Category: Screen Objects

Question: How can I set up DateTime field to not be displayed in the Browser? Solution: To do so, open the Database tab in the Browser’s properties, select the DateTime…

Question: On a Trend Graph plotting historical data, how can I set up a pen’s value to be displayed whenever the mouse is on the pen? Solution:To do so, you…

Question: How can I change the figure being displayed on a Bitmap object at run time? Solution: To do so, you must edit the Bitmap’s Filename property. For example: Bitmap1.fileName…

Question: How can I configure an animation’s image to keep its original size? Solution:To do so, click the Adjust image button on General tab of the animation’s properties.

Question: How can the objects’ TAB order on a screen be set in an application? Solution: The browsing order via TAB button is set according to the order the objects…

Question: How can I generate a bitmap of the Trend object on SCADA? Solution: To do so, just execute the SaveBitmap() function of the Trend object’s Plot item. Example: Plot.SaveBitmap(“Figure.bmp”,…

Question: Is it possible to set up a SetPoint to display characters in all caps? Solution: Yes. To do so, you must write a script using MakeUpper() function, because it…

Question: Why is a Display showing incorrect date/time when using CurrentTime attribute? Solution: This may happen because SCADA’s internal clock is delayed/early in relation to the Windows clock. To disable…

Question: How can I change the Key Pad displayed on SCADA? Solution: To do so, you must uncheck the Enable Key Pad option via Organizer and, via scripts, call another…