Column A

M/O

Default

Description

#Button

M

Touch/mouse active area for interaction

Column B

M/O

Default

Description

O

If no image or text is entered, this is a touch active field, such as within a graphic. The field is inverted on actuation if transparent is used as Backcolor.

<text1>[,<text2>]

O

Text to be displayed (also multiple line)

Variant1: <text1>

<text1> is displayed for states not actuated/actuated

Variant2: <text1>,<text2>

<text1> is displayed in non-actuated state

<text2> is displayed in actuated state

Positioning of text:

Text is centered, however, the option pos=<alignment> also allows horizontal alignment.

Examples

<image0>[,<image1>]

Image file(s) to be displayed as icon (<image0>) or for the non-actuated (<image0>) and actuated (<image1>) state

Positioning of images:

If a border is defined, the display of the images is centered.

If no border is defined, the images are positioned in relation to the top left.

Example

Column C

M/O

Default

Description

<Font name>

O

Current font

Font for <text1> and <text2>

Columns D-G

M/O

Default

Description

Integer constants

Variable of type INT

O

Autom. positioning

Position and dimension.

Column H

M/O

Default

Description

Color1[,Color2]

O

Current foreground color

Text color:

Color1 for non-actuated

Color2 for actuated

Example:

Column I

M/O

Default

Description

Color1[,Color2]

O

Current background color

Background color:

Color1 for non-actuated

Color2 for actuated

Example

Column J

M/O

Default

Description

Format

O

No frame

Type of frame

Invisible

O

Object not visible

Column K

Description

<Action>

Action is executed on button actuation, irrespective of the variable value

<Action1>&<Action2>...

Multiple actions can be defined with &.

Action1 AND Action2,... are executed on button actuation, irrespective of the variable value

<Action0>,<Action1>,...

Action is executed on button actuation, depending on the variable value.

Example

Action: #Page=Value0,#Page=Value1

...Change to screen page “Value0” if the variable value is 0

...Change to screen page “Value1” if the variable value is 1

Column K

Description

#Page=<name>

Open page with name <name>

#Page=<name>:animation={topin¦bottomin¦leftin¦rightin}[(<duration>)]

Animated page change:

To open a page with an animation append :animation= to the page name, followed by type of animation:

Sample:

#Page=pw:animation=topin

Optionally it's possible to define the duration of the animation. Default ist 600ms.

Sample:

#Page=pw:animation=topin( 400 )

PageHome

Open start page

PageBack

Open the last Page (similar to web-browser functionality Back)

Close

Close the highest or last opened page (window)

Close=<name>

Close the page (window) with the name <name>

EjectVolume( Drive;#page=<eject_failed>;#page=<eject_succeeded>)

Dismounts a store Wechselspeicher, e.g. memorystick oder SD-card.

#page=<eject failed> : Page to open in case of an error ( optional)

#page=<eject succeeded> : Page to open in case of success ( optional, implies #page=<eject failed)

Sample:

EjectVolume( /StorageCard2 )

EjectVolume( /StorageCard2; #page=eject_failed )

EjectVolume( /StorageCard2; #page=eject_failed;#page=eject_succeded )

Exit

Exit program (back to operating system)

FileCopy( src=<filepath1> dst=<filepath2> [#page=<error> [#page=<ok>]] )

Copy file <filepath1> to <filepath2>

Optional:

1. Page #page=<error>: is opened on copy error

2. Page #page=<ok>: is opened after the copy operation was successfully completed

Examples

filecopy( src=\Epam4\log\f1.log dst=\StorageCard2\dat\fi.log)

filecopy( src=\Epam4\log\f1.log dst=\StorageCard2\dat\fi.log #page=copy_err)

filecopy( src=\Epam4\log\f1.log dst=\StorageCard2\dat\fi.log #page=copy_err #page=copy_ok)

IPparam:Get

Loads the IP parameters (EthernetAdapter 0) in the system variables:

IPparam:Set

Sets the IP parameters (EthernetAdapter 0) according to the system variables

Key=<keycode>

Sends the character <keycode> received from a #Variable object in Input mode (focus).

Is required for creating keyboard pages.

See also

Key name

Language=<name>

Language=default

Language change to <name> or default language (Language=default)

Change to language <name>.

