Configuring a PushButton Animation for a String Value

You can configure an element with a pushbutton to set a string value.

To configure an element with a pushbutton animation to set a string value

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 Pushbutton. The pushbutton animation is added to the Animation list and the Pushbutton state selection panel appears.

4. Click the Analog button. The String Pushbutton configuration panel appears.

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

6. From the Action list, select:

   • Direct so the value becomes Value1 when the element is clicked and the mouse button held. The value returns to Value2 when the mouse button is released.

   • Toggle so the value becomes Value1 if it is Value2 and Value2 if it is Value1 when the element is clicked

   • Set so the value is set to Value1 when the element is clicked.

7. In the boxes Value1 and, if applicable, Value2, type string values, equipment.item references or references.

8. Verify that the input modes of the Value1 and Value2 boxes are set correctly. Click the Input mode icons to set a static values or an equipment.item references or expressions.

9. You can configure the value to be written when the mouse button is released instead. Select On button release. This does not apply if you select Direct as action.

10. You can configure the value to be written:

    • Continuously by selecting the Continuously while button is pressed. Also specify the frequency the value is to be sent, by typing a value in the Delay between value send box.

    • One time by clearing the Continuously while button is pressed.

      This does not apply if you select Toggle as action.

11. Specify that the pushbutton action is executed by pressing a key or key combination. In the Shortcut area. Select a shortcut key in the Key list. Select CTRL and/or SHIFT to combine the shortcut key with the Ctrl key and/or Shift key.

12. Preview the pushbutton run-time behavior by clicking Button in the Preview area.

13. Click OK.

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Configuring a Pushbutton Animation