Visualization Element 'Date Range Picker'

Symbol:

Category: “Date/Time Controls”

The element provides the capability of selecting the date and time range of a saved data set. The element is used with the “Trend” visualization element.

Element properties

“Element name”

Example: ‎DateTrend1‎

Optional

Hint: Assign individual names for elements so that they are found faster in the element list.

“Type of element”

“Date Range Picker”

Element property 'Position'

The position defines the location and size of the element in the visualization window. These are based on the Cartesian coordinate system. The origin is located at the upper left corner of the window. The positive horizontal x-axis runs to the right. The positive vertical y-axis runs downwards.

“X”	X coordinate of the upper left corner of the element Specified in pixels. Example: `‎10‎`.
“Y”	Y coordinate of the upper left corner of the element Specified in pixels. Example: `‎10‎`.
“Width”	Specified in pixels. Example: `‎150‎`
“Height”	Specified in pixels. Example: `‎30‎`

You can also change the values by dragging the box symbols ( _visu_icon_position_element ) to other positions in the editor.

See also

⮫ “Positioning the Element, Adapting Size and Layer”

Element property 'Center'

The properties contain fixed values for the coordinates of the point of rotation. This point of rotation is shown as the symbol. The point is used as the center for rotating and scaling.

“X”	X-coordinate of the point of rotation
“Y”	Y-coordinate of the point of rotation

You can also change the values by dragging the symbols () to other positions in the editor.

“Show frame”	: The visualization element is drawn with a frame.
“Resolution”	Resolution saved for the time stamp: “Millisecond” or “Microsecond”
“Attached element instance”	The element can be assigned to a “Trend” visualization element. As a result, the time range of the trend element can be changed. The available visual elements are selected with the help of the Input Assistant ().

Element property 'Tick mark labels'

“Two-line labelling”	: The time stamps are displayed in two lines. The date is displayed in the first line and the time is displayed in the second line. : Time stamp is displayed in one line. The date and time can also be displayed in one line depending on the formatting.
“ Omit irrelevant information in time stamp”	: The time stamp has a shorter form. For example, the date is displayed only for the first tick mark, and only the time for the following tick marks. The settings in “Internationalization (format strings)” are ignored for this setting. : All information is displayed for all time stamps.
“Internationalization (format strings)”	Only active when the parameter “Omit irrelevant information in timestamps” is deactivated.
“Date”	Definition of the date format. The default setting is taken from the Windows control panel.
“Time”	Definition of the time format. The default setting is taken from the Windows control panel.

Element property 'Text properties'

The properties contain fixed values for the text properties.

“Horizontal alignment”	Horizontal alignment of the text within the element.
“Vertical alignment”	Vertical alignment of the text within the element.
“Font”	Example: “Default” : The “Font” dialog box opens. : Drop-down list with style fonts.
“Font color”	Example: “Black” : The “Color” dialog box opens. : Drop-down list with style colors.
“Transparency”	Whole number (value range from `‎0‎` to `‎255‎`). This determines the transparency of the respective color. Example: `‎255‎`: The color is opaque. `‎0‎`: The color is completely transparent. Please note: If the color is a style color and already has a transparency value, then this property is write-protected.

Element property 'Additional buttons'

“Jump to the largest possible time stamp”	: An additional button () is displayed for jumping to the last time stamp.
“Jump to the smallest possible time stamp”	: An additional button () is displayed for jumping to the first time stamp.
“Zoom out”	: An additional button () is displayed for setting the current min./max. range to the maximum range. The selected range is left.

Element property 'Absolute movement'

The properties contain IEC variables for controlling the position of the element dynamically. The reference point is the upper left corner of the element. In runtime mode, the entire element is moved.

“Movement”
“X”	Variable (numeric data type). Defines the X position (in pixels). Example: `‎PLC_PRG.iPos_X‎`. Increasing this value in runtime mode moves the element to the right.
“Y”	Variable (numeric data type). Defines the Y position (in pixels). Example: `‎PLC_PRG.iPos_Y‎`. Increasing this value in runtime mode moves the element downwards.
“Rotation”	Variable (numeric data type). Defines the angle of rotation (in degrees). Example: `‎PLC_PRG.iAngle1‎`. The midpoint of the element rotates at the “Center” point. This rotation point is shown as the symbol. In runtime mode, the alignment of the element remains the same with respect to the coordinate system of the visualization. Increasing the value rotates the element to the right.
“Interior rotation”	Variable (numeric data type). Defines the angle of rotation (in degrees). Example: `‎PLC_PRG.iAngle2‎`. In runtime mode, the element rotates about the point of rotation specified in “Center” according to the value of the variable. In addition, the alignment of the element rotates according to the coordinate system of the visualization. Increasing the value in the code rotates clockwise. The rotation point is shown as the symbol. Note: If a static angle of rotation is specified in the “Position Angle” property, then the static angle of rotation is added to the variable angle of rotation (offset) when the visualization is executed.

You can link the variables to a unit conversion.

The “X”, “Y”, “Rotation”, and “Interior rotation” properties are supported by the "Client Animation" functionality.