Set /S/APP/Language to <name>

varpool:sysvarsave is executed implicitly

PlcCmd=/<Drv>/<Host>:CreateBootProject

Send command to PLC on channel /<Drv>/<Host>: Create boot project

PlcCmd=/<Drv>/<Host>:ResetCold

Send command to PLC on channel /<Drv>/<Host>: Cold reset

PlcCmd=/<Drv>/<Host>:ResetOriginal

Send command to PLC on channel /<Drv>/<Host>: Reset original

PlcCmd=/<Drv>/<Host>:ResetWarm

Send command to PLC on channel /<Drv>/<Host>: Warm reset

PlcCmd=/<Drv>/<Host>:Start

Send command to PLC on channel /<Drv>/<Host>: Start

PlcCmd=/<Drv>/<Host>:Stop

Send command to PLC on channel /<Drv>/<Host>: Stop

PWL=<level>

Sets the #Password level to <level>

/S/SYS/Pwl can also be set directly

Reboot

Restart the system

SetDateTime

Sets the system time (and date), in which the time set is formed from the following system variables:

/S/SYS/tm_Hour

/S/SYS/tm_Min

/S/SYS/tm_nSec

/S/SYS/tm_Year

/S/SYS/tm_Mon

/S/SYS/tm_Day

/S/SYS/tm_IsPm

/S/APP/tm_UseAmPm

On Windows Vista and above the user needs appropriate privileges (SE_SYSTEMTIME_NAME) to change the system time.

Seee: Assigning Privileges to an Account

System=<excutable>  [options]

Any executable file including parameters can be an <executable>.

Paths with blanks must be set between double quotation marks.

The following options can be stated between square brackets:

-d <working directory>

Example

system="c:\Program files\viewer\viewer.exe" myfile [-d d:\my documents]

Executing a batch file under WinCE

system=/windows/cmd.exe /c /storagecard/my.bat

Touch_calibrate

Calibration of the resistive touch is called

Depends on the device, touch type and manufacturer

TipVar=<value>

VarValue <value> is set as long as the #Button is pressed, VarValue is then set to 0.

Unit=<index>

Unit system conversion, for which <index> must be an integer >= 0.

(see Unit systems)

Varpool:[<driver>][<host>].export

Saves the variables of the host to: <PATH_DAT>/<drv>-<host>.csv.

Varpool:sysvarsave

Saves the persistent system variables in <PATH_INI>/<Host>.INI.

Column K

Beschreibung

PlcCmd=/<Drv>/<Host>:CreateBootProject

Send command to PLC on channel /<Drv>/<Host>: Create boot project

PlcCmd=/<Drv>/<Host>:ResetCold

Send command to PLC on channel /<Drv>/<Host>: Cold reset

PlcCmd=/<Drv>/<Host>:ResetOriginal

Send command to PLC on channel /<Drv>/<Host>: Reset original

PlcCmd=/<Drv>/<Host>:ResetWarm

Send command to PLC on channel /<Drv>/<Host>: Warm reset

PlcCmd=/<Drv>/<Host>:Start

Send command to PLC on channel /<Drv>/<Host>: Start

PlcCmd=/<Drv>/<Host>:Stop

Send command to PLC on channel /<Drv>/<Host>: Stop

Column K

Description

SetVar=<constant>

SetVar=<variable>

The constant <constant> is assigned to the VarValue.

The value of <variable> is assigned to the VarValue.

<variable> must be of the same data type as VarValue, i.e. VarType!

SetVar=NotVar

Invert variable value (0/1)

SetVar:<variable1>=<constant>

SetVar:<variable1>=<variable2>

The constant <constant> is assigned to <variable1>.

The <variable2> is assigned to <variable1>.

<variable1> and <variable2> must be of the same data type!

SetVar+<constant>

SetVar+<variable>

The VarValue is incremented by the constant <constant>.

The VarValue is incremented by the value of <variable>.

<variable> must be of the same data type as VarValue, i.e. VarType!

SetVar<constant>

SetVar<variable>

The VarValue is decremented by the value of constant <constant>.

The VarValue is decremented by the value of <variable>

<variable> must be of the same data type as VarValue, i.e. VarType!

Column K

Description

Alarm:delete

Deletes the alarm buffer of the #Alarm object of type /S/APP/Alarm:Type

Alarm:[<type>].delete

Deletes the alarm buffer of the #Alarm object of type <type>

Example:Alarm:[MyAlarm1].delete

Alarm:export={csv¦xml}

Exports the alarm buffer of the #Alarm object of type /S/APP/Alarm:Type as csv or xml to PATH_DAT

All alarms are exported in the order in which they are located in the buffer.

Alarm:[<type>].export={csv¦xml}

Exports the alarm buffer of the #Alarm object of type <type> as csv and xml to PATH_DAT

All alarms are exported in the order in which they are located in the buffer.

Example:alarm:[MyAlarm1].export=xml

Alarm:quitall

Acknowledges all unacknowledged alarms of the #Alarm object of type /S/APP/Alarm:Type

Alarm:[<type>].quitall

Acknowledges all unacknowledged alarms of the #Alarm object of type <type>

Example: Alarm:[MyAlarm1].quitall

Alarm:type=<type>

Specifies the alarm type, required as soon as several #Alarm objects were configured.

Sets /S/APP/Alarm:Type to <type>.

Column K

Description

AlarmList:quit

acknowledges the selected alarm

AlarmList:sort=FiFo

Sort in descending order by AlarmOn (oldest alarm at top)

Set sorting: FiFo = oldest alarm first, i.e. in ascending order by AlarmOn

LiFo = newest alarm first, i.e. in descending order by AlarmOn

Priority = ascending by AlarmNo

AlarmList:sort=LiFo

Sort in descending order by AlarmOn (newest alarm at top)

AlarmList:sort=Priority

Sort in ascending order by AlarmNo (lowest alarm number at top)

AlarmList:filter=all

Display all alarms

AlarmList:filter=activ

Only display active alarms

AlarmList:filter=activ|notquit

Display only active or unacknowledged alarms

AlarmList:filter=activ+notquit

Display active and unacknowledged alarms

AlarmList:filter=notquit

Display only unacknowledged alarms

AlarmList:info=<n>

The page <n> configured in the Alarm definition at Alarm lnfo action of the selected alarm is opened. (1. Action=1, 2.=2,...)

AlarmList:[<name>].<action>

Execute <action> on the #AlarmList designated by <name>. <action> can be one of the actions listed above. (e.g. quit, sort,..). Thereby it isn't necessary to set /S/APP/AlarmList:Type.

Column K

Description

Authent:login

Log in user with /S/SYS/Authent:User and /S/SYS/Authent:Pwd

Authent:logout

Log out the logged in user

Authent:changePwd

Change the password of the logged in user to /S/SYS/Authent:Pwd .

Authent:addUser

Create user S/SYS/Authent:User

(not assigned to a role)

Authent:addUserToRole=<Role>

Create user S/SYS/Authent:User and assign to the role <Role>.

Column K

Description

Datalog:[<name>].save

Copies the log file of the #Datalog object of type <name> to PATH_DAT

Datalog:[<name>].delete

Deletes the log file of the #Datalog object of type <name>

Datalog:[<name>].export

Exports the log file of the #Datalog object of type <name> to PATH_DAT

The target filename may be specified with the #Export parameter in the Datlog-Definition table.

Datalog:[<name>].export=<path>

Exports the log file of the #Datalog object of type <name> to path

The target filename may be specified with the #Export parameter in the Datlog-Definition table.

The path maybe, fully or partially, specified with a variable. eg:

Datalog:[dl1].export=/storagecard2/%/S/TMP/myDir%

Datalog:exportall=<path>

Exports the log files of all #Datalog objects to <path> with extension ".csv".

The path maybe, fully or partially, specified with a variable. eg:

Datalog:[dl1].export=/storagecard2/%/S/TMP/myDir%

Column K

Description

RemoteControl:connection.drop

The connections to all clients connected to the local remote server are dropped

RemoteControl:input.enable

Enables remote control with keyboard or mouse

RemoteControl:input.disable

Disables remote control with keyboard or mouse

Column K

Description

Recipe:type=<type>

Sets /S/APP/Recipe:Type to <type>

Recipe:delete

Delete recipe file /S/APP/Recipe[<type>].file of type /S/APP/Recipe:Type

Recipe:[<type>].delete

Delete recipe file /S/APP/Recipe[<type>].file of type <type>

Recipe:load

Load recipe file /S/APP/Recipe[<type>].file of type /S/APP/Recipe:Type

Recipe:load=<filepath>

Recipe of type /S/APP/Recipe:Type loads file <filepath>

Recipe:[<type>].load

Load recipe file /S/APP/Recipe[<type>].file of type <type>

Recipe:[<type>].load=<filepath>

Recipe of type <type> loads file <filepath>

Recipe:csave

Save recipe of type /S/APP/Recipe:Type.

Recipe and file name are taken from the system variables /S/APP/Recipe[<type>].name /S/APP/Recipe[<type>].file.

If the file already exists, the file is not overwritten but a runtime error is displayed, or if configured at the #Recipe object, the action #Page=<name> is executed.

Recipe:[<type>].csave

Save recipe of type <type>.

Recipe and file name are taken from the system variables /S/APP/Recipe[<type>].name /S/APP/Recipe[<type>].file.

If the file already exists, the file is not overwritten but a runtime error is displayed, or if configured at the #Recipe object, the action #Page=<name> is executed.

Recipe:save

Save recipe of type /S/APP/Recipe:Type. Recipe and file name are taken from the system variables /S/APP/Recipe[<type>].name /S/APP/Recipe[<type>].file.

The file will be overwritten if it already exists.

Recipe:[<type>].save

Save recipe of type <type>. Recipe and file name are taken from the system variables /S/APP/Recipe[<type>].name /S/APP/Recipe[<type>].file.

The file will be overwritten if it already exists.

Column K

Description

RecipeList:delete

Delete the selected recipe in the #RecipeList

RecipeList:load

Load the selected recipe in the #RecipeList

RecipeList:csave

Save the selected recipe in the #RecipeList.

If the file already exists, the file is not overwritten but a runtime error is displayed, or, if configured at the #Recipe object, the action #Page=<name> is executed.

RecipeList:save

Save the selected recipe in the #RecipeList.

The file will be overwritten if it already exists.

RecipeList:sort=file

Sort the #RecipeList in ascending order by file column

RecipeList:sort=name

Sort the #RecipeList in ascending order by name column

RecipeList:sort=time

Sort the #RecipeList in ascending order by time column

Column K

Description

Trend:online

The #Trend is switched online (after cursor, or scrolling).

Trend:[<name>].online

Trend:ShiftCursor<offset>

The #Trend cursor is shifted by the number <offset> of data points.

A positive <+offset> shifts in the direction of the future

A negative <-offset> shifts in the direction of the past

Trend:[<name>].ShiftCursor<offset>

Trend:ScrollGrid<offset>

The #Trend curves are shifted by <offset> * grid in the current resolution (Zoom)

A positive <+offset> shifts in the direction of the future

A negative <-offset> shifts in the direction of the past

Trend:[<name>].ScrollGrid<offset>

Trend:ScrollPage<offset>

The #Trend curves are shifted by <offset> * Page of the current resolution (Zoom)

A positive <+offset> shifts in the direction of the future

A negative <-offset> shifts in the direction of the past

Trend:[<name>].ScrollPage<offset>

Trend:ScrollEnd

The #Trend curves are shifted to the end, the oldest data is visible

Trend:[<name>].ScrollEnd

Trend:ZoomXGrid<factor>

The X axis or the XRange is zoomed:

XRange = XRange + <factor> * Grid

<factor> must be a positive or negative integer constant

Trend:[<name>].ZoomXGrid<factor>

Trend:ZoomXPage+1

Trend:ZoomXPage-1

The X axis or the XRange is zoomed:

trend:ZoomXPage+1 => XRange = XRange * 2

trend:ZoomXPage-1 => XRange = XRange / 2

Trend:[<name>].ZoomXPage+1

Trend:[<name>].ZoomXPage-1

Trend:ZoomXReset

The XRange is then reset to the original or configured value

Trend:[<name>].ZoomXReset

Column K

Description

UserList:disable

The selected user account becomes inactive

UserList:enable

The selected user account becomes active

UserList:remove

The selected user account is deleted

UserList:resetpwd

The password of the selected user account is reset

Depending on the setting in the Authent definition to:

Column L

M/O

Default

Description

<constant>

<variable>

O

VarType-Min

...Numerical constant

...Variable of type VarType

Column M

M/O

Default

Description

<constant>

<variable>

O

VarType-Max

Numerical constant

Variable of type VarType

Column N,O

M/O

Default

Description

<action>

O

The standard LimitActions are available.

Column P

M/O

Default

Description

<variable>

O

Variable to set and or to display

Column Q

M/O

Default

Description

Data type

O

All data types are supported

Column R

M/O

Default

Description

<variable>

O

Column S

M/O

Default

Description

NoBeep

O

Beep

Disable touch beep. Is normally used with stacked (overlaid) buttons.

Pos={Center¦Left¦Right}

O

Pos=Center

Horizontal alignment of text or image

The vertical alignment is centered per default.

VPos={Top¦Bottom}

O

Vertical alignment of text or image

Switch=<range0>:<range1>:...

O

The Switch option allows to enumerate value ranges.

range0  -> 0

range1  -> 1

...

If VarValue is matching the first range it is taken as 0, if VarValue is matching the second range it is taken as 1,...

The ranges are separated by a colon.

Ranges can be defined as follows:

 
Sample.:

Switch=<1:1:2..5:>5

Transparency=<color>

O

The <color> specified in an image file is interpreted as transparent.

Is only required for image formats that do not support transparency, e.g. PCX

In EPAM4 it is better to use the PNG image format instead of this option.

Timeout=<sec>

O

inactive

After a delay of <sec> seconds, the action is executed every <sec>. Exception: timeout=0 triggers immediately but only once.

PWL=<level>

O

0

Required password level for enabling (see #Password).

VarStateOnOffInverted

O

Inverts the On / Off functionality of the VarState Variable:

VarState = 0 -> Off

VarState = 1 -> On

ActionOnVarValueUpdate

O

Executing Action in initialisation and any update of VarValue

Columns U, V

M/O

Default

Description

<action>

O

The same actions are available as described for the Action parameter