Visualization Element 'Combo Box, Integer'

Symbol:

Tag: Common Controls

The element shows values as a list box. When the user clicks an entry, the ID of the entry is written to an integer variable. The entries in the list box can be from a list and contain images from an image pool.

Element properties

Element name

Example: List of product numbers

Optional

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

Type of element

Combo Box, Integer

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

At runtime, the text list ID of the list entry that the user clicks is saved at runtime. If only one image pool is displayed, then the image ID is saved.

  • Variable (integer data type)

    Example: PLC_PRG.iIDComboboxEntry

  • Enumeration variable with text list support

    Example: PLC_PRG.eMyCombobox<COMBO>

Text List

Displayed as a combo box. Every text list entry becomes a combo box entry.

  • Text list identifier as string

    Example: 'TextList_A'

    Note: The IDs of the text list have to be within the value range of DWORD or DINT.

  • Blank

    • When an enumeration variable with text list support is specified in the Variable property

    • When only one image pool is displayed

Image Pool

Displayed as a combo box. Every image in the image pool becomes a combo box entry.

Example: 'ImagePool_A'

See also

Element property 'Settings of the list'

Displayed list that expands when a visualization user clicks into the element.

Number of rows setting

  • From style:

  • Explicit: Then the Number of visible rows property appears below it.

Number of visible rows

Number of visible lines of the combo box drop-down list defined here

  • Integer literal

    Example: 5

  • Variable (integer data type)

    Example: PLC_PRG.iNumberOfVisibleRows

Note: The property is available when the Number of rows setting property is set to Explicit.

Row height

  • From style:

  • Literal

    Example: 20

Height of image

Image height (in pixels) of the image displayed in the drop-down list entry

  • From style:

  • Integer literal

    Example: 30

Note: Images are displayed only when a value is specified in the Image pool property.

Width of image

Image width (in pixels) of the image displayed in the drop-down list entry

  • From style:

  • Literal

    Example: 30

Note: Images are displayed only when a value is specified in the Image pool property.

Offset of image

Makes the images in the selection list appear offset (in pixels) from the left margin. An offset of 0 means that the images are displayed directly on the margin.

  • From style:

  • Literal

    Example: 4

Note: Images are displayed only when a value is specified in the Image pool property.

Scrollbar size

Size of the scrollbar (in pixels). The scrollbar is displayed when more entries are specified in the drop-down list than in Number of visible rows.

Default: 20

Element property 'Texts'

Tooltip

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

Example: Products of customer A

Hint: The text is accepted automatically into the GlobalTextList text list and can be localized there.

See also

Element property 'Value range'

Limit valuerange

Limits the text list to one subrange. This subrange is displayed by the combo box.

Requirement: A value is specified in the Text list property.

: Only the subrange that is defined by the Minimum value Maximum value properties is displayed as a drop-down list.

Minimum value

ID of the text list entry from which a combo box entry is displayed

  • Literal (ANY_NUM)

    Example: 5

  • Variable (integer data type)

    Example: PLC_PRG.iFirstEntry

Maximum value

ID of the text list entry up to which combo box entries are displayed

  • Literal (ANY_NUM)

    Example: 10

  • Variable (integer data type)

    Example: PLC_PRG.iLastEntry

Filter missing textentries

: Text list is refreshed and any unused texts (IDs) are removed.

Requirement: A value is specified in the Text list property.

Element property 'Text properties'

The properties contain fixed values for the text properties.

Usage of

  • Default style values: The values of the visualization style are used.

  • Individual settings: The "Individual text properties" property group is shown The values can be customized here.

Individual text properties

Requirement: The Individual settings text property is defined.

Horizontal alignment

Horizontal alignment of the text within the element.

Vertical alignment

Vertical alignment of the text within the element.

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.

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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