At a Glance
All the graphic objects (simples or compound) that you create in a screen can be animated. The variables selection tool allows you to associate a variable to animate the object. Variables that can animate objects include:
the public variables of a function block,
the parameters (input, output, input/out) of a function block.
Procedure
The table below presents the procedure for using a variable to animate an object.
Step |
Action |
|---|---|
1 |
Select to object to parameter in the operator screen. |
2 |
Right click in the contextual menu to select the Properties command. Result: A dialog box displays the attributes linked to the kind of object chosen. |
3 |
Select the animation tab. |
4 |
Check the Animated Object box. |
5 |
In the Variable field enter
the name of the variable or use the Result: The variables selection tool
appears.
 |
6 |
From the Variables tab or the Function Blocks tab select the variable to be used to animate the object. |
7 |
Click OK to confirm. |
button to open the variables
selection tool.Variables tab
The table below describes the elements of the Variables tab of the data selection tool.
Field |
Description |
|---|---|
Button  |
Clicking on this button opens a dialog box which you can use to refine the filter. |
Name |
Column in which you enter the name (symbol) of the instance or data type that you want to display. You can use wild cards (* or ?). |
EDT |
Authorizes the display of the Elementary Data Types. |
DDT |
Authorizes the display of Derived Data Types. |
IODDT |
Authorizes the display of the derived data concerning inputs and outputs. |
Name |
Column in which the name (symbol) of the instance or data type is located. |
Type |
Column in which the data type is located. |
Comment |
Column in which the data comment is located. |
Function Blocks tab
The table below describes the elements of the Function Blocks tab of the data selection tool.
Field |
Description |
|---|---|
Button  |
Clicking on this button opens a dialog box which you can use to refine the filter. |
Name |
Column in which you enter the name (symbol) of the instance or data type that you want to display. You can use wild cards (* or ?). |
Named by default |
Authorizes the display of data named by default |
EFB |
Authorizes the display of Elementary Function Block data types. |
DFB |
Authorizes the display of Derived FB data types. |
Name |
Column in which the name (symbol) of the instance or data type is located. |
Type |
Column in which the data type is located. |
Comment |
Column in which the data comment is located. |