About Product Files

Product Files define the events available in WinScript Live when you add a new device to your script. For example, the product file for a particular projector might contain events like "Power On" and "Close Shutter". The file contains all of the information needed to communicate with that device, such as the communication type (Serial, Ethernet) and the communication protocol itself.

WinScript Live comes with hundreds of product files included, from dozens of hardware manufacturers - but you can also write your own! You can see which Product Files come preinstalled by going to the Device Resource View, and clicking the New button. Alternatively, you can browse to your WinScript Live install directory and open the "Product Files" folder to see every bundled file.

Using Product Files

Whenever you add a Device to your script in WinScript, you are using product files. Refer to the Devices guide to learn more.

Creating Product Files

Product Files are just XML files - editable in any text editor - but the easiest way to create them is using the Product File Creator tool. However, before you begin creating a Product File, make sure one doesn't already exist for the device you would like to implement. There are hundreds of product files included already, so there's a good chance you're already covered!

Product File Creator

To simplify the Product File creation process, WinScript Live includes Product File Creator. Product File Creator is an easy to use interface for creating and editing product files and comes free bundled with WinScript Live. You can use this tool to completely write a Product File, or to start a Product File to later edit by hand.

Write Product Files in XML

If you're comfortable editing XML files directly, product files can be edited using in an editor such as XML Notepad.

Note

If you use Product File Creator to start a product file, and then later edit the product file by hand, you will no longer be able to use Product File Creator to edit the product file.

Reach Out to Us

If you have issues using Product File Creator or Writing Product Files by hand, you can use the secret third option for product file creation by reaching out to us. We have helped many programmers with their Product Files, including starting, troubleshooting, and updating them. We'd love to help!