Element name

Optional.

Hint: Assign individual names for elements so that they are found faster in the element list.

Example: Workpiece_1

Type of element

• Polygon

• Polyline

• Bézier curve

Dots

[0]..[n]: Coordinates of the corner points

Specified in pixels

You can also change the values by dragging the box symbols () to other positions in the editor.

Angle

Static angle of rotation (in degrees).

Example: 35

The element is displayed rotated in the editor. The point of rotation is the center of the element. A positive value rotates clockwise.

Tip: You can change the value in the editor by focusing the element to the handle. When the cursor is displayed as a rotating arrow , you can rotate the element about its center as a handle.

(1): Handle

Note: If a dynamic angle of rotation is also configured in the property Absolute movement ‣ Internal rotation , then the static and dynamic angles of rotation are added in runtime mode. The static angle of rotation acts as an offset.

X

X-coordinate of the point of rotation

Y

Y-coordinate of the point of rotation

Normal state

The normal state is in effect if the variable in Color variables ‣ Toggle color is not defined or it has the value FALSE.

Frame color

Frame and fill color for the corresponding state of the variable.

Fill color

Transparency

Transparency value (0 to 255) for defining the transparency of the selected color.

Example: 255: The color is opaque. 0: The color is completely transparent.

Alarm state

The alarm state is in effect if the variable in Color variables ‣ Toggle color has the value TRUE.

Use gradient color

: The element is displayed with a gradient of two colors.

Gradient setting

The Gradient editor dialog box opens.

Use gradient color

: Element is displayed with a gradient.

Gradient setting

Opens the Gradient Editor dialog. Here you define the colors and direction of the gradient.

Line width

Value in pixels

Example: 2

Note: The values 0 and 1 both result in a line weight of 1 pixel. If no line should be displayed, then the Line style property must be set to the option Invisible.

Fill attributes

The way in which the element is filled.

• Filled:The element is filled with the color from property Colors ‣ Fill color .

• Invisible: The fill color is invisible.

Line style

Type of line representation

• Solid

• Dashes

• Dots

• Dash Dot

• Dash Dot Dot

• not visible

Text

Character string (without single straight quotation marks) for the labeling the element. Add a line break by pressing the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Enter.

Example: Accesses: %i

The variable that contains the current value for the placeholder is specified in the property Text variable ‣ Text .

Tooltip

Character string (without single straight quotation marks) that is displayed as the tooltip of an element.

Example: Number of valid accesses.

The variable that contains the current value for the placeholder is specified in the property Text variable ‣ Tooltip .

Horizontal alignment

Horizontal alignment of the text within the element.

Vertical alignment

Vertical alignment of the text within the element.

Text format

Definition for displaying texts that are too long

• Default: The long text is truncated.

• Line break: The text is split into parts.

• Ellipsis: The visible text ends with "..." indi­cating that it is not complete.

Font

Example: Default

: The Font dialog box opens.

: Drop-down list with style fonts.

Font color

Example: Black

: The Color dialog box opens.

: Drop-down list with style colors.

Transparency

Whole number (value range from 0 to 255). This determines the transparency of the respective color.

Example: 255: The color is opaque.

0: The color is completely transparent.

Please note: If the color is a style color and already has a transparency value, then this property is write-protected.

Movement

X

Variable (numeric data type). Defines the X position (in pixels).

Example: PLC_PRG.iPos_X.

Increasing this value in runtime mode moves the element to the right.

Y

Variable (numeric data type). Defines the Y position (in pixels).

Example: PLC_PRG.iPos_Y.

Increasing this value in runtime mode moves the element downwards.

Rotation

Variable (numeric data type). Defines the angle of rotation (in degrees).

Example: PLC_PRG.iAngle1.

The midpoint of the element rotates at the Center point. This rotation point is shown as the symbol.

In runtime mode, the alignment of the element remains the same with respect to the coordinate system of the visualization. Increasing the value rotates the element to the right.

Scaling

Variable (integer data type). Causes centric stretching.

Example: PLC_PRG.iScaling.

The reference point is the Center property.

The value 1 shrinks the element by a factor of 0.001. The value 1000 returns the element to its original size.

Interior rotation

Variable (numeric data type). Defines the angle of rotation (in degrees).

Example: PLC_PRG.iAngle2.

In runtime mode, the element rotates about the point of rotation specified in Center according to the value of the variable. In addition, the alignment of the element rotates according to the coordinate system of the visualization. Increasing the value in the code rotates clockwise.

The rotation point is shown as the  symbol.

Note: If a static angle of rotation is specified in the property Position ‣ Angle , then the static angle of rotation is added to the variable angle of rotation (offset) when the visualization is executed.

Use REAL values

Note: Only available if the device supports the use of REAL coordinates.

: The properties of the absolute movement are interpreted as REAL values. The values are not rounded.

The option allows for the individual fine-tuning of drawing the element, for example for the visualization of a smoother rotation.

Hint: If a horizontal or vertical line is drawn blurry on a specific visualization platform, then this can be corrected by an offset of 0.5px in the direction of the line thickness.

