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Simulation<br />

Value<br />

CharBox<br />

Possible Settings Any character string which can be displayed in the output field using the the<br />

set length. <strong>Visual</strong> <strong>Components</strong> does not check the format or the value of the<br />

input.<br />

The entire character set of the selected font can be displayed using this button. Characters can<br />

therefore be input that are not available with the current keyboard settings. A character can be<br />

inserted into the Simulation Value field by double−clicking on it in the CharBox.<br />

It is displayed using the input field's set font.<br />

For the general operation of dialog boxes.<br />

OK<br />

Cancel<br />

Buttons<br />

Applies settings and closes the dialog box. If settings cannot be applied because of an error, it is<br />

indicated and the dialog box is not closed.<br />

Note:<br />

All changes are applied, including those made under different (hidden) tabs.<br />

Closes the dialog box and discards any changes made.<br />

Warning:<br />

All changes will be discarded, including those made under different (hidden) tabs.<br />

Help Displays help for this tab.<br />

3.2.3.3 Date/Time Output Field − Reference<br />

This output field is used to output the system date and time. A series of fixed, predefined output formats are<br />

provided to do this. If these do not suffice, formatting can be configured in the control application and an output<br />

string can be used. This is also necessary to display other, different date and time information.<br />

General<br />

Summary of the basic properties of these types of output fields.<br />

Function Displays controller date and/or time information (system time).<br />

Data Types<br />

The following data types can be displayed for this field:<br />

None (the system time is displayed)<br />

Availability This field can be used by all systems supported by <strong>Visual</strong> <strong>Components</strong>.<br />

Special<br />

Features<br />

Appearance<br />

Individual<br />

Colors<br />

Uses predefined date and time formats. User−specific formats can only be implemented in the<br />

control application and displayed with output strings or a combination of several numeric output<br />

fields.<br />

The value will be output as a series of characters in the display.<br />

Special functions:<br />

• Automatic formatting of date/time information<br />

• Visible/Invisible switching using the Status process variable<br />

• Selectable foreground and background colors<br />

• Display of incorrect/missing variables (field filled in with hyphens '−')<br />

• Fully selectable fonts<br />

The following can be individually set for each output field of this type:<br />

• Foreground color (text color)<br />

• Background color<br />

All colors can either be set in the editor or during runtime using a process variable.<br />

Properties<br />

Introduction to <strong>Visual</strong> <strong>Components</strong> 2.3<br />

Output field properties are set under the various tabs of the Properties dialog box. Field properties can be<br />

displayed by double−clicking on the output field in the editor and are automatically shown after a new field is<br />

inserted.<br />

82 3.2.3.3 Date/Time Output Field − Reference

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