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UINT<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 />

Special functions:<br />

• Almost any number of texts can be defined during creation in the <strong>Visual</strong> <strong>Components</strong><br />

editor and displayed during runtime (limited by the memory capacity of the target<br />

system).<br />

• Texts can be translated either conveniently in the editor or using external tools<br />

• Easy highlighting of text with the Attribute Data Point variable<br />

• Text groups can be used several times<br />

The value is output in the picture as text from a text group using the text number which<br />

corresponds to the connected process variable.<br />

Special functions:<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 />

• Display of invalid values in the index variable (Field filled in with asterisks '*')<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 />

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 />

Available settings are described respectively on their own pages. The following list provides an outline of the<br />

possible settings (tabs), as well as references to detailed information.<br />

Parameter<br />

Colors<br />

Simulation<br />

Description<br />

Basic parameters of the output field, such as position, size, connected variable, and status are<br />

defined under this tab. Settings under this tab have to be configured for all output fields created.<br />

Settings under this tab can be used to specify user−defined color settings and to connect process<br />

variables for controlling colors. This is very useful for color displays, but can also be used for<br />

black/white displays.<br />

Allows the input of a display value for the editor's Simulation mode. In this mode, pictures for<br />

documentation can be created with the value set here displayed in the field.<br />

Inputting this information is optional.<br />

Descriptive text about this output field can be entered under this tab. This text is saved in the <strong>Visual</strong><br />

<strong>Components</strong> project but is not transferred to or processed on the target system.<br />

This text is optional but useful for project documentation.<br />

3.2.3.4.1 Advanced Text Output Field − Properties: Parameter<br />

Provides general settings for advanced text output.<br />

3.2.3.4.1.1 Image<br />

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

88 3.2.3.4 Advanced Text Output Field − Reference

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