Visualization Element 'Date Picker'

Symbol:

Tag: Date/Time Controls

The element is a calendar that displays the current date. A user can click a tag to select a date, which is saved to a variable. In addition, it can customize the time interval that the calendar displays. Clicking the calendar header changes the year. Clicking the arrows in the calendar header changes the month.

Language-dependent texts of the element

The element contains language-dependent texts that are managed in the System text list. This deals with the names of the month and the days of the week written out completely or abbreviated. When the date picker is added to a visualization, CODESYS generates the text list automatically below the POU view. The IDs correspond to the standard text and therefore English terms. The text list makes it possible to translate these texts.

Example

System text list

ID

Default

Apr

Apr

April

April

See also

Element properties

Element name

Example: DueDateCalendar

Type of element

Date Picker

Element property 'Position'

The position defines the location and size of the element in the visualization window. These are based on the Cartesian coordinate system. The origin is located at the upper left corner of the window. The positive horizontal x-axis runs to the right. The positive vertical y-axis runs downwards.

X

X coordinate of the upper left corner of the element

Specified in pixels.

Example: 10.

Y

Y coordinate of the upper left corner of the element

Specified in pixels.

Example: 10.

Width

Specified in pixels.

Example: 150

Height

Specified in pixels.

Example: 30

Note

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

See also

Element property 'Center'

The properties contain fixed values for the coordinates of the point of rotation. This point of rotation is shown as the symbol. The point is used as the center for rotating and scaling.

X

X-coordinate of the point of rotation

Y

Y-coordinate of the point of rotation

Note

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

Variable

Input variable (DATE). Contains the date that a user selects in the calendar.

Example: PLC_PRG.dtDueDate

Design

  • From style: All settings are preconfigured according to the style.

  • Explicit: The Design settings property is available. You can customize the calendar here.

Design settings

Requirement: This property is visible only if the Design property is set to Explicit.

The values of the property can be predefined in the style. Then they are available in the drop-down list.

Header of Date Picker

Design of the header

Font

Style font or user-defined font

Style color or user-defined color

Font color

Arrows

Arrow color

Style color or user-defined color

Color of printed arrow

Background

Draw background

From style: The style defines whether and how a background is drawn.

Yes: The background is filled with the color in the Background color property.

No: The background is not filled with a color.

Fill color

Style color or user-defined color

Design of the main display area

Design of the main display area

Today

Design of today

Font

Style font or user-defined font

Font color

Style color or user-defined color

Draw background

From style: The style defines whether and which background is drawn.

Yes: The background is filled with the color in the Background color property.

No: The background is not filled with a color.

Background color

Style color or user-defined color. Used if Yes is selected in Draw background.

Show frame

From style: The style defines whether and how a frame is drawn.

Yes: The frame is displayed with the following properties.

No: A frame is not displayed.

Frame color

Used if Yes is selected in Show frame.

Rectangle type

Line width

Selected day

Design of the selected day

Font

Style font or user-defined font

Font color

Style color or user-defined color

Draw background

From style: The style defines whether and how a background is drawn.

Yes: The background is filled with the color in the Background color property.

No: The background is not filled with a color.

Background color

Style color or user-defined color

Show frame

From style: The style defines whether and how a background is drawn.

Yes: The frame is displayed with the following properties.

No: A frame is not displayed.

Frame color

Used if Yes is selected in Show frame.

Rectangle type

Line width

Current month

Design of the current month

Font

Style font or user-defined font

Font color

Style color or user-defined color

Draw background

From style: The style defines whether and how a background is drawn.

Yes: The background is filled with the color in the Background color property.

No: The background is not filled with a color.

Background color

Show frame

From style: The style defines whether and how a frame is drawn.

Yes: The frame is displayed with the following properties.

No: A frame is not displayed.

Frame color

Used if Yes is selected in Show frame.

Rectangle type

Line width

Other months

Design of the previous and subsequent months

Font

Style font or user-defined font

Font color

Style color or user-defined color

Display other month

Design of the previous and subsequent months

Draw background

From style: The style defines whether and how a background is drawn.

Yes: The background is filled with the color in the Background color property.

No: The background is not filled with a color.

Background color

Show frame

From style: The style defines whether and how a frame is drawn.

Yes: The frame is displayed with the following properties.

No: A frame is not displayed.

Frame color

Used if Yes is selected in Show frame.

Rectangle type

Line width

Day of week heading

Design of the heading with the days of the week

Font

Style font or user-defined font

Font color

Style color or user-defined color

Draw background

From style: The background is filled with the style color From style. The style defines whether and how a background is drawn.

Yes: The background is filled with the color in the Background color property.

No: The background is not filled with a color.

Background color

Show frame

From style: The style defines whether and how a frame is drawn.

Yes: The frame is displayed with the following properties.

No: A frame is not displayed.

Frame color

Used if Yes is selected in Show frame.

Rectangle type

Line width

Display separator line

From style: The style defines whether and how a separator line is drawn.

Yes: Display with the following properties.

No: A separator line is not displayed.

Color of the separator line

Used if Yes is selected in Display separator line.

Width of separator line

Background

Design of the calendar days

Draw background

From style: The style defines whether and how a background is drawn.

Yes: The background is filled with the color in the Fill color property and framed in the Frame color.

No: The background is not filled with a color.

Fill color

Style color or user-defined color

Frame color

Element property 'Display type'

Rows

Number of month calendars per row (preset: 1)

Columns

Number of month calendars per column (preset: 1)

Element property 'Absolute movement'

The properties contain IEC variables for controlling the position of the element dynamically. The reference point is the upper left corner of the element. In runtime mode, the entire element is moved.

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.

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 Position ‣ Angle property, then the static angle of rotation is added to the variable angle of rotation (offset) when the visualization is executed.

Note

You can link the variables to a unit conversion.

Note

The X, Y, Rotation, and Interior rotation properties are supported by the "Client Animation" functionality.

See also

Element property 'State variables'

The variables control the element behavior dynamically.

Invisible

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

TRUE: The element is not visible at runtime.

Example: bIsVisible with VAR bIsVisible : BOOL := FALSE; END_VAR

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.

Note

The Invisible property is supported by the "Client Animation" functionality.

See also

These properties are available only when you have selected the Preview: Support client animations and overlay of native elements option in the Visualization Manager.

Animation duration

Defines the duration (in milliseconds) in which the element runs an animation

  • Variable (integer value)

    Example: Menu.tContent with VAR tContent : INT := 500; END_VAR

  • Integer literal

    Example: 500

Animatable properties

  • Absolute movement, Movement, X, Y

  • Absolute movement, Rotation

  • Absolute movement, Interior rotation

  • Absolute movement, Exterior rotation

The animated movement is executed when at least one value of an animatable property has changed. The movement then executed is not jerky, but is smooth within the specified animation duration. The visualization element travels to the specified position while rotating dynamically. The transitions are smooth.

Move to foreground

Moves the visualization element to the foreground

Variable (BOOL)

Example: bIsInForeground with VAR bIsInForeground : BOOL := FALSE; END_VAR

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

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

See also

Element property 'Access rights'

Requirement: User management is set up for the visualization.

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.

See also

See also

3.5.16.0

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