Control: Bar

  • Display Name: Bar
  • Type Name: Bar

Description

A Bar(Level) control can be used to display a value as level/progress. The value can only be updated with a tag. The Bar control is only available in the operator windows control.

Creation

Open the destination window to add the Control.

From the Toolbox, select the Bar icon, move the pointer into the window and drag out the initial position and size.

Access

If the Property Editor is not displayed, click on RibbonHomeProperty Editor

Click on the Control. The Properties for the control will appear in the Property Editor panel and allow changes to be made.

Properties

Name Description
Name Name of the control
Alias Alias of the control
General
Value Current value of the bar(level/progress).Can only be updated via tag binding
Min Value Default = 0
Minimum value of the bar.
Max Value Default = 100
Maximim value of the bar.
Template Select a template to use for this control
Layout
X X location in the window to place the control
Y Y location in the window to place the control
Width Default = 20
Width of the control.
Height Default = 120
Height of the control.
Anchor Which edge of the window the control is anchored to when the window is resized
Visual
Visible Default = Visible
Visibility of the control.
Orientation Default = Vertical
Orientation of the control to be Horizontal/Vertical.
Value Color Color of the level based on current value
Back Color Background color of the control

Binding

The following properties may be bound to a tag

  • Visible
  • Value
  • Value Color
  • Back Color