Visualization Element ‘Date range picker’

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Tag: Date/time control elements

This element provides the capability of selecting the date and time range of a saved data set. This element is used with the Trend visualization element.

Element properties

Element name	Optional Tip: Assign individual names for elements so that they are found faster in the element list. Example: DateTrend1
Element type	Date range picker

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

Show frame	: The visualization element is displayed with a frame.
Resolution	Resolution saved for the time stamp: Millisecond or Microsecond
Assigned visualization element	Requirement: Expert is activated. The element can be assigned to a Trend visualization element. In this way, the time range of the trend element can be changed. The available visual elements are selected with the help of the input assistant ( ).

Element property ‘Tick mark labels’

Two-line labelling	: The time stamps are displayed in two lines. The date is displayed in the first line and the time is displayed in the second line. : Time stamp is displayed in one line. The date and time can also be displayed in one line depending on the formatting.
Omit irrelevant information in time stamp	: The time stamp has a shorter form. For example, the date is displayed only for the first tick mark, and only the time for the following tick marks. The settings in Internationalization (format strings) are ignored for this setting. : All information is displayed for all time stamps.
Internationalization (format strings)	Only active when the parameter Omit irrelevant information in timestamps is deactivated.
Date	Definition of the date format. The default setting is taken from the Windows control panel.
Time	Definition of the time format. The default setting is taken from the Windows control panel.

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.
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 ‘Additional buttons’

Jump to the largest possible time stamp	: An additional button ( ) is displayed for jumping to the last time stamp.
Jump to the smallest possible time stamp	: An additional button ( ) is displayed for jumping to the first time stamp.
Zoom out	: An additional button ( ) is displayed for setting the current min./max. range to the maximum range. The selected range is left.