Configuring a User Input Animation for an Analog Value
- Last UpdatedJul 13, 2023
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You can configure an element with a user input animation for an analog value.
To configure an element with a user input animation for an analog value
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Select the text element, TextBox, Button, or grouped element that you want to configure for User Input animation.
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On the Special menu, click Edit Animations. The Edit Animations dialog box appears.
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Click the Add icon from the Animations pane and select User Input.
User Input is added to the Interaction list and User Input state selection panel appears.
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Click the Analog button. The Analog Value User Input configuration panel appears.
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In the Analog box, type an equipment.item reference or browse for one by using the browse button.
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In the Message to User box, type a value, equipment.item reference, or expression. This text appears to prompt for the analog value input dialog box at run time.
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Make sure that the input mode of the Message to User box is set correctly. Click the Input Mode icon to set a static value or an equipment.item reference or expression.
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If you want to restrict the range of input values, you can do so in the Value Limits area by:
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First selecting Restrict Values.
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Enter values, equipment.item references, or expressions in the Minimum and Maximum boxes.
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In the Shortcut area, specify that an Input dialog box appears by pressing a key or key combination. Select a shortcut key from the Key list. Select CTRL and/or SHIFT to combine the shortcut key with the Ctrl key and/or Shift key.
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Select Input Only to restrict the text of a graphic from showing the current value of the reference equipment.item.
If unchecked, the text of a graphic shows the current value of the reference equipment.item.
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Select Use Keypad to show a keypad during run time for the user to type a data value.
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Click the Text Format drop-down list and select a global number format.
For more information about the listed global number styles, see Setting Global Number Styles.
Format String is the default numeric format, which includes a text entry field to assign a number format using four characters:
Numeric Format Character
Description
Zero, (0)
Represents a digit at each specified position of a real number. Forces leading zeros to the integer part of a number and trailing zeros to the fractional part of a number.
Pound sign, (#)
Represents a digit at that position within a number.
Comma, (,)
Inserts a comma at the specifed position of a real number.
Decimal point, (.)
Inserts a decimal point at the specified position of a real number.
Except for the Format String and Custom text styles, all other text styles are global number styles that do not need further configuration.
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Click OK.