Import and embed custom client controls

You can create a custom Windows client control and embed it in an Industrial Graphic in your application. First, you must import the client control to WindowMaker’s Industrial Graphic Toolbox. This section describes the steps to import and then embed a custom client control in separate procedures.

Import a custom client control

1. Create a custom client control for your application.

2. Place the client control in a folder accessible to the computer where InTouch WindowMaker is installed.

3. On the File menu, select Import, and from the Visualization group, select Client Control.

   Important: Only standalone applications can import custom client controls. You cannot import custom client controls to legacy or published InTouch HMI applications.

   The Import Client Control(s) dialog box appears with a field to enter the name of a custom client control you created.

4. Using Windows Explorer, go to the folder where you placed the client control .dll file.

5. Select the client control .dll file and select Open.

   WindowMaker updates and shows the custom client control you imported in the Industrial Graphic Toolbox.

You can also remove an imported client control from the Industrial Graphic Toolbox. First, select the client control within the Industrial Graphic Toolbox. Then, right-click to show the shortcut menu and select Delete.