About this task
To bind Value Display Boxes to objects:
Procedure
- Double click a Value Display Box. The Binding Information dialog box appears.
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Use the information in the following table to edit the fields.
Table 1. Value Display Box Options Field
Description
Object
Allows you to type in the Item Reference of the object you want to bind to the Value Display Box. Or lets you click the Browse icon to launch a tree browser to select the object to bind to the Value Display Box.
Attribute
Allows you to select the specific attribute to bind to the Value Display Box. The bound attribute is initially set to the object's Default attribute, which varies per object type, but is typically Present Value.
If an object does not have a Default attribute, the value box displays ???? on the graphic until you change the binding to a different attribute.
You can bind to string values or to numeric values.
Units
Shows the Units for the bound object in the Value Display box.
Status
Shows the Status for the bound object by color-coding the text and background for the Value Display box.
Properties
Allows you to configure the text properties for the Value Display Box text.
OK
Accepts changes.
Cancel
Cancels changes.