Array of points

Variable (POINTER TO). Points to an array of the structure VisuElems.VisuStructPoint. The elements iX and iY of VisuStructPoint contain the xy-coordinates of a point The current number of array elements implicitly contains the variable in the property Number of points.

The variable that is assigned to the property Number of points contains the number of array elements and therefore the number of corner points.

Example: pPoints : POINTER TO ARRAY[0..100] OF VisuElems.VisuStructPoint;

Number of points

Variable (integer data type): Contains the number of array elements and therefore the number of corner points for displaying the element.

Example: PLC_PRG.iNumberOfPoints := 24;

In the example, the element has 24 points. This definition is necessary because the individual points are defined by a pointer and this does not allow control over the number of points.

Note: In this way, it is possible to adapt the display of the element dynamically by updating the number of corner points.

Text variable

Variable (data type compliant with the format definition). It contains what is printed instead of the format definition.

Example: PLC_PRG.iAccesses

Note: The format definition is part of the text in the property Texts ‣ Text .

Note: If you specify a variable of type enumeration with text list support, then the name of the enumeration data type is added automatically in angle brackets after the variable name. Example: PLC_PRG.enVar <enumeration name>. Then the symbolic value of the enumeration component is printed instead of the numeric value when text is printed. Refer to the help page for the enumerations.

Tooltip variable

Variable (data type compliant with the format definition). It contains what is printed instead of the format definition.

Example: PLC_PRG.iAccessesInTooltip

Note: The format definition is part of the text in the property Texts ‣ Tooltip .

Text list

Variable (string) or name of the text list as a fixed string in single straight quotation marks.

Example: 'Errorlist'

: Drop-down list with the dialogs available in the text lists.

Text index

Text list ID. This refers to the desired output text.

• As fixed string with the ID in single straight quotation marks.

  Example: '1'

• As a variable (STRING) for dynamically controlling the text output.

  Example: strTextID

  Sample assignment: PLC_PRG.strTextID := '1';

Tooltip index

Text list ID. This refers to the desired output text.

• As fixed string with the ID in single straight quotation marks.

  Example: '2'

• As a variable (STRING) for dynamically controlling the text output.

  Example: strToolTipID

  Sample assignment: PLC_PRG.strToolTipID := '2';

Font name

Variable (STRING). Includes the font of the text.

Example: PLC_PRG.stFontVar := 'Arial';

The selection of fonts corresponds to the default Font dialog.

Size

Variable (numeric data type). Contains the font size (in pixels or points). The applied unit is specified in brackets after the variable name.

• <pt>: Points (default)

  Example: PLC_PRG.iFontHeight <pt>

  Code: iFontHeight : INT := 12;

• <px> : Pixels

  Example: PLC_PRG.iFontHeight <px>

  Code: iFontHeight : INT := 19;

If you click in the value field, a drop-down list opens on the right for setting the unit.

Hint: The font size is specified in points (example: Arial 12). Use points when the variable font size should match a font, for example if a font is set in the property Text property ‣ Font .

Flags

Variable (DWORD). Contains the flags for displaying fonts.

Flags:

• 1: Italics

• 2: Bold

• 4: Underline

• 8: Strikethrough

Note: You can combine the font displays by adding the coding of the flags. For example, a bold and underlined text: PLC_PRG.dwFontType := 6;

Character set

Variable (DWORD). Contains a character set number for the font.

The selection of character set numbers corresponds to the Script setting of the standard Font dialog.

Color

Variable (DWORD). Includes the color of the text.

Example: PLC_PRG.dwColorFont:= 16#FF000000;

Flags for text alignment

Variable (integer data type). Contains the coding for text alignment.

Example: PLC_PRG.dwTextAlignment.

Coding:

• 0: Top left

• 1: Horizontal center

• 2: Right

• 4: Vertical center

• 8: Bottom

Note: You can combine the text alignments by adding the coding of the flags. For example, a vertical and horizontal centered text: PLC_PRG.dwFontType := 5;

Toggle color

The property controls the toggled color at runtime.

Value assignment:

• FALSE: The element is displayed with the color specified in the Color property.

• TRUE: The element is displayed with the color specified in the Alarm color property.

Assignment options:

• Placeholder for the user input variable

  • <toggle/tap variable>

  • <NOT toggle/tap variable>

  The color change is not controlled by its own variable, but by a user input variable.

  Note: Specify a variable for the mouse events Tap or Toggle in the input configura­tion of the element. Only then is the place­holder set. If you configure a variable in both Toggle and Tap, then the variable specified in Tap is used.

  Hint: Click the symbol to insert the place­holder <toggle/tap variable>. When you activate the Inputconfiguration, Tap FALSE property, then the <NOT toggle/tap variable> placeholder is displayed.

• Instance path of a project variable (BOOL)

  Example: PLC_PRG.xColorIsToggeled

  Note: In the code, declare and implement the variable specified here. Its value assign­ment determines when the color changes.

