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

	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	Return

	ClearArea
Clears the draw area
- VOID	Return

	SetRange
Sets the min-max range to draw on the dial Used for setting the needle
[[File:]] -	Start
[[File:]] -	End
- VOID	Return

	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	Return

	SetJustify
[[File:]] -	RAlign
True for right/top/outer alignment
- VOID	Return

	CalcAngle
Decide the angle to display at given a range value
[[File:]] -	RangeVal
[[File:]] -	Return

	SetPivotPos
Sets the position of the object the lever rotates around
[[File:]] -	PositionHandle
A handle to the position of the depressed location
- VOID	Return

	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	Return

	SetLatching
Sets whether the button is depressed when the mouse is released
[[File:]] -	Enabled
- VOID	Return

	Unregister
Removes the object to the list if present
[[File:]] -	Target
- VOID	Return

	SetMovementFor
Sets the movement in units or PI/16 steps for the button
[[File:]] -	Target
[[File:]] -	Move
Movement to set to, default 4
- VOID	Return

Property reference

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	Simulations