Configure a basic SA_TextEntry symbol using ArchestrA attributes

The basic configuration of a SA_TextEntry symbol shows a text field with a border and color fill. The text field is writable during run time

Prerequisites

To follow the steps of this procedure, create ArchestrA objects that meet the following requirements:

• Create a string field attribute that can be updated in the text field of the symbol.

• Create an InTouch application with a window to verify that the symbol has been configured correctly.

Configure a basic SA_TextEntry symbol using ArchestrA attributes

1. Embed the symbol in another symbol in the Industrial Graphic Editor.

2. Select the symbol.

3. Right-click on the symbol and select Custom Properties from the shortcut menu to show the Custom Properties dialog box.

4. Select the PV custom property from the list and click the Galaxy Browser button to the right of the Default Value field.

5. Click the Attribute Browser tab and select an attribute from the list to assign to the custom property.

6. Assign a string reference value to the PV custom property and click OK.

7. If you want, assign an optional string to the symbol's label.

   1. Right-click on the symbol, select Substitute, and then select Substitute Strings.

   2. Enter strings for the different labels and click OK.

8. Save the symbol and check it in.

9. If necessary, deploy the Galaxy containing the object whose attributes are used as reference values of the custom properties.

10. Double-click an instance of InTouchViewApp to start WindowMaker.

11. Create a new InTouch window and embed the symbol containing the symbol.

12. Run the application in WindowViewer to verify that your basic symbol configuration works correctly.