Current Help System: PC-DMIS Portable (View Core Help)

## Launching PC-DMIS Portable

PC-DMIS allows you to launch a slightly different user interface when working with portable devices. A Portable toolbar appears (see "Portable Toolbar" in the "Using Toolbars" section of the core PC-DMIS documentation). In addition, toolbar icons and menu items will be larger, easier to see from a distance.

The Portable interface becomes available in one of two ways:

- Your portlock is programmed with the Romer, Leica, SMX Laser, Faro Manual, or Total Station interface prior to installing PC-DMIS. The appropriate portable interface will be installed and used whenever you launch PC-DMIS.

or

- Your portlock is programmed with "All Interfaces". In this case, you will need to append a command line switch to a new shortcut for your currently used portable interface. When using that shortcut, that portable interface will be used.

Creating a Custom Shortcut with a /portable Switch:

1. Inside a folder in Windows, right-click and select New | Shortcut. The Create Shortcut wizard appears.

2. Click Browse, and select Pcdlrn.exe from where you have PC-DMIS installed.

3. In the box that points to the location of Pcdlrn.exe append the following switch to a path depending on your interface:

/portable:romer

/portable:leica

/portable:smxlaser

/portable:faro

/portable:leicatps

So, if PC-DMIS was installed in the "C:\Pcdmisw" directory, the command line in the wizard would look something like this: C:\Pcdmisw /portable:Romer

Additionally you can add the /VK switch to you command so that the virtual keyboard is also displayed on startup (C:\Pcdmisw /VK /portable:Romer). This option is only available for arm interfaces.

4. Click Next and specify a name for the shortcut.

5. Click Finish. The shortcut gets created at the specified location.

6. Double-click on the newly created shortcut to launch PC-DMIS Portable.

Note: Alternately, you can access the Customize dialog box (right-click on toolbar area and select Customize) and then select the Use Large Menus and Use Large Toolbar Icons check boxes.