2 Visual Components Manuals
2 Visual Components Manuals
2 Visual Components Manuals
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Contents (3.9.2005)<br />
Introduction to <strong>Visual</strong> <strong>Components</strong> 2.3<br />
4 <strong>Visual</strong> <strong>Components</strong> User's Manual<br />
4.6.2.1 General..........................................................................................................................322<br />
4.6.2.2 Output Numeric.............................................................................................................325<br />
4.6.2.3 Output String.................................................................................................................327<br />
4.6.2.4 Output Date/Time..........................................................................................................327<br />
4.6.3 Displaying Analog Values.......................................................................................................328<br />
4.6.3.1 Bar Graph Output..........................................................................................................328<br />
4.6.4 Text and Graphics Output Using an Index..............................................................................331<br />
4.6.4.1 Advanced Text Output...................................................................................................332<br />
4.6.4.2 ListBox...........................................................................................................................334<br />
4.6.4.3 Bitmap Graphic..............................................................................................................335<br />
4.7 Configuring Input Fields for Data......................................................................................................337<br />
4.7.1 ListBox....................................................................................................................................337<br />
4.7.1.1 Text group .................................................................................................................337<br />
4.7.1.2 Option bytes.................................................................................................................338<br />
4.7.1.3 Cursor Character..........................................................................................................338<br />
4.7.1.4 Selected Item................................................................................................................338<br />
4.7.1.5 Status .................................................................................................................338<br />
4.7.1.6 Colors Foreground and background colors, as well color variables for the ListBox<br />
input control, can be specified for the selected item and the locked element in the<br />
Color dialog box..........................................................................................................338<br />
4.7.1.7 Completion Data Point..................................................................................................339<br />
4.7.1.8 Locking Input.................................................................................................................340<br />
4.7.1.9 Description...................................................................................................................340<br />
4.7.2 Numeric Input.........................................................................................................................341<br />
4.7.2.1 Formatting and Handling Input......................................................................................341<br />
4.7.2.2 Connecting Variables....................................................................................................344<br />
4.7.2.3 Additional Settings.........................................................................................................346<br />
4.7.3 Text Input................................................................................................................................347<br />
4.7.3.1 Formatting the Input......................................................................................................347<br />
4.7.3.2 Input Field Operation.....................................................................................................349<br />
4.7.3.3 Connecting Variables....................................................................................................350<br />
4.7.3.4 Additional Settings.........................................................................................................352<br />
4.7.4 Securing Input with Password Levels.....................................................................................352<br />
4.7.4.1 Configuring Locking for Input Fields..............................................................................353<br />
4.7.4.2 Entering Passwords......................................................................................................354<br />
4.7.5 Using Input Fields on Touch Screens.....................................................................................355<br />
4.7.5.1 Using Touch Keypads...................................................................................................355<br />
4.8 Advanced Control of Screen Elements............................................................................................358<br />
4.8.1 Recommendations for New Users..........................................................................................358<br />
4.8.2 Changing Colors Using Variables...........................................................................................358<br />
4.8.2.1 Connection....................................................................................................................359<br />
4.8.2.2 Color Variable Structure................................................................................................359<br />
4.8.2.3 Application Possibilities.................................................................................................360<br />
4.8.3 Controlling Fields with Status Variables.................................................................................361<br />
4.8.3.1 Connection....................................................................................................................361<br />
4.8.3.2 Assignment....................................................................................................................361<br />
4.8.3.3 Application Possibilities.................................................................................................363<br />
4.8.4 Advanced Text Group Options − Formatted Texts.................................................................363<br />
4.8.4.1 Connection....................................................................................................................364<br />
4.8.4.2 Format...........................................................................................................................364<br />
4.8.4.3 Data Point......................................................................................................................365<br />
4.9 VC Project Multilingual Capabilities..................................................................................................365<br />
4.9.1 Project Multilingual Capabilities..............................................................................................365<br />
4.9.1.1 Adding and Activating Text Layers................................................................................365<br />
4.9.2 Project Multilingual Capabilities..............................................................................................366<br />
4.9.2.1 Configuring Texts in Several Languages......................................................................366<br />
4.9.3 Project Multilingual Capabilities..............................................................................................367<br />
4.9.3.1 Switching Languages During the Design Phase...........................................................367<br />
4.9.4 Project Multilingual Capabilities..............................................................................................368<br />
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