Configuring a Horizontal Slider Animation

You can configure an element with a horizontal slider animation. This lets you drag an element at run time in horizontal direction and write a corresponding value back to an equipment.item.

To configure an element with a horizontal slider animation

1. Select the element.

2. On the Special menu, click Edit Animations. The Edit Animations dialog box appears.

3. Click the Add icon and select Slider Horizontal. The horizontal slider animation is added to the Animation list and the Slider Horizontal configuration panel appears.

4. In the Analog box, type an equipment.item reference or browse for one by using the browse button.

5. In the Value - Left Position box, type an analog value, equipment.item reference or expression that corresponds to the offset specified by the Movement - To Left value.

6. In the Value - Right Position box, type an analog value, equipment.item reference or expression that corresponds to the offset specified by the Movement - To Right value.

7. In the Movement - To Left box, type an analog value, equipment.item reference or expression for the maximum offset to the left in pixels.

8. In the Movement - To Right box, type an analog value, equipment.item reference or expression for the maximum offset to the right in pixels.

9. You can select where the cursor is anchored to the element when it is dragged at run time. In the Cursor Anchor area, select:

   • Left to anchor the element at its left.

   • Center to anchor the element at its center point.

   • Right to anchor the element at its right side.

   • Origin to anchor the element at its point of origin.

10. You can select if position data from the slider is written continuously to the equipment.item, or only one time when the mouse button is released. In the Write Data area, select Continuously or On mouse release.

11. If you want a tooltip to appear on the element showing the current value during dragging, select Show Tooltip.

12. Preview the movement as it appears in run time by dragging the slider in the Preview area.

13. Click OK.

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Configuring Common Types of Animations