Client controls

Provided your HMI/SCADA software supports specific client controls, you can perform the following functions:

• Import and embed client controls into a graphic.

• View and edit the properties of the client control.

• Bind the properties of the client control with attributes and element references.

• Configure scripts for client control.

• Animate client controls.

• Export a client control.

• Configure a client control with security.

• Verify that dynamically loaded assemblies are included with the primary client control assembly when an application is deployed

• View additional client control information such as the files the client control uses and what objects and graphics are using the client control.

For information on language switching for client controls, see Languages and graphic elements.

Client controls give you functionality contained in .NET controls you can use in graphics. To use this functionality:

• Import the .DLL file that contains one or more client controls. The client control is imported into the Visualization folder.

• Browse and embed one or more of the client controls into a new or existing graphic. The client controls appear as elements.

• View and edit the exposed client control properties.

• Bind the client control properties to attributes, graphic custom properties or tags. Do this using data binding animation.

• Configure scripts for client control. Do this using the animation.

You can then use the graphic containing the embedded client control in your HMI/SCADA software.