Calling the properties dialog box

see Displaying the object properties

Structure of the properties dialog box

The InStep properties dialog box consists of three tabs:

General tab

Representation of the General tab:

Elements of the General tab:

Element

Description

Step Name

The names of InSteps cannot be changed, see also section Step names in the Reference manual.

Supervision times and delay time

Define the step supervision times and the delay time in this area, see also section Step times in the Reference manual. For InSteps, the steps times can be exclusively defined as literals.

  • Maximum

    Enter the maximum supervision time for the current InStep in this text box.

  • Minimum

    Enter the minimum supervision time for the current InStep in this text box.

  • Delay

    Enter the delay time for the current InStep in this text box.

OK

Use this command button to accept all entries and close the dialog box.

Apply

Use this command button to accept all entries without closing the properties dialog box.

Actions tab

Representation of the Actions tab:

Elements of the Actions tab:

Element

Description

Qualifier

Select the qualifier for the current action from this list box, see also section Qualifiers in the Reference manual.

Time

Define the time period for the qualifiers L (time limited), D (time delayed) or DS (delayed and saved) in this area.

The contents of this area depends on the option:

  • Literal

    When you activate this option button, you can enter the time period as literals in the text box.

  • Variable

    When you activate this check box, you can enter the time period in the data selection box as a TIME data type.

Action

Define the action in this area.

The contents of this area depends on the selected option:

Action list box

All actions of the current step are displayed in this list box.

Edit Action section

This command button is only available when an action section is selected in the action list box.

Use this command button to close the properties dialog box and open the action section selected.

Accept action

Use this command button to replace the definitions of the selected action in the action list box with the modified definitions.

New action

Use this command button to insert the new action in the action list box.

Delete action

Use this command button to delete the selected action in the action list box.

Note: When deleting actions with action sections you are asked to confirm whether the action section should be deleted. Note that deleted sections cannot be restored using the Edit > Undo menu command.

Up

Use this command button to move the selected actions in the action list box one position up, see also Modifying the execution order of actions.

Down

Use this command button to move the selected actions in the action list box one position down, see also Modifying the execution order of actions.

OK

Us this command button to accept all entries and close the dialog box.

Apply

Use this command button to accept all entries without closing the properties dialog box.

Comment tab

Representation of the Comment tab:

Elements of the Comment tab:

Element

Description

Text box

Enter a comment about the InStep.

OK

Use this command button to accept all entries and close the dialog box.

Apply

Use this command button to accept all entries without closing the properties dialog box.