Changing the variable values in the visualization In addition to displaying values from the controller, a user interface is also used to enter and change values. In general, you can configure user inp

Designing a Background, Using a Device Image There are two use cases for configuring the background of a visualization: The visualization should be provided with a background color or a background ima

Configuring User Inputs User inputs for a visualization are configured in order to operate the visualization. For this purpose, you configure input events on visualization elements where follow-up act

Configuring User Inputs for Visualization Elements All base elements and some common controls have the Input configuration property. This is where you can configure a user input for an element. For th

Configuring Gesture Recognition You can execute a visualization on a device that is operated by means of gestures. The visualization retains its user input configuration for mouse and keyboard operati

Configuring Text Input A visualization is usually configured so that it calls a virtual keyboard for a text input event when an input device is not available. For this purpose, the Write Variable foll

Displaying and Editing Text Files Using the Text Editor element, you can display a text file in the user interface and optionally allow the user to edit the file. :

Configuring the display of a text file To display a text file located on the controller, you need controls for selecting, opening, and closing the file in addition to the Text Editor element. As an op

Configuring the editing of a text file To use the Text Editor in the user interface to create or edit a text file on the controller, you need controls for selecting, opening, closing, saving, and crea

Maintaining Data Consistency for Multicore Operation By default, the IEC program of the visualization ( Visu_Prg ) runs in its own task ( VISU_TASK ). The visualization generally displays data from th