Visualization Element ‘Label’

Symbol:

Tag: Common controls

This element is used for labeling visualizations.

Element properties

Element name	Optional Tip: Assign individual names for elements so that they are found faster in the element list. Example: Header_Parameter.
Element type	Label

Element property ‘Texts’

The properties contains character strings for labeling the element. The character string can also contain a placeholder with a format definition. In runtime mode, the placeholder is replaced by the current value in the specified format.

CODESYS accepts the specified texts automatically into the GlobalTextList text list. Therefore, these texts can be localized.

Text	Character string (without single straight quotation marks)

See also

• Designing Visualizations with Elements

Element property ‘Position’

The position defines the location and size of the element in the visualization window. These are based on the Cartesian coordinate system. The origin is located at the upper left corner of the window. The positive horizontal x-axis runs to the right. The positive vertical y-axis runs downwards.

X	X coordinate of the upper left corner of the element Specified in pixels. Example: 10.
Y	Y coordinate of the upper left corner of the element Specified in pixels. Example: 10.
Width	Specified in pixels. Example: 150
Height	Specified in pixels. Example: 30

Note

You can also change the values by dragging the box symbols ( ) to other positions in the editor.

See also

• Positioning Elements, Adapting Size and Layer

Element property ‘Text properties’

The properties contain fixed values for the text properties.

Horizontal alignment	Horizontal alignment of the text within the element.
Vertical alignment	Vertical alignment of the text within the element.
Text format	Definition for displaying texts that are too long Default: The long text is truncated. Line break: The text is split into parts. Ellipsis: The visible text ends with “…” indicating that it is not complete.
Font	Example: Default : The Font dialog box opens. : Drop-down list with style fonts.
Font color	Example: Black : The Color dialog box opens. : Drop-down list with style colors.
Transparency	Whole number (value range from 0 to 255). This determines the transparency of the respective color. Example: 255: The color is opaque. 0: The color is completely transparent. Please note: If the color is a style color and already has a transparency value, then this property is write-protected.

Element property ‘State variables’

The variables control the element behavior dynamically.

Invisible

Variable (BOOL). Toggles the visibility of the element. TRUE: The element is not visible at runtime.

Element property ‘Access rights’

Requirement: User management is set up for the visualization.

Access rights

Opens the Access rights dialog box for changing the access rights for the element. Status messages: Not set. All rights.: Access rights for all user groups : operable Rights are assigned: limited rights: Access is restricted for at least one group.

See also

• Dialog Box ‘Access rights’