Rockwell Automation 2706-MB1 MESSAGEVIEW 421 SOFTWARE MANUAL - Manual (Page 34)

3–4 MessageBuilder Basics
Publication 2706-817
When an application is opened, the Message Editor Table View
appears. Messages are created and edited in this View, and have their
attributes set.
The Message Edit box displays the highlighted message from among
those in the Message List.
Use the standard Windows resizing arrows as needed.
Status Bar
Standard Toolbar
Menu Bar
Message Edit Toolbar
Message Edit Box
⇐⇒
Arrow to
Resize Window
Attribute Controls
Title Bar
Vertical
Scroll Bar
Message List
Feature: How to use it:
Menu Bar
Select a name on the menu bar to open a menu and
display its commands.
Standard Toolbar
Click a tool to edit message text or carry out other
functions.
Toggle it on/off using the View menu.
Message Edit Toolbar Click a tool to edit messages and their variables.
Message Edit Box Edit the message highlighted in the Message List.
Attribute Controls Define attributes for the selected message.
Message List
Messages appear here as they are created.
The selected one is highlighted and appears in the
Message Edit box.
Status Bar
Shows what the software is doing at the moment.
Toggle it on/off using the View menu.
Note: If the application file name in the title bar has an asterisk (*),
the application has been edited but not saved to disk.
Message Editor Table View