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FTOptix 1.7.0.804, Tag Descriptions

Posted By Platten Feb 20, 2026 08:03:00 AM
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I am trying to populate a display in Optix. I have set-up a display adding a variable called vIOPath, this is of type String, the value assigned to this is 'Local:1:I', in C# I have added a Runtime NetLogic module which I've called 'clsGlue', this is the source code: //----------------------------- ...

RE: FTOptix 1.7.0.804, API call for Bounding Rectangle

Posted By Platten Feb 20, 2026 05:59:11 AM
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The SVG is now dynamically created. You cannot generalise on what you think it contains or its purpose as you haven't been given enough information. ------------------------------ Kind regards, Simon Platten ------------------------------

RE: FTOptix 1.7.0.804, API call for Bounding Rectangle

Posted By Platten Feb 20, 2026 02:26:00 AM
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I realise that much, the question is with the absence of any reference documentation, how? I cannot use the Auto feature it isn't present in an SVG document which is where I need to create the background rectangle. ------------------------------ Kind regards, Simon Platten ----------------- ...

RE: FTOptix 1.7.0.804, API call for Bounding Rectangle

Posted By Platten Feb 20, 2026 01:51:00 AM
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Shame, do you know if I can get average character width for a specific font? ------------------------------ Kind regards, Simon Platten ------------------------------

FTOptix 1.7.0.804, API call for Bounding Rectangle

Posted By Platten Feb 20, 2026 12:56:00 AM
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I'm working on a C# API, I have a function that creates a Panel and adds an SVG that is used as the Panel backdrop, part of this will include a Title which I want to ensure that the Title has a background rectangle that clears content under the title. Is there any API function that returns the bounding ...

RE: FTOptix 1.7.0.804 Help with setting up AdvancedSVGImage

Posted By Platten Feb 19, 2026 01:21:15 AM
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Thank you, I will take a look. ------------------------------ Kind regards, Simon Platten ------------------------------

RE: FTOptix 1.7.0.804 Help with setting up AdvancedSVGImage

Posted By Platten Feb 19, 2026 01:00:55 AM
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To be honest, there is nothing to share, presently panels in Optix have no window dressing they are just containers, I want to create panels that look like panels and each has a 3D border on it with a Panel Title embedded top left in the border. Without drawing this by hand I want to use the C# to add ...

RE: FTOptix 1.7.0.804 Help with setting up AdvancedSVGImage

Posted By Platten Feb 19, 2026 12:44:14 AM
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The SVG size is set in the file itself, the path element does not accept % values, it takes absolutes, so it needs adjusting in order to fit. Specifically I want to create a panel background with decorative 3D borders, I was thinking that the easiest way to do this would be to use SVG? ----------- ...

RE: FTOptix 1.7.0.804 Help with setting up AdvancedSVGImage

Posted By Platten Feb 18, 2026 08:59:26 AM
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Is re-writing it to disk going to be effective? Isn't the SVG loaded at runtime? Can I modify the runtime version in anyway? ------------------------------ Kind regards, Simon Platten ------------------------------

RE: FTOptix 1.7.0.804 Help with setting up AdvancedSVGImage

Posted By Platten Feb 18, 2026 08:51:02 AM
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Yes, I am working in DesignTime, I need to modify the SVG so that it fits into the layout it is being used in. ------------------------------ Kind regards, Simon Platten ------------------------------

FTOptix 1.7.0.804 Help with setting up AdvancedSVGImage

Posted By Platten Feb 18, 2026 08:30:00 AM
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This is very much a work in progress, I have an SVG template that I'm creating: .tb ( stroke:#ffffff; stroke