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Defining Graphics Depending on Function Definitions in Forms

The Assignment: Function definition to graphic form property is required to place different graphics depending on concrete values of the function definition, e.g. symbols for terminals depending on terminal type.

Preconditions:

  1. Click [...] in the Value column of the property in the Form properties - <Form name> dialog. Assignment: Function definition to graphic.
  2. Click (New), to create a new line in the assignment table of the Assignment: Function definition to graphic dialog.
  3. In the Function definition field, click [...].
  4. In the Function definitions dialog, select the function definition to which you want to assign a graphic.
  5. Click [OK].

    The associated data are adopted in the Category, Group and Description fields.
  6. In the Symbol name field, click [...].
  7. In the Symbol selection dialog, select the symbol whose graphic you want to assign to the function definition.
  8. Click [OK].

    The associated data is adopted in the Symbol library and Description fields.
  9. In the Symbol variant field, select the desired symbol from the drop-down list of all the existing variants of the current symbol.
  10. Perform all further assignments in a similar manner.
  11. Click [OK].

    The assignments are stored and can be inserted into the form using placeholders.

In the Form properties - <Form name> dialog, the assignments are displayed as follows in the Value column:

<Category>;<Group>;<Function definition>; <Symbol library>;<Symbol number>;<Variant>|
<Category>;<Group>;<Function definition>; <Symbol library>;<Symbol number>;<Variant>|...

Note:

Take care that only the symbols of the stored symbol libraries are displayed.

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