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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SetMarks |
| Decides on the presentation of the dial | |
| [[File:]] - | Marks |
| Number of marks on the dial | |
| [[File:]] - | Subs |
| Number of marks before a 'main' mark - can be zero | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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ClearArea |
| Clears the draw area | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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SetRange |
| Sets the min-max range to draw on the dial Used for setting the needle | |
| [[File:]] - | Start |
| [[File:]] - | End |
| - VOID
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Return |
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SetGaps |
| Sets the min-max of the span to draw on the X/Y marks Defaults are 0 and 1 | |
| [[File:]] - | Start |
| [[File:]] - | End |
| - VOID
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Return |
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SetJustify |
| [[File:]] - | RAlign |
| True for right/top/outer alignment | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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CalcAngle |
| Decide the angle to display at given a range value | |
| [[File:]] - | RangeVal |
| [[File:]] - | Return |
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SetPivotPos |
| Sets the position of the object the lever rotates around | |
| [[File:]] - | PositionHandle |
| A handle to the position of the depressed location | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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SetAutoReset |
| Sets the state of the auto-reset flag If the flag is true (it is by default) then Button Helper will reset the state of each button on stop | |
| [[File:]] - | State |
| Set true to reset to off on sim stop, else false to retain state | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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SetLatching |
| Sets whether the button is depressed when the mouse is released | |
| [[File:]] - | Enabled |
| - VOID
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Return |
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Unregister |
| Removes the object to the list if present | |
| [[File:]] - | Target |
| - VOID
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Return |
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SetMovementFor |
| Sets the movement in units or PI/16 steps for the button | |
| [[File:]] - | Target |
| [[File:]] - | Move |
| Movement to set to, default 4 | |
| - VOID
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Return |
Property reference
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