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CHAPTER 5 BUTTONS AND SWITCHES
The following table describes each property in the General page.
Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique
within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for word buttons is
WBnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the word button.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.1.4 Setting up the Shape of
an Object. Picture Shape, , VFTA, , Border Color, Pattern, FG
Color, BG Color
External Label Check this option if you want the word button to have an external label. Set up the
external label in the External Label page.
Operation Specifies the operation that the word button performs. For details, see Section 5.6.1
Basic Operations.
Data Type The data type of the variable to be controlled. About data types, see ?, ?.
Write Address Specifies the variable to be controlled.
Click this icon to bring up the Address Input Keypad and specify an address for this
property.
Write
Address
Click this icon to bring up the Select Tag dialog box and select a tag for this property.
Constant The constant for the specified operation.
Minimum The minimum for the specified operation.
Maximum The maximum for the specified operation.
Total Digits The number of digits to be displayed for the Minimum and the Maximum on the numeric
keypad.
Fractional Digits When the Data Type is 32-bit Floating Point, this property specifies the number of
fractional digits to be displayed for the Minimum and the Maximum on the numeric
keypad.
When the Data Type is not 32-bit Floating Point, this property specifies not only the
number of fractional digits to be displayed but also the number of least significant digits
to be displayed as the fractional part. With this feature, an integer can be shown and
entered as a fixed point number. When the Fractional Digits is nonzero, say N, the
entered value will be converted to an integer according to the following formula before
being output.
OutputValue = EnteredValue * (Nth power of 10)
Example:
Display Type Total
Digits
Fractional
Digits
Entered
Value
Output
Value
32-bit Floating Point 4 2 12.34 12.34
32-bit Floating Point 4 2 123.4 Error!
16-bit Signed
Decimal 5 2 123.45 12345
16-bit Signed
Decimal 5 2 -0.05 -5
16-bit Signed
Decimal 5 2 3 300
Button Down Select this item so the touch operation will be activated when the button is touched. Activation
Button Up Select this item so the touch operation will be activated when the button is released.
Key The hard key that is used to operate the word button. This item is available when the
target panel has hard keys.