Creating a String Command Control
Scenario
You want to create a graphic or symbol that contains commands for the Description of the Present Value property of an Analog Value data point.
There are two methods of doing this:
- You can gather object type information for a data point and then draw and configure a customized command symbol or graphical element, such as a button, that allows you to send commands from within a graphic.
- You can drag an existing default command symbol from a project library to a graphic. To add a default command symbol from a project library, proceed directly to Designating and Adding a Default Command Symbol to a Graphic.
Additionally,
- For overall background information, see Command Control Configuration.
- For Command Control and Navigation properties background information, see Command Control Properties and Command and Navigation Properties.
- For symbols background support when creating command control symbols, see Symbol Property Substitution.
Prerequisites
- You have reviewed Preparing to Create Controls to Command Objects
- System Manager is in Engineering mode.
Overview
1 | Draw and Configure String Command Control |
To draw and configure the String command control, do the following: