Picture Elements

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All graphic elemente of this type can be dynamized directly with variable.

Different elements are available for representing dynamic process states in the pictures.

The selection of the existing dynamic picture element can be made through the toolbar or the menu item "Dyn. Elements".

The available elements are:

ActiveX	Insert ActiveX control
Bar Graph	Display values as bar graph
Bitmap button	Display of bitmaps (pixel graphics; .bmp, .jpg, .gif, .png and *.wmf); operating bay
Combined element	Display of one or more variables in colour or symbol (chained characters)
Combo/List boxes	Link values of process variables with text messages
Move Element	Move objects and change their size
Message	Display of texts from a text table
Multi-binary Element	Display of several variables in one picture point in colour and symbol (string)
Switch	Simple command initiation or set value input element
Text button	Operating field in button display
Link Text	Display limit value texts
Trend Graph	Simple line graphics
Clock	Date and time
Universal slider	Slider control
Invisible button	Transparent operating field
Numerical value	Display values numerically
Indicating instrument	Value in instrument display
Binary Element	Take colors from status configuration
Substitution of variables in dynamic elements	Substitute process variable
Animated graphics	Animate graphics

After inserting an element in a picture or selecting it with a mouse click the element properties are listed in the according properties window and can be changed there.

The properties are described in detail in the properties help of the Editor.

After creating a dynamic element the dialog Select function is opened as a default. Here a function resp. a variable can be linked. In a tooltip the name of the picture element, the name resp. type of the function and the variable linked to the picture element are displayed.

In a tooltip the name of the picture element, the name resp. type of the function and the variable linked to the picture element are displayed.

In the status line the object type, the object name and the object function of the selected picture element are displayed.