Example: Configure a Class Attribute for an Object Dialog Box Field

  1. CLASS

 

Attribute / Field
In Attribute Dialog Box

Function in
Object Dialog Box

A

$DEVICE_ID

CIMPLICITY attribute for the device ID.

B

Prompt

Field name.

C

Help string

Tool tip.

D

Browser type

Browser available to help field entry.

E

Order

Order that field displays on select tab.

0 is the top field. If two fields have the same Order number, the order is alphabetical.

F

Property page

Tab on which field displays.

  1. OBJECT

 

Field / Value

Assigned in Attribute dialog box

A

3_26_6_208

Value for $DEVICE_ID attribute.

B

Device ID

Name in Prompt field.

C

"Specifies the device to be..."

Tool tip entered in Help string field.

D

Devices browser

Selected in Browser type field

E

Field is second

Description and Device ID were assigned 0 order.

Device ID is placed second, alphabetically.

F

General

Assigned tab in Property page field.

Note: The letters A - F in the OBJECT description correspond with A - F in the CLASS description.

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Step 3.4. Configure the attribute's field that displays in the Object dialog box.