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:
- You have opened a project.
- You have opened the form whose properties you would like to edit in the form editor (Utilities > Master data > Form > Open > [Open]).
- You have opened the Form properties - <Form name dialog ( Popup menu > Properties in the form in the navigator dialog Pages - <Project name>).
- Click [...] in the Value column of the property in the Form properties - <Form name> dialog. Assignment: Function definition to graphic.
- Click (New), to create a new line in the assignment table of the Assignment: Function definition to graphic dialog.
- In the Function definition field, click [...].
- In the Function definitions dialog, select the function definition to which you want to assign a graphic.
- Click [OK].
The associated data are adopted in the Category, Group and Description fields. - In the Symbol name field, click [...].
- In the Symbol selection dialog, select the symbol whose graphic you want to assign to the function definition.
- Click [OK].
The associated data is adopted in the Symbol library and Description fields. - In the Symbol variant field, select the desired symbol from the drop-down list of all the existing variants of the current symbol.
- Perform all further assignments in a similar manner.
- 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>|...
200;1;1;SPECIAL;30;0|100;99;1;IEC_EPLAN_D;211;1
Note:
Take care that only the symbols of the stored symbol libraries are displayed.
See also