Maple Systems MAPware-7000 - Manual (Page 132)

132 MAPware-7000 Programming Manual
1010-1040, Rev. 02
Resize a picture
Move the mouse pointer over one of the resize handles. When the pointer changes to a double-
headed arrow, simply click and drag to a new location.
Simple Text Object
Use to display text on a screen using one of four font sizes and selectable color.
Place simple text object on screen
1. Use one of the following:
a. Click Draw…Display Objects… Text from the standard menu
b. Click Drawing Tools… Text from the Objects toolbar
c. Click the Text icon from the Draw toolbar
2. Move precision cursor to the desired location for the text and click to place.
3. The Text object (with ‘Text’) appears on screen and the Text Properties toolbox displays.
Simple Text Object Properties Options
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Color Animation (see Feature List A) - dynamically change the color of the object.
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Flash Animation (List B) - dynamically ‘flash’ object.
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Visibility Animation (List C) - make the object disappear or become ‘invisible’.
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Background Color (List F) – option to select a color as a ‘backdrop’ to the object.
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Border (List G) - add a line around the perimeter of the object.
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Flash (List D) – continuously ‘flashes’ the object.
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Font (List I) – select from one of four options- 5x7, 7x14, 10x14, and 20x28 pixels.
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Text (List K): The text that appears in the box. Screen size of the display and the font
used determine the maximum number of characters.
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Text Color (List Kb) - Determines the color of the text. Click to display the color
palette.