HMI Items Collection

This provides the data needed for text elements such as the user control Listbox, or image elements that require more than one image such as the List of Images.

To add items to a collection:

  1. Select the element on the screen.

  2. In the Properties Window, select the required item.
    For example, in List of Images, the collection is named Image, and in List of Texts, Text.

    HMI Collection

  3. Click the More icon to open the Collection and add the first element. To add additional images, click Add New Image.

    Image Collection 1

Each item is automatically assigned an Index number. When you have finished, click Close.

Image Collection 2.

Note

To delete items, mouseover the field at the beginning of a row to reveal the Delete icon, and then click it.

To rearrange items in a list, drag them to a new position.
RearrangeCollection

 

Localizing Languages for HMI Collection Text Strings

The topic Languages: Display and Virtual Keyboards shows you how to add text strings in different languages and enable the user to switch HMI languages at run-time.

 

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HMI Display Editor

HMI Elements

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