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Symbol:

_visu_img_radio_button

Category: “Common Controls”

The element provides a series of radios buttons with an unlimited number of options.

Element properties

“Element name”

Optional

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

Example: ‎Morning Shift‎

“Type of element”

“Radio Buttons”

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.

“Variable”

Variable (integer data type) that gives the index of the radio button that the visualization user has activated

Example: ‎PLC_PRG.iNrOfActivatedRadioButton‎

“Number of columns”

Definition of the number of list boxes displayed in a row

Example: ‎2‎

“Radio button order”

“Left to right”: The radio buttons are aligned by rows until the number of columns is reached.

“Top to bottom”: The radio buttons are aligned row by columns until the number of columns is reached.

“Frame size”

Defines the distance from the list boxes to the edge (in pixels).

“Row height”

Height of the row (in pixels) Modifying the height of the row also changes the size of the list box.

Element property 'Text properties'

The properties contain fixed values for the text properties.

“Usage of”

  • “Default style values”: The values of the visualization style are used.

  • “Individual settings”: The "Individual text properties" property group is shown The values can be customized here.

“Individual text properties”

Requirement: The “Individual settings” text property is defined.

“Horizontal alignment”

Horizontal alignment of the text within the element.

“Vertical alignment”

Vertical alignment of the text within the element.

“Text format”

Definition for displaying texts that are too long

  • “Default”: The long text is truncated.

  • “Line break”: The text is split into parts.

  • “Ellipsis”: The visible text ends with "..." indicating that it is not complete.

“Font”

Example: “Default”

_cds_icon_three_dots: The “Font” dialog box opens.

_cds_icon_arrow_down: Drop-down list with style fonts.

“Font color”

Example: “Black”

_cds_icon_three_dots: The “Color” dialog box opens.

_cds_icon_arrow_down: 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 '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 _visu_icon_center_point.png 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.

 _visu_img_prp_rotation

“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 _visu_icon_center_point.png 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.

 _visu_img_prp_inner_rotation

You can link the variables to a unit conversion.

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

See also

Element property 'State variables'

The variables control the element behavior dynamically.

“Invisible”

Variable (‎BOOL‎). Toggles the visibility of the element.

‎TRUE‎: The element is not visible at runtime.

Example: ‎bIsVisible‎ with ‎VAR bIsVisible : BOOL := FALSE; END_VAR‎

“Deactivate inputs”

Variable (‎BOOL‎). Toggles the operability of the element.

‎TRUE‎: User inputs do not have any effect in runtime more. The element is shown as deactivated.

The “Invisible” property is supported by the "Client Animation" functionality.

Element property 'Radio button settings'

“Radio button”

  • “Areas”

    • “[<n>]”

“Create new”: Clicking this button creates a new selection button in the editor and lists an additional area in the properties editor.

For each radio button, an area is visible that records the settings.

  • [<n>]

    • “[<n>]”: This number indicates the area. Clicking “Delete” will delete the associated radio button with its settings “Text”, “Tooltip”, and “Line spacing (in pixels)”.

Areas: [<n>]

“Text”

The button name is specified here. Default value: “Radio_button”

“Tooltip”

Text is specified here that is displayed in a tooltip.

“Line spacing (in pixels)”

The distance (in pixels) to the upper button can be specified here.

These properties are available only when you have selected the “Support client animations and overlay of native elements” option in the Visualization Manager.

“Animation duration”

Defines the duration (in milliseconds) in which the element runs an animation

  • Variable (‎integer value‎)

    Example: ‎Menu.tContent‎ with ‎VAR tContent : INT := 500; END_VAR‎

  • Integer literal

    Example: ‎500‎

Animatable properties

  • “Absolute movement”, “Movement”, “X”, “Y”

  • “Absolute movement”, “Rotation”

  • “Absolute movement”, “Interior rotation”

  • “Absolute movement”, “Exterior rotation”

The animated movement is executed when at least one value of an animatable property has changed. The movement then executed is not jerky, but is smooth within the specified animation duration. The visualization element travels to the specified position while rotating dynamically. The transitions are smooth.

“Move to foreground”

Moves the visualization element to the foreground

Variable (‎BOOL‎)

Example: ‎bIsInForeground‎ with ‎VAR bIsInForeground : BOOL := FALSE; END_VAR‎

‎TRUE‎: At runtime, the visualization element is displayed in the foreground.

‎FALSE‎: At runtime, the visualization element is displayed in the layer where it was inserted in the visualization editor.

Element property 'Access rights'

Requirement: User management is set up for the visualization.

“Access rights”

Opens the “Access rights” dialog. There you can edit the access privileges for the element.

Status messages:

  • “Not set. Full rights.”: Access rights for all user groups : “operable”

  • “Rights are set: Limited rights”: Access is restricted for at least one group.