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Object Properties - Fill Color (On/Off)

Objects and groups have the following Fill Color (On/Off) properties:

[Type] On / Off

Select this radio button to fill the object/group with one color when a particular expression is TRUE, and another when it is FALSE. For example, you could fill an object/group with red when a particular variable tag is in alarm, and green when it is not.

[Type] Multi-state

This option is useful when you have several possible conditions, occurring together in different combinations, at different times. Select this option to fill the object/group with a different color for each combination.

For example, three digital variable tags (A,B, and C) can each be ON or OFF at any time. You can fill the object/group with a different color for each ON/OFF combination. In other words, you could use a different fill color for each of the following ON/OFF combinations ABC, ABC, ABC, ABC, ABC, ABC, ABC, ABC.

[Type] Array

The Array option allows you to enter an expression which returns an integer. For each unique integer (from 0 to 255), you can fill the object/group with a different color. For example, you could use a different fill color for each threshold of an analog alarm.

[Type] Threshold

Select this radio button to dynamically change the fill color when an expression reaches a specific value (threshold). For example, you might decide that the fill color will change to red when the speed of a motor is greater than or equal to 4500 rpm, and to white when less than or equal to 100 rpm, but remains gray for every speed in between.

[Type] Gradient

Select this radio button to dynamically graduate the fill color, displaying a different color for each unique value returned by a particular expression. This option allows you to select two colors, to be used as the color limits. The color for each value returned is automatically selected from within the range defined by these limits. The result is a fade from one color to another.

ON color when

The color selected as the ON color (below) will be used as the fill color whenever the condition entered here (128 characters maximum) is TRUE. The color selected as the OFF color (below) will be used as the fill color whenever this condition is FALSE. For example, you could fill an object/group with blue when MIX_RUNNING is TRUE, and white when it is FALSE.

To insert a tag or a function, click the Wizard button to the right of this field. This button displays two options: Insert Tag and Insert Function.

OFF color

The fill color whenever the condition entered above is FALSE. For example, you could fill the object/group with white when MIX_RUNNING is FALSE.

Note: The color that you select here will change any Fill color specified through Appearance (General) properties tab.

ON color

The fill color whenever the condition entered above is TRUE. For example, you could fill the object/group with blue when MIX_RUNNING is TRUE.

Note: Group fill color is only applied if the individual objects in the group do not have their own fill colors defined.

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