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Welcome to the ORCA wiki. ORCA (Open Remote Control Application) is designed to be the new future of software remotes application.

ORCA can be used by different user groups:

• Standard/normal Remote Users:

For those, how just wants to use a readymade remote control definition, you can select and download those using ORCA, and maybe you need to adjust some parameter in the settings dialog. No further knowledge required.

• Configurators:

For those, who wants more, you can adjust / change a given remote control definition or even can create a new remote control definition. You should know how to use / edit xml files and how to copy files to your remote device. You do not to have programming skills for that.

• Developers:

If you want to create new interfaces your new type of devices, you can create your own interfaces. Interfaces are loaded at runtime and must be coded in python. So you need to be a python developer to develop your own interfaces

Main sections

For users
Guide to set up ORCA. ORCA explained Getting Started Security Warning Download Installing First Start Configuring ORCA Pre defined definitions The setup dialog

For configurators

Information how to configure ORCA to work as YOUR remote. How it works and design Preparation steps First Steps The Definition File References Description how to use languages Description how to use predefined definitions Description how to work with fonts Description how to work with variables Description of ORCA Actions, Commands, Functions and Gestures and Options Description of ORCA Widgets (screen elements) Description of ORCA standard interfaces Description of ORCA standard scripts Description of Templates

For developers

Architecture An overview of the key parts of ORCAs source code. The Code Structure The Framework Source Control The repository manager An overview about the principles of the repository manager and how to use it Overview Create a Repository Developing interfaces An overview of the ways to create a new ORCA interfaces. Interfaces Structure Skins Develop Simple Interfaces Develop Bi-Directional Interfaces