Technical Reference Manual - InduSoft

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• Read Tag/Expr text box: Enter a project tag or expression. The value determines which message is displayed
by the object during runtime.
• Write Tag text box (optional and available for Multistate Pushbutton only): Enter the name of a project tag. The
value associated with the message currently displayed by the object is written to this tag.
• Align: Select the alignment of the text displayed by the Smart Message object.
• Key area (optional and available for Multistate Pushbutton only): Shortcut used to go to the next message (step)
using a keyboard when the Multistate Pushbutton type is selected. This option is especially useful when
creating projects for runtime devices that do not provide a mouse or touch-screen interface, when the
keyboard is the only physical interface available to interact with your project during runtime.
• Event drop-down list (available for Multistate Pushbutton only): Select one of the following options to specify
when the message is changed:
• On Down: Switch to the next message when you click on the object (default).
• While Down: Switch to the next message continuously while you hold the mouse button down on the
object.
• On Up: Switch to the next message when you release the mouse button on the object.
• E-Sign (available for Multistate Pushbutton only): When this option is checked, the user will be prompted to enter
the Electronic Signature before executing the animation.
• Security (available for Multistate Pushbutton only): System Access Level required for the object/animation.
• No line: When this option is checked, the line border of the object is not visible.
• Line Weight: Defines the thickness of the line drawn around the object (the border).
• Fonts: Launches the Fonts dialog, where you can configure the font settings for the text displayed in the
object.
• Config…: Launches the Configuration dialog, where you can configure the messages for the object, as
follows:
Smart Message Configuration Dialog
• Data Source: The messages displayed by the object can be either configured directly on the object (Data
Source = Static) or can be read from an external text file (Data Source = Text File). When the Data Source = Static,
the Configuration dialog is displayed as pictured above, and you can configure all the settings on the
grid. When the Data Source = Text File, the Configuration dialog displays a field for entering the path and
name of the file from which the messages will be read (the source file). See "Source File Format" below
for more information about the format of the text file supported by the Smart Message object when the
Data Source = Text File.
• Enable translation: Click (check) to enable translation during runtime using the Translation Tool.
• Auto Format: When checked, if a message includes a decimal value enclosed by curly brackets (e,g,
{1.2345}) or a project tag of Real type (see Text/Message below), then the value will be formatted
according to the virtual table created by the SetDecimalPoints function.
The following table describes the meaning of the properties associated with each message, regardless of the
Data Source:
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