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

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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

	GetValue
Gets the current value of the slider. This will be within the range set by the SetRange macro.
[[File:]] -	Return

	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	Return

	SetInteractive
Set whether the mouse can be used to change the slider value.
[[File:]] -	Enable
Set true to allow clicks to set scale
- VOID	Return

	ShowScale
Set whether graduated marking are shown along the length of the slider.
[[File:]] -	Show
True to show scale, else false
- VOID	Return

	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	Return

	GetDeviceCount
Returns the number of devices found by the last ScanBus operation.
- BYTE	Return

	GetIDByte
Returns byte ectet of the 64-Bit lasered ROM code, 255 on error
- BYTE	Device
Device ID - Range: 0 - NumDevices - 1
- BYTE	ByteIndex
Index of the data byte. 0=FamilyCode, 1-6=Serial, 7=CRC
- BYTE	Return

	Initialise
Sets up the 1-Wire output pin ready for communications.
- VOID	Return

	GetDeviceCount
Returns the number of devices found by the last ScanBus operation.
- BYTE	Return

	GetIDByte
Returns byte ectet of the 64-Bit lasered ROM code, 255 on error
- BYTE	Device
Device ID - Range: 0 - NumDevices - 1
- BYTE	ByteIndex
Index of the data byte. 0=FamilyCode, 1-6=Serial, 7=CRC
- BYTE	Return

	Initialise
- VOID	Return

	GetDeviceCount
Returns the number of devices found by the last ScanBus operation.
- BYTE	Return

	GetIDByte
Returns byte ectet of the 64-Bit lasered ROM code, 255 on error
- BYTE	Device
Device ID - Range: 0 - NumDevices - 1
- BYTE	ByteIndex
Index of the data byte. 0=FamilyCode, 1-6=Serial, 7=CRC
- BYTE	Return

	Initialise
Sets up the 1-Wire output pin ready for communications.
- VOID	Return

	SetAnalogInput
Sets the state of a single analogue input.
- UINT	Address
Coil Address
- UINT	Value
Analogue Value range 0 - 65535
- VOID	Return

	Initialise
Starts up the UART to allow communications and initialises the states of the various Modbus Coils, Inputs and Registers to 0.
- VOID	Return

	Initialise
Initialises the MIDI component and sets up the UART.
- VOID	Return

	CommsBaud
Sets the Baud rate of the alt communications channel
- BYTE	Baud
Range: 0-7 : 0=1200 / 7=115200
- VOID	Return

	LCDOptions
Controls some of the LCD options
- BYTE	Foreground
Range: 0-1
- BYTE	Background
Range: 0-1
- BYTE	Transparent
Range: 0-1
- VOID	Return

	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	Mode
Range: 0-1 : 0=Off or User Mode / 1=API Verbose Mode
- VOID	Return

	ReadDigitalInput
Reads a single digital input.
- BYTE	Channel
- BYTE	Return

	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	Channel
Range 0-1
- UINT	Period
Range: 0-65535
- BYTE	Scaler
Range: 0-3
- VOID	Return

	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	EnableMask
Range 0-63 or 0b00000 to 0b111111
- VOID	Return

	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	Channel
Range 0-5
- UINT	Duty
- VOID	Return

	LCDCursor
Sets the cursor position for the MIAC display
- BYTE	X
Range: 0-21
- BYTE	Y
Range: 0-4
- VOID	Return

	WriteTran
Allows a single transistor output to be switched on or off.
- BYTE	Channel
Range 1-4
- BYTE	Value
0 = Off, 1 = On
- VOID	Return

	Initialise
- VOID	Return

	LCDClear
Clears the MIAC display
- VOID	Return

	LCDClear
Clears the LCD
- VOID	Return

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