Component: Slider control (Advanced Shapes)
| Author | Matrix Ltd |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Category | Advanced Shapes |
Slider control component
A simple graphical interface for a vertical meter or slider control. This can be used within custom components to give them a way to display an analogue value, or to allow setting a value by clicking and dragging with the mouse.
Detailed description
No detailed description exists yet for this component
Examples
Simple example showing how to use the simulation slider component as a meter display for use in monitoring type applications.
Meters
Downloadable macro reference
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GetValue |
| Gets the current value of the slider. This will be within the range set by the SetRange macro. | |
| [[File:]] - | Return |
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SetValue |
| Set the current value of the slider. This will override any value set by using the mouse. | |
| [[File:]] - | Value |
| The value to set. | |
 - VOID
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Return |
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SetInteractive |
| Set whether the mouse can be used to change the slider value. | |
| [[File:]] - | Enable |
| Set true to allow clicks to set scale | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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ShowScale |
| Set whether graduated marking are shown along the length of the slider. | |
| [[File:]] - | Show |
| True to show scale, else false | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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SetRange |
| Set the minimum and maximum values that can be shown on the slider. | |
| [[File:]] - | Min |
| Min (start) value | |
| [[File:]] - | Max |
| Maximum (end) value | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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GetDeviceCount |
| Returns the number of devices found by the last ScanBus operation. | |
 - BYTE
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Return |
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GetIDByte |
| Returns byte ectet of the 64-Bit lasered ROM code, 255 on error | |
| - BYTE
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Device |
| Device ID - Range: 0 - NumDevices - 1 | |
| - BYTE
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ByteIndex |
| Index of the data byte. 0=FamilyCode, 1-6=Serial, 7=CRC | |
| - BYTE
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Return |
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Initialise |
| Sets up the 1-Wire output pin ready for communications. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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GetDeviceCount |
| Returns the number of devices found by the last ScanBus operation. | |
| - BYTE
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Return |
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GetIDByte |
| Returns byte ectet of the 64-Bit lasered ROM code, 255 on error | |
| - BYTE
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Device |
| Device ID - Range: 0 - NumDevices - 1 | |
| - BYTE
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ByteIndex |
| Index of the data byte. 0=FamilyCode, 1-6=Serial, 7=CRC | |
| - BYTE
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Return |
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Initialise |
| - VOID
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Return |
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GetDeviceCount |
| Returns the number of devices found by the last ScanBus operation. | |
| - BYTE
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Return |
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GetIDByte |
| Returns byte ectet of the 64-Bit lasered ROM code, 255 on error | |
| - BYTE
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Device |
| Device ID - Range: 0 - NumDevices - 1 | |
| - BYTE
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ByteIndex |
| Index of the data byte. 0=FamilyCode, 1-6=Serial, 7=CRC | |
| - BYTE
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Return |
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Initialise |
| Sets up the 1-Wire output pin ready for communications. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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SetAnalogInput |
| Sets the state of a single analogue input. | |
 - UINT
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Address |
| Coil Address | |
| - UINT
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Value |
| Analogue Value range 0 - 65535 | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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Initialise |
| Starts up the UART to allow communications and initialises the states of the various Modbus Coils, Inputs and Registers to 0. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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Initialise |
| Initialises the MIDI component and sets up the UART. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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CommsBaud |
| Sets the Baud rate of the alt communications channel | |
| - BYTE
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Baud |
| Range: 0-7 : 0=1200 / 7=115200 | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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LCDOptions |
| Controls some of the LCD options | |
| - BYTE
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Foreground |
| Range: 0-1 | |
| - BYTE
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Background |
| Range: 0-1 | |
| - BYTE
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Transparent |
| Range: 0-1 | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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LCDVerbose |
| Controls the Verbose mode. When enabled the LCD automatically displays an account of the incoming API commands and parameters. When switched off the LCD is free for the user to control as required. | |
| - BYTE
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Mode |
| Range: 0-1 : 0=Off or User Mode / 1=API Verbose Mode | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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ReadDigitalInput |
| Reads a single digital input. | |
| - BYTE
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Channel |
| - BYTE
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Return |
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PWMConfig |
| Sets the PWM configuration. Channel = 0 - 1 : 0 = EN_AB, A, B / 1 = EN_CD, C, D Period = 0 - 65535 Scaler = 0 - 3 : 0=1:1 1=1:8 2=1:64 3=1:256 | |
| - BYTE
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Channel |
| Range 0-1 | |
| - UINT
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Period |
| Range: 0-65535 | |
| - BYTE
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Scaler |
| Range: 0-3 | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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PWMEnable |
| Allows pulse width modulated transistor outputs to be switched on or off. Bit 0 = Enable AB Bit 1 = A / Bit 2 = B Bit 3 = C / Bit 4 = D Bit 5 = Enable CD | |
| - BYTE
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EnableMask |
| Range 0-63 or 0b00000 to 0b111111 | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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PWMDuty |
| Sets a single PWM channel duty. Channel = 0 - 5 : 0=EN_AB, 1=A, 2=B, 3=C, 4=D, 5=EN_CD Duty = 0 - 65535 | |
| - BYTE
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Channel |
| Range 0-5 | |
| - UINT
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Duty |
| - VOID
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Return |
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LCDCursor |
| Sets the cursor position for the MIAC display | |
| - BYTE
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X |
| Range: 0-21 | |
| - BYTE
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Y |
| Range: 0-4 | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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WriteTran |
| Allows a single transistor output to be switched on or off. | |
| - BYTE
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Channel |
| Range 1-4 | |
| - BYTE
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Value |
| 0 = Off, 1 = On | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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Initialise |
| - VOID
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Return |
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LCDClear |
| Clears the MIAC display | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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LCDClear |
| Clears the LCD | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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