Action: Open Window

Sym3 Operator Only.

Opens a new window at the specified location.

When a window is displayed:

  • The variable caller is the object that was used to open the window (typically the button or a piece of equipment). The user may use %caller.Name% or %caller.Alias% anywhere in the binding properties to use the name of the caller as part of the tag names.
  • The variable This is referring to the instance of the window itself. It is a direct access to the .Net form itself.

Properties

Name Description
Window The Window to open.
Open at mouse position If ‘checked` then the Window will be opened at the mouse position.
Default X The X position of the Window. Only if Open at mouse position is unchecked.
Default Y The Y position of the Window. Only if Open at mouse position is unchecked.

Behaviour

Name Description
PC Client Defines how to open the window on the PC Client.
  • Floating: A window that stays open independently of the main application window. The user can freely switch between this window and other parts of the application.
  • Exclusive: A window that requires the user to interact with it before returning to the main application. While an exclusive (modal) window is open, the user cannot access other parts of the application until the window is closed.
Web Client Defines how to open the window on the PC Client.
  • Floating: A window that stays open independently of the main application window. The user can freely switch between this window and other parts of the application.
  • Exclusive: A window that requires the user to interact with it before returning to the main application. While an exclusive (modal) window is open, the user cannot access other parts of the application until the window is closed.
  • NewBrowserWindow: The window will be opened in a new browser window. Using the default web browser.
  • NewBrowserTab: he window will be opened in a new browser tab. Using the default web browser.