Interface Field Options Dialog

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Interface field display objects are used to show the different values associated with interface records on onelines. This dialog is used to view and modify the parameters associated with these fields.

This dialog can be opened by right-clicking on an interface display field and choosing to open the Interface Field Dialog while in run mode. If in edit mode this dialog will be opened simply by right-clicking on an interface display field.

The dialog has the following fields:

 

Interface Name

Case insensitive name of an existing interface.

Find…

If you do not know the exact interface name you are looking for, you can click this button to open the advanced search engine.

Total Digits in Field

Total number of digits to show in the field.

Digits to Right of Decimal

Number of digits to show to the right of the decimal point.

Rotation Angle in Degrees

The rotation angle at which the text field should be displayed.

Anchored

If checked, the interface field is anchored to its associated interface display object.

Include Suffix

If this checkbox is checked, the corresponding field units will be displayed after the current value. Otherwise, only the value without units will be shown.

Type of Field

Used to determine the type of interface field to show. The following choices are available:

Name

Name interface.

MW Flow

Number of the interface.

MW Limit

MW limit for the interface. This limit is determined based on the interface's Limit Set and the option with that Limit Set that specifies which rating set to use for the Normal Rating Set.

Percent

MW Flow as a percent of the MW Limit.

Select a Field 

Choose from any of the available interface fields. Use the Find Field button to open a dialog from which the field can be selected.

Checking the Draw Sparkline checkbox will display a sparkline instead of a field value on the oneline and list only those fields that are available for representation as a sparkline.

 

Select OK to save changes and close the dialog or Cancel to close dialog without saving your changes.