6.8.1 Settings
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To bring up the βString Editorβ window, select [Tools] β [String Editor] or the icon on the main toolbar.
(1) Add String Group
Creates a new string group. When you click the Β icon in the string editor window, a dialog box will appear as shown below.
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Item | Description |
Single Column | Set a single column in an index. A single tag value can store one string. |
Multiple Column | Set multiple columns in an index. A single tag value can store up to 16 strings. This type is used to construct a multi-language table. β» Please refer to the βMulti-Language Setupβ manual for more information about the multi-language table. |
Group No. | Assign a group number. The group number cannot be duplicated. You can assign group numbers from 0 to 32767. You can edit the group number by double-clicking the item. |
Group Title | Enter the title of the group in the text field. You can edit the group title by double-clicking the item. |
β» Editing group number and group title is available in XpanelDesigner 2.53 and above versions.
(2) Delete String Group
Press theΒ icon to delete the string group. Strings stored in the group will be deleted altogether.
(3) Add String
Press Β to add a string in the column. You may register a digital tag or an analog tag to the group. The strings can be copied and pasted from XpanelDesigner to Excel and vice versa.
When the column is selected as βSingle Columnβ, you can assign a single string to each tag value, as shown below. When you use a digital tag, you can only assign 0 and 1. When you use an analog tag, you can assign it from -32768 to 32767. Strings in the βSingle Columnβ can be shown in the string value object.
When the column is selected as βMultiple Columnβ, you can assign up to 16 columns (0~15) to each tag value, as shown below. When the tag value changes, the corresponding column number will be displayed. Strings in the βMultiple Columnβ can be shown in the multi-string object.
(4) Edit String
Edits the selected string by pressing the Β icon or double-clicking the item. You may change the value or string in the [Edit String] dialog box.
(5) Delete String
Deletes the selected string by pressing theΒ icon.
(6) Column Property
Assigns different languages and font types to each column by pressing the icon. You can use this command when the βUse Multiple Language Tableβ option has been selected in the βMulti-Language Setupβ.
β» Please refer to the Multi-Language Setup manual for more information.
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