Once you have developed your pictures, you are ready to see them go to work for you. All of the development time you put into your design can now be realized with the click of the mouse.
Because the iFIX configuration environment is fully integrated with the iFIX WorkSpace, running your pictures is simply a matter of switching environments. You do not have to start another application or leave your picture. Just click the Switch to Run button on the Standard toolbar (Classic view), or on the Home tab in the WorkSpace group, click Switch to Run (Ribbon view), or press Ctrl+W. This launches you into the run-time environment. The iFIX WorkSpace system tree disables, and the objects in your picture activate. To return to your drawing, select Switch to Configure from the WorkSpace menu (Classic view), or on the Home tab in the WorkSpace group, click Switch to Configure (Ribbon view), or press Ctrl+W again.
When working with your pictures in the run-time environment, you have many of the same iFIX WorkSpace menus available as you did in the configuration environment. The operations you can perform are dependent on two factors: the type of document that you have open, and the access privileges you are allowed. For example, typically operators will employ some degree of environmental protection to implement a secure run-time environment. In this case, some of the iFIX WorkSpace menus may not be available because access to specific functions was not granted. For more information on how to implement this type of security, refer to the Configuring Security Features manual.
The following sections provide detail on the operations you can perform with your pictures while in the run-time environment. For more information on the run-time environment of the iFIX WorkSpace, refer to the Understanding iFIX manual.