Normal state

Alarm state

The properties listed below control the color depending on the state. The normal state is in effect if the variable in Color variables, Toggle color is not defined or it has the value FALSE. The alarm state is in effect if the variable in Colorvariables, Toggle color has the value TRUE.

Frame color

Assignment options:

• Variable (DWORD) for the frame color

  Example: PLC_PRG.dwBorderColor

• Color literal

  Example of green and opaque: 16#FF00FF00

Filling color

Assignment options:

• Variable (DWORD) for the fill color

  Example: PLC_PRG.dwFillColor

• Color literal

  Example of gray and opaque: 16#FF888888

Line width

Variable (integer data type). Contains the line weight (in pixels).

Fill attributes

Variable (DWORD). Controls whether the fill color of the element is visible.

• Variable value = 0: Filled

• Variable value > 0: Invisible; no fill color

Line style

Variable (DWORD). Controls the line style.

Coding:

• 0: Solid line

• 1: Dashed line

• 2: Dotted line

• 3: Line type "Dash Dot"

• 3: Line type "Dash Dot Dot"

• 8: Invisible; no line

Invisible

Variable (BOOL). Toggles the visibility of the element.

TRUE: The element is not visible at runtime.

Deactivate inputs

Variable (BOOL). Toggles the operability of the element.

TRUE: User inputs do not have any effect in runtime more. The element is shown as deactivated.

Animation time

Time that the element executes an animation (in milliseconds)

Example: 500

Move to the foreground

Property value (BOOL)

TRUE: At runtime, the element is displayed in the foreground.

FALSE: At runtime, the element is displayed in the layer where it was inserted in the visualization editor.

The Configure button opens the Input configuration dialog box for creating or modifying a user input.

Configured user inputs are briefly listed below the events. They each include the action that is triggered and the setting in short form.

Example: Execute ST code: PLC_PRG.i_x := 0;

OnDialogClosed

Input event: The user closes the dialog box.

OnMouseClick

Input event: The user clicks the mouse button completely. The mouse button is clicked and released.

OnMouseDown

Input event: The user clicks down on the mouse button.

OnMouseEnter

Input event: The user drags the mouse pointer to the element.

OnMouseLeave

Input event: The user drags the mouse pointer away from the element.

OnMouseMove

Input event: The user moves the mouse pointer over the element area.

OnMouseUp

Input event: The user releases the mouse button over the element area.

Tap

When a mouse click event occurs, the variable defined in Variable is described in the application. The coding depends on the options Tap FALSE and Tap on enter if captured.

Variable

Variable (BOOL) that is set on mouse click.

Example: PLC_PRG.bIsTapped

TRUE: A mouse click event exists. It lasts while the user presses the mouse button over the element. It ends when the button is released.

FALSE: A mouse click event does not exist.

Requirement: The Tap FALSE option is not activated.

Tap FALSE

: The mouse click event leads to a complementary value in Variable.

TRUE: A mouse click event does not exist.

FALSE: While the mouse click event exists.

Tap on enter if captured

: During user input, it is also taken into consideration whether the mouse pointer is dragged within the element area or not while the mouse button is pressed.

TRUE: While the mouse click event exists and the mouse pointer is moved over the element area.

FALSE: A mouse click event does not exist. Or the user moves the mouse pointer outside of the element area while the mouse button is pressed.

The value is TRUE again as soon as the user moves the pointer back to the element area. The mouse is then captured.

Shift

With the onset of a mouse click event, the variable is set; when the mouse click event is completed, the variable is reset.

Variable

Variable (BOOL). Its value toggled when the mouse click event is ended. This is when the user releases the mouse button while the mouse pointer is over the element area.

If the user releases the mouse button while the mouse pointer is outside of the element area, then the mouse click event is not ended and the value is not toggled.

Tip: The user can cancel a started toggle input by dragging the mouse pointer out of the element area.

Toggle on up if captured

: The value toggles regardless of where the mouse pointer is when the mouse button is released. The mouse is then captured.

Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcut on the element for triggering specific input actions.

When the keyboard shortcut event occurs, the input actions in the Event(s) property are triggered. In this way, it is not the input action itself that leads to this input action, but the mouse input action.

Key

Key pressed for input action.

Example: T

Note: The following properties appear when a key is selected.

Event(s)

• None

• Mouse down: Pressing the key triggers the input actions that are configured in the OnMouseDown property.

• Mouse up: Releasing the key triggers the input actions that are configured in the OnMouseUp property.

• Mouse down/up: Pressing and releasing the key triggers the input actions that are configured in the OnMouseDown property and the OnMouseUp property.

Shift

: Combination with the Shift key

Example: Shift+T.

Control

: Combination with the Ctrl key

Example: Ctrl+T.

Alt

: Combination with the Alt key

Example: Alt+T.

Access rights

Opens the Access rights dialog. There you can edit the access privileges for the element.

Status messages:

• Not set. Full rights.: Access rights for all user groups : operable

• Rights are set: Limited rights: Access is restricted for at least one group.