General Object Options
Features located in this category influence both the visibility of the object and the visual style of the object. The features covered in this section include: [Visibility], [Opacity], [Blinking], [Blink Interval], [Fill Enabled], and [Fill]. These features are explained in further detail in the below table.
Visibility | This feature controls the visibility of the object. The visibility can be toggled using the checkbox, or bound to a tag by pressing the |
Opacity | This feature controls the opacity of the object. The opacity can be altered directly using the sliding bar, or bound to a tag by pressing |
Blinking | This feature controls whether or not the object blinks. The blinking can be toggled using the checkbox, or bound to a tag by pressing the |
Blink Interval | This feature controls the interval at which a blinking object blinks. The desired interval can be entered by double-clicking the displayed interval, or bound to a tag by pressing the |
Fill Enabled | This feature controls whether or not the selected object will have a fill color. This option can be enabled and disabled via the checkbox, or bound to a tag by pressing the |
Fill | This feature controls the color of object within the border. A general color can be chosen from the dropdown or a hexadecimal value can be manually entered. Alternatively, a tag value can be linked via the |
icon in the [Property Editor]. Note that while an analog tag may be bound to this property, the software treats any value greater than one as a one. 2. Text Box Options
When a text box is selected, the [Property Editor]'s Appearance tab will display nine additional options. These features are explained in detail in the below table.
Font Name | This feature allows the user to select from a wide range of fonts. |
Font Size | This feature allows the user to change the size of the selected font. Users can enter a value, or bind a tag to it by pressing the |
Italic | This feature controls whether or not the text is italicized. This option can be toggled using the checkbox, or bound to a tag by pressing the |
Underline | This feature controls whether or not the text is underlined. This option can be toggled using the checkbox, or bound to a tag by pressing the |
Bold | This feature controls whether or not the text is bold. This option can be enabled and disabled via the checkbox, or bound to a tag by pressing the |
Font Color | This feature controls the color of the font. A general color can be chosen from the dropdown or a hexadecimal value can be manually entered. Alternatively, a tag value can be linked via the |
| This feature controls the vertical alignment within the textbox. This feature has three options the user can select from: [TOP], [MIDDLE], and [BOTTOM]. Alternatively, users can bind this property to a [STRING] tag. Once the property is bound to a tag, if the bound tag’s string matches one of the three possible inputs ([TOP], [MIDDLE], and [BOTTOM]) the alignment of the text will be altered accordingly. |
| This feature controls the horizontal alignment within the textbox. This feature has three options the user can select from: [LEFT], [CENTER], and [RIGHT]. Alternatively, users can bind this property to a [STRING] tag. Once the property is bound to a tag, if the bound tag’s string matches one of the three possible inputs ([LEFT], [CENTER], and [RIGHT]) the alignment of the text will be altered accordingly. |
Text | This feature allows the user to input a desired message in the text field. Alternatively, users can display a tag’s value by binding a tag to this property using the |