Draw a tank selector

This part of the tutorial shows how to draw a text input box that can be used to change which real-world tank is represented by the animated tank on the screen.

1. On the Draw tab of the ribbon, in the Active Objects group, select Text.

2. Click a location on the screen below the tank, type Tank: #, and then press Return.

3. Double-click the object to open its Object Properties dialog.

4. Select Text Data Link.

   The Object Properties dialog changes to show the properties for the Text Data Link animation.

5. In the Tag/Expression box, type Index.

6. Select the Input Enabled option.

   This lets the user enter a new value for the tag during run time.

7. In the Minimum Value box, type 1.

8. In the Maximum Value box, type 3.

   

9. Close the Object Properties dialog.

10. Go to File, and then select Save.