Create a Custom Picture
When you select the Create a Custom Picture option in the first screen of the Create Picture Wizard, the wizard then displays the following screens:
WorkSpace Appearance Screen
This screen provides you with iFIX WorkSpace settings.
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Item |
Description |
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WorkSpace Full Screen in Run Mode |
When you select this option, the WorkSpace hides its title bar, menu bar, and status bar in the run environment. If you clear this option, you can select any of the other options on the page. |
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Show WorkSpace Title Bar |
Displays the title bar across the top of the screen in run mode. |
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Show WorkSpace Menu Bar |
This is available only if Show WorkSpace Title Bar is enabled. Select this option to display the menu bar across the screen under the title bar in run mode. |
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Show Status Bar |
Displays the status bar across the bottom of the screen in run mode. |
Define Custom Picture Screen
Allows you to define a picture by either specifying dimensions or using the dimensions of an existing picture. The dimensions that you enter are checked for range. The preview pane updates to show the picture that you are defining. Valid ranges for dimensions:
- For Width and Height, dimensions must be greater than zero.
- For Top and Left, dimensions can be zero or any positive or negative number.
Settings that you can configure in this area include:
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Item |
Description |
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Use Specified Dimensions |
Selecting this check box allows you to specify the dimensions used to create the picture. |
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Left |
Distance from the left of the screen to the left edge of the picture. |
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Top |
Distance from the top of the screen to the top edge of the picture. |
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Width |
Distance from the left edge of the picture to the right edge of the picture. |
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Height |
Distance from the top edge of the picture to the bottom edge of the picture. |
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Percentage Units |
Indicates the size and location of the picture is based on percentage of the screen. |
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Pixel Units |
Indicates the size and location of the picture is based on the number of pixels. |
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Use Dimensions of Existing Picture |
Allows you to use an existing picture as the template for a new picture. |
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Edit Box |
Enter the picture name that you want to use the dimension of, or click the browse (...) button to select it. |
Define Custom Picture Attributes Screen
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Item |
Description |
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Show Title Bar |
Adds a title bar to your picture. |
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Show System Menu |
Adds system menus to your picture. |
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Resizable |
Adds sizing borders to the picture. |
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Always on Top |
Configures the window so that it is always on top when you open it. |
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Allow this Picture to be Cached |
Configures the window so that when it is opened and closed it is held in memory and, when reopened, is read from memory. |
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Background Color |
Click the Background Color button to set the actual background color of the picture. This color will not appear in the preview pane, since the colors in the preview pane are used only in the Create Picture Wizard. |
Select Filename(s) Screen
Allows you to specify the filename for the custom picture.
Summary Screen
This page summarizes the settings that will be used to create the picture.
Do not show this Wizard from the new picture menu Check Box
Prevents the wizard from running the next time you select New Picture from the File menu (Classic view), or from the Application Button (Ribbon View). The Finish Button changes to an OK button, and allows you to close the wizard.
