To complete a
format data conversion:
- In the iFIX WorkSpace,
double-click the object you want to modify. The Basic Animation dialog
box appears.
- Click Configure.
The Advanced Animations dialog box appears.
- Click the tab containing
the property you want to change, and select the Animate check box next
to that property.
- From the Data Conversion
list, select Format.
- In the Type field,
specify whether you want to write data to the database. In-Place allows
the user to write to the database.
- Select the Confirm
check box if you want operators to confirm each entry they make.
- From the Justify
list, select how to justify the data on the screen.
- From the Type list,
select the type of data.
- If the data type
is alphanumeric, enter the number of lines to display in the Lines field
and the number of characters per line in the Chars/Line field. If the
data type is numeric, enter a value of 0 to 7 in the Whole Digits field
and 0 to 5 in the Decimal field.
- Select the Raw Format
check box if you want to display data in its raw format.
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