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CHAPTER 7 DISPLAYING AND INPUTTING DATA
Property
Description
Append a null
character
Check this option so the ASCII string entry will always append a null character to the entered
character string before outputting it.
Monitor Address
identical to Write
Address
Specifies that the monitored variable is the same as the destination variable. With this item
checked, you don’t need to specify the monitored variable in the Monitor Address field.
Monitor Address
Specifies the monitored variable. Click
to enter an address for this field. Click
to
select a tag for this field.
Font
The font of the displayed string.
Text Color
The color of the displayed string.
Alignment
The alignment of the displayed value. There are three types of alignment: Left, Center, and
Right.
Code Type
Select one of the following three code types.
Type
Description
Byte
Each character occupies one byte.
Word
Each character occupies one word.
Unicode
Available only when the target panel is a PC. Each character occupies one
word and the code is Unicode.
Data Entry
Specifies how to enter a character string for the ASCII string entry at runtime. There are two
options:
Option
Description
Pop-up Keypad
You can bring up the keypad by pressing the ASCII string entry
and enter a character string with the keypad.
On-screen Keypad
and/or Function
Keys
You can move the cursor by using the function buttons with the
operation of Select Next Data Entry Object or Select Previous
Data Entry Object to select the ASCII string entry. If there is an
on-screen keypad you can enter a character string for the ASCII
string entry with that keypad.