Overview :
Pictures MxM provides a way to dynamically display still
pictures and editable text in Manager user's screens.
Pictures supported format are JPEG, BMP, ICO and WMF.
Images can be streched and scrolled at a adjustable speed,
text can be written and scroll in the same way. The user
can easily create a task in Manager for displaying sequences
of images.
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Installation (MXM) :
No
special installation required.
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Creation (Device) :
Device creation window :
You can choose between to display mode : in the container
of a user-screen or in a separate window where, in that
case, you must check "Show window when Debug/Run" in the
Setup dialog box.
Default
Picture Window Settings :
These settings enable to define the aspect of the default
picture window when object containers are not used to
display the view.
Left
:
Defines the left position of the window.
Top
:
Defines the Top position of the window.
Width :
Defines the width of the window.
Height :
Defines the height of the window.
Select :
Enable to graphically select coordinates using the mouse
cursor.
Screen :
Set coordinates to the current screen position and size.
Window style:
Defines if the window is a moveable, a moveable
and sizeable or a fixed window.
Show
window when Debug/Run:
Defines if the picture window must be displayed when Manager
switches to Debug or Run mode. In that case, the picture
window is not displayed in a UserScreen's container.
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Commands (List Of) :
Set picture
:
Description
: To set the picture file name to be displayed.
Parameters :
Picture Path [Type : String] : Full path name
of the file
Usage :
Supported format are JPEG, BMP, ICO and WMF
Set
Stretch :
Description
: To stretch the picture.
Parameters :
On/Off [Type : Enum] :
Available
values
On : the picture will fit the container size.
Off : the picture will keep its proper size.
Usage
: This command has no effect on text.
Set Scroll :
Description
: To scroll the text or the picture displayed.
Parameters :
Step [Type :Integer] : The amount of pixels of
each scroll
Period [Type : Integer] : The amount of time
between each step in milliseconds
Write
Text :
Description
: To write a text in the container.
Parameters :
Text [Type : String] : Text to be displayed.
Font Name [Type : String] : Name of the font.
Font Color [Type : Enum] : Color of the font
Available
values
Aqua
Black
Blue
DkGray
Fuchsia
ClGray
Green
Lime
LtGray
Maroon
Olive
Purple
Red
Silver
Teal
White
Yellow
Usage : The names of the colors are language
dependent
Font
Size [Type : Integer] : The size of the font
Background Color [Type : Enum] : Color of the
background
Available
values
Aqua
Black
Blue
DkGray
Fuchsia
ClGray
Green
Lime
LtGray
Maroon
Olive
Purple
Red
Silver
Teal
White
Yellow
Usage : The names of the colors are language
dependent
Stamp an image :
Description
: Stamp a image into the existing image.
Parameters :
Picture filename [Type : String] : Full path
name of the file.
Top [Type : Integer] : Top position where to
stamp the image.
Left [Type : Integer] : Left position where to
stamp the image.
Transparency [Type : Enum] :
Available
values
Off: no transparency.
On: the color of the fist pixel (0,0) of
the stamp will be considered as the transparency
color.
ID
[Type : Integer] : The ID of stamp (used in the next
commands).
Usage :
Supported format are JPEG, BMP, ICO and WMF. Transparent
color is selected on the pixel 0,0 of the image.
Move
stamp :
Description
: To move a stamp previously added.
Parameters :
Top [Type :Integer] : The new top coordinate
of the stamp
Left [Type : Integer] : The new left coordinate
of the stamp
ID [Type : Integer] : The ID of stamp.
Remove
stamp :
Description
: To remove a stamp from the image.
Parameters :
ID [Type : Integer] : The ID of stamp.
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Variables (List Of) :
none
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Support (Difference with previous versions) :
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