Configure a bit state blink animation

You can configure an element with a blink animation based on a bit state.

To configure an element with a bit state blink 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 Blink. The blink animation is added to the Animation list and the Blink configuration panel appears.

4. Click the Bit State button. The Bit State configuration panel appears.

5. In the Expression Or Reference area, type a value, attribute reference or expression in the text box. Only integer values are allowed.

6. In the Bit State area, select the:

   1. Blink: Select the type of Blink (Slow, Medium, Fast).

   2. Attributes: Under the Attributes column, click the field to display the Edit Blink Attributes dialog box.

      If you select Blink Visible With These Attributes, you can configure the styles used at run time for the text, line and fill component of the element. Click on the corresponding color box, and the Select FillColor dialog box appears. For more information, see Setting Style.

   3. If you select Blink Invisible, no animation will be displayed. Click Ok.

   4. Operator: Any or All

   5. Bitmask/Bitmatch: For more information, see Using the Bit Pattern Selector Dialog.

7. To add/remove other conditions:

   1. Click the Add icon. An additional condition is added to the truth table.

   2. Click the Remove icon. The selected condition is removed from the table.

8. To reorder the condition use the up and down arrows.

9. After adding all the bit state conditions, click OK.