This example shows how to create a custom button that enables a user to view the value of a specified Point ID.

1. Open a Button Caption dialog box for a Custom Button in the CIMPLICITY AMV Control Properties dialog box.

Note: The mode on the Buttons tab can be Static or Dynamic.

2. Enter the following.

Field	Enter
Button caption	Point Value.
Description	Message for selected alarm.
Command string	%MSG

3. Check Fire ActiveX event.

4. Click OK.

5. Repeat 1-4 for either the Static or Dynamic mode, whichever still needs the button, so the button will display in both modes.

6. Close the CIMPLICITY AMV Control Properties dialog box.

A PointValue button displays in the Button bar.

7. Open the Properties - Object dialog box (Alt+Enter).

8. Select Events.

9. Configure a CustomButton event as follows.

A

Event

Select ActiveX Event.

B	ActiveX Event

Select CustomButton.

C

Action

Create a new script.

For this example:

1. Copy the PointGet (function) script example from the Basic Control Engine documentation into the Script editor to create message boxes that will display the value for a specified point.

2. Include the ButtonString parameter value in the message.

The script is as follows.

Sub OnCustomButton(ButotonNumber As Long, ButtonString As String)

   MsgBox "Value is " & PointGet(InputBox$("Enter Point Id") ) & ebCRLF _

   & "ATTENTION: = " &ButtonString      

End Sub

10. Click OK.

11. Test the PointView button.

Result: When a user clicks Point Value, a message box displays for a Point ID; the specified point ID value and the alarm message are returned.

A	Click Point Value. A BasicScript message box opens.
B	Enter a Point ID in the message box field.
C	A Basic Script message box displays the: Point value. Message for the selected alarm.

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CustomButton

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