Opens the specified picture. This expert uses the OpenPicture subroutine.
Picture Name
Allows you to specify the name of the picture you want to open. Click the browse button (...) to view all of the pictures available in your iFIX picture path.
Picture Browse (...)
Allows you to view all of the saved pictures in your iFIX picture path.
Picture Alias
Allows you to enter an optional alias for your picture instead of the name from the Picture Name field.
Select Picture to Open in Run Mode
Allows you to be able to choose the picture to open in the runtime environment. When this check box is enabled, the Picture Name field is disabled.
NOTE: This option is not available in the Scheduler.
Allow Multiple Instances of this Picture
Allows you to open a new instance of a picture, if the picture is already open in the WorkSpace when you run the OpenPicture subroutine.
Top
Allows you to specify the topmost position that you want to open the picture. The default is 0.
Left
Allows you to specify the leftmost position that you want to open the picture. The default is 0.
Enable Tag Group Substitution
Allows you to be able to use tag group substitution invoked on the picture being opened.
Tag Group File
Allows you to specify the file to be used for the tag group substitution.
Select Tag Group file in Run Mode
Using this option will prompt the user for the tag group file to be used for the substitution after the picture is opened. If both this and the select picture in run mode check box are selected, two prompts will appear. First the picture and second the Tag Group File.
NOTE: This option is not available in the Scheduler.
Tag Group file Browse (…)
Allows you to specify the name of the Tag Group file you want to use for Tag Group Substitution. Click the browse button (...) to view all of the Tag Group Files available in your iFIX picture path.
Tag Group Editor Button
This is the button directly to the right of the Tag Group Browse button (…). Allows you to launch the Tag Group Editor. If a Tag Group File is specified, this file will be opened when the Tag Group Editor is launched.