The following tabs are available on the Edit Current Display
Settings dialog box:
Display tab -
The display tab contains configuration information for the visual
presentation of the current display.
Quick Time tab
- The Quick Time tab allows you to set defaults for the Quick Time
control on each display.
Scroll Rates -
The Scroll Rates tab allows you configure rates and units for
scroll buttons on each display. These scroll rates override the
defaults set on the Time tab of the Edit Application Preferences
dialog box.
Auto Update -
The Auto Update tab allows you to enable or disable auto update and
set the default rate.
Error &
Wait Icons - Error icons appear on your display when
an errors occur; wait icons appear on your display if the specified
time limit is exceeded while retrieving data for a chart, grid,
datalink, or tree. The configurable options allow you to
enable/disable the error/wait icon display, change the icon used
for errors/wait indicator, or change the positioning of the icon on
the display. This tab has the same options as the Error & Wait
Icons tab on the Edit Application Preferences dialog box.
Printing -
allows you to set a header and/or footer to be used when a display
is printed.
Edit Current Display Settings: Display
Tab
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Property
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Description
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Use Image check box
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Indicates whether to use a background image
for the display.
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Color button
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Opens the Choose Color dialog box where you
can set the background color.
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Image Name field
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Specifies a background image for the
display. Click the Browse for Image button to select an image. This
field is available only if the Use Image check box is selected.
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Centered/
Stretched/
Tiled radio buttons
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Allows you to select the method for placing
the background image in the display. Centered places the image in
the center of the display. Stretched stretches the image to fit the
display. Tiled tiles the image. These options are available only if
the Use Image check box is selected.
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Symbol File Name field
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Specifies the symbol file to associate with
this display.
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Browse button
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Opens the Symbol File dialog box where you
can choose the symbol file to use with this display.
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Show Toolbar
check box
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Indicates whether the run-time toolbar is
visible for the current display. To hide the toolbar for the
current display, clear the check box. This check box is cleared by
default.
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Print Options
(AutoFit Width/Height)
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Indicates whether to scale the display to
fit the paper size when printing. For example, if AutoFit Width is
selected, the width of the display would be scaled automatically to
fit the size of the printed page; however, the display may print on
more than one page if the AutoFit Height option is cleared.
If AutoFit Height and AutoFit Width are both
cleared, the display will print on multiple pages (if the display
size is larger than the size of the printed page).
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AutoFit Display
Width check box
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Indicates that the display width will be
scaled to fit the window (if Auto Scale is enabled). All objects in
the display will scale accordingly.
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Display Width
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Allows you to specify a set width for the
display. The maximum allowable width is 5000 pixels. This field is
available only if the AutoFit Display Width check box is cleared.
To use this option, ensure that the Auto Scale options (in
Application Preferences) are disabled.
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AutoFit Display
Height
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Indicates that the display height will be
scaled to fit the window (if Auto Scale is enabled). All objects in
the display will scale accordingly.
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Display Height
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Allows you to specify a set height for the
display. The maximum allowable height is 5000 pixels. This field is
available only if the AutoFit Display Height check box is cleared.
To use this option, ensure that the Auto Scale options (in
Application Preferences) are disabled.
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Edit Current Display Settings: Quick Time
Tab
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Property
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Description
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Absolute
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Allows you to define a fixed date and time
for the time criteria. You can select a start/end date and time
from the calendar, or place your cursor before the value you want
to change and use the Up or Down arrows on your keyboard.
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Relative
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Allows you to define a date and time that is
relative to a certain day, month, week, shift, and so forth.
NOTE: The default
value for both Start and End is the current date and time.
NOTE: Specific
dates/times, such as Day Shift are defined in the Named Time
Editor.
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Range
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Allows you to define a date and time that is
either relative or absolute, depending on your selection. The
displayed Start And End date/time changes with your selection. For
example, if you select Last Hour, the Start date/time changes to
one hour before the current time (relative option). If you select
Q1, the Start and End date/time values change to the first 3 months
of the year (absolute option).
NOTE: Specific
dates/times, such as Day Shift are defined in the Named Time
Editor.
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Use End Time
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Indicates whether the Quick Time control
will display with or without the End (stop) time.
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Time Zone
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Allows you to select the time zone used as
the base time for the Quick Time control. Values are
system-defined.
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Foreground
button
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Specifies the color of the displayed
date/time.
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Background
button
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Specifies the background color of the
date/time display.
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Date Format
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Specifies the format of dates defined in the
Time Format section of this window.
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Time Format
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Specifies the format of times defined in the
Time Format section of this window.
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Show Calendar
Button
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Indicates whether the calendar button is
shown during run mode when the date/time is absolute.
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Date/Time
option buttons
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Show Date - select to show the date
only.
Show Time - select to show the time
only.
Show Date & Time - select to show the
date and time with the date showing first.
Show Time & Date - select to show the
time and date with the time showing first.
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Edit Current Display Settings: Scroll Rates Tab
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Property
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Description
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Regular Scroll
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Specifies the rate and units for the regular
left and right scroll buttons. For example, if you enter 5 in the
Regular Scroll Rate field, selecting the Hours button sets the
default scroll rate to 5 hours. The default is 15 minutes.
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Fast Scroll
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Specifies the rate and units for the fast
left and right scroll buttons. For example, if you enter 10 in the
Fast Scroll Rate field, selecting the Hours button sets the default
fast scroll rate to 10 hours. The default is 30 minutes.
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Edit Current Display Settings: Auto Update Tab
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Property
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Description
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Enabled check box
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Indicates whether the auto update option is
available for this display. This check box is cleared by
default.
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Rate in Secs field
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Specifies the default rate in seconds for
the auto update control.
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Edit Current Display Settings: Printing Tab
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Property
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Description
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Print Header
check box
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Indicates that the current display will be
printed with a header.
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Display Name
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Allows you to select the Browse button and
choose the name of the display to be used as the header. See
Creating
Header/Footer Displays for more information on creating
displays that are used as headers and footers.
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Maximum Height
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Specifies the maximum height of the header.
The graphics area in the footer will be scaled if its height is
larger than the height you indicate. Valid values: 0.12 - 3.0
(inches, or equivalent cm).
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Print Footer
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Indicates that the current display will be
printed with a footer.
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Display Name
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Allows you to select the Browse button and
choose the name of the display to be used as the footer.
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Maximum Height
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Specifies the maximum height of the footer.
The graphics area in the footer will be scaled if its height is
larger than the height you indicate. Valid values: 0.12 - 3.0
(inches, or equivalent cm).
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Display Description
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Allows you to enter text that you want to
use in a header or footer. The description entered here can be
selected from the Text Configuration dialog box (when you insert a
Text object in a display). See To configure text objects
for more information.
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