Running Wizards

iFIX provides the following Wizards:

  • Task – Access from a button on the Standard toolbar.
  • Generate – Access through the Generate option on the Blocks menu of the Database Manager.
  • Backup and Restore – Access through the iFIX menu on the Programs menu of the Start menu.
  • Create Picture – Access through the Task wizard, using one of the following methods:
    • by right-clicking on the Pictures folder in the system tree,
    • by selecting New from the File menu in the WorkSpace (Classic view),
    • by clicking Picture in the New group, on the Home tab  (Ribbon view),
    • by clicking the WorkSpace button, selecting new and clicking Picture (Ribbon view), or
    • from one of the following toolbars: Experts, Standard, or Toolbox.

    NOTE: To access the Create Picture wizard from the Menu Bar, the Ribbon, the System Tree, or the Standard toolbar, you must have the Show Picture Wizard from New Picture Menu check box enabled on the Picture Preferences tab of the User Preferences dialog box.

  • Multiple Command Script – Access from the Command category of the Task Wizard, the Click Event button in the Basic Animation dialog box, or the Run Wizard button in the Key Macro Editor or Scheduler.

The following table shows how these Wizards can be used in iFIX.

Wizards in iFIX 

While doing the following...

You can use the...

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Resolving a picture

Task Wizard

Run the Resolve utility. For more information, refer to the Resolving Pictures section. To learn how to use the Task Wizard, refer to the Using Experts and the Task Wizard section of the Understanding iFIX manual.

Building a database

Generate Wizard

Add blocks to your database. For more information, refer to the Working with the Process Database chapter in the Building a SCADA System manual.

Managing your files

Backup and Restore Wizard

Archive all of your iFIX configuration files. For more information, refer to the Backing up and Restoring Files section of the Understanding iFIX manual.

Creating a picture or set of pictures

Create Picture Wizard

Set the sizes, locations, and properties of an individual picture or a group of pictures. For more information, refer to the Using the Create Picture Wizard section in this manual.

Assigning multiple commands to an event

Multiple Command Script Wizard

Create a sequence of commands that are executed in response to a trigger event such as a mouse click, Scheduler entry, or key macro. For more information, refer to the Multiple Command Script Wizard section.

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