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Rockwell Automation 1757-SWKIT4000 ProcessLogix R400.0 Installation and Upgrade Guide User Manual

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Publication 1757-IN040B-EN-P - March 2002

10-16 New Functions and Features

Multiple level undo/redo

Additional dragging options like holding shift down while
dragging constrains horizontal or vertical motion

Ability to node-edit a polyline

JavaScript support

In-place text editing of text elements, similar to Microsoft
PowerPoint

Improved snap-to-grid for thick lines

Ability to insert third-party ActiveX controls into a display. If
ActiveX controls not supplied by Rockwell Automation are used
as part of an HMIWeb display, Rockwell Automation supports
these displays like any other third party applications.

The following is a list of the restrictions/differences that apply to
displays created with the HMIWeb Display Builder and Display
Builder

Minor rendering differences

No 3D text on HMIWeb displays

No shaded objects on HMIWeb displays

Different script object model

Changed approach to application scripts

Objects built in VB perform the same function in ProcessLogix
R400.0

No support for repeats on HMIWeb displays

HTML displays designed around schematics, rather than tabular
data

Repeats planned for next release

No embedded SafeBrowse object on HMIWeb displays

Rotation point cannot be moved on HMIWeb displays

The HMIWeb Display Builder employs a lot of technology supplied by
Internet Explorer. As such it requires Internet Explorer v5.5.