ImageName.png].

This allows you to have different Media Folders for different installations. 

Instead of all installations using c:\program files\QwikTouchPro\Media as a default location, each installation can have its Media Folder.  As long as the image you are referencing exists in the users default media folder QwikTouchPro can find it.

Note -  If you add images that are not in your default media folder you will be prompted to copy them into your default media folder.  If you say no, the image will be referenced from its actual location, meaning any templates that use that image must have access to it.

e.g.  You could add an image from a \\ServerName\Images folder as long as all of your client installs have access to that folder.

Template Folder – Default location for your QwikTouchPro Templates and Custom Controls.

This works the same way as the default Media Folder.

Programs Folder – Default location for your QwikTouchPro Program and Datasource files.

This works the same way as the default Media Folder.

Warning – QwikTouchPro and the QwikTouchPro Editor can use different default locations, but in most cases you will want them to be the same.

For e.g., if you change your default Media Location in the QwikTouchPro Editor but NOT in QwikTouchPro, your images will not display because QwikTouchPro is looking for them in the wrong place.

If your templates folder is not the same you will see errors about missing templates because you are telling the editor to look for templates in a different place than QwikTouchPro.

Advanced Tip – The default folders can be configured independently, this can be especially useful in installs with more than 1 Register.

e.g.  You could have the Media and Template folders point to a network location for all Workstations, but have the Programs Folder be local.

Each installation would share the same images and templates (they only need to be updated on the server).

Each installation would also use its own local Programs (keystroke.qtp for example).

Each workstation can run an “Open KeystrokePOS” macro on load, and depending on the workstation a different Keystroke Configuration will be used (Reg 1, Reg 2, Reg 3).

Click Sound – This is the sound file that is played when a user touches a key in QwikTouchPro.

You can browse to a new sound file or make this blank to disable the click sound.

Click Animation – When enabled, keys will shrink slightly when they are touched/clicked as feedback to the user. 

Server Port – The port the QwikTouchPro server should run on

Auto Start Server – Start the QwikTouchPro server automatically when QwikTouchPro opens.

Idle Time - How long (in seconds) should the computer be idle before QwikTouchPro fires an “Idle Time” Macro. 

Idle time macros can be set for each template from the QwikTouchPro Editor, Templates Tab, Macros Group, Edit Button.

Idle time macros can be used like a screen saver to show advertising or images when the computer is idle, or to “reset” a KIOSK when people walk away from it (in case the user leaves the KIOSK on a different template than the startup template for e.g.).

Logging Mode – This controls how QwikTouchPro displays warnings, errors and messages.

Options are:

                None – No messages will be logged or displayed

                Log File – Write all messages to a log file

                Message Popup – Display a pop-up window for each message.

You may want to set the Logging Mode to Log File so the customer does not see every message, but you can still check the log file for trouble shooting.