Configure the behavior properties of the static object as follows:

Item

Description

Tab Stop

Select the check box to ensure the field is visited when the TAB key is pressed.

Must Input

Select the check box to ensure input in this field is mandatory

No Change

Select the check box to ensure the contents cannot be changed.

Preload

Select the check box to indicate that when the function is called from a Task, this field is loaded from a Task Parameter and direct input is not allowed. If the function is not called from a Task, this property is ignored.

Accept Focus in Lookup

Select the check box to ensure that the cursor can be positioned at this field in Lookup mode.

Single Click

Check this box to enable Single-click Event Processing. See Single-Click Event Processing for more information.

Auto Repeat

Select the check box to ensure that the default value of this field is the previous entry.

Override

Select the check box to allow the value of the field to be changed or left unchanged.

Display Only

Select the check box to ensure the field is display only.

Hide Key

Check this box if you want to hide the 1st column (key) of the combo box from the end-user. See Setting up a Data Driven Combo Box for more information.

Fill Code

Select the required fill code for the field - LFZ, RFZ, LFB, RFB - from the drop-down list. Defaults to the code in the dictionary.

Visibility

Select one of the following options:

Normal ('') - rendered and visited in all modes.

GUI Only ('W') - rendered in GUI mode and does not render or visited by the Open Client.

Green Screen Only ('C') -  not rendered in GUI mode, but visited in the timing cycle.

Skip in GUI Mode ('D') - not rendered or visited in GUI mode, or in the Open Client.

Open Client Only ('O') - only rendered and visited in Open Client mode.

GUI and Open Client ('G') - objects previously defined as GUI Only render in the Open Client.

 

Note: Open Client and Green Screen Only, is not supported.

 

Tag

Enter the unique Tag of this field. All fields must have a Tag.
Using meaningful Tag names makes the function more readable.

Associated Tag

Select the Tag of the field with which this field is associated. This is selectable from a list of defined Tags.

Security

Set the minimum security level (1-9) to allow change/lookup on this field

Open Client Only

This section enables the Drag and Drop functionality for the Static Icon. The object can be both Drag and Drop enabled and therefore be dragged onto an object or have data dropped on it.

Drag Enabled

Select the check box to make the Static Icon available for dragging. For more information about Drag and Drop functionality, click here.

If the check box is enabled, the Drag Type field and the Drop Enabled check box is enabled.

Drag Type

Enter the type of data that can be dragged from an object. This is user-defined string.

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Drop Data Variable

Enter the Scratch Variable that is used to hold the drop data. This can be an array or a string.

Currently PROIV does not support the usage of Drop Data Variable as a subscripted array.

Drop Enabled

Select the check box to make the Static Icon available for data being dropped on to it. For more information about Drag and Drop functionality, click here.

If the check box is enabled, the Drag Type Allowed field, Drop Data Variable field and the Drop Item Limit check box is enabled.

Drag Type Allowed

Enter the type of data that can be dropped onto an object. This is user-defined string and the data is validated to ensure it matches Drag Type. If it does not match, the drop does not occur.

Drop Item Limit

Enter the number of items that can be dropped onto the Static Icon. Note that if you are dragging and dropping within a PROIV Session, the limit defaults to 1.

 

Note: Fields that are not applicable to specific object are disabled. The properties can also be set on the Object Properties Grid. Click here for more information.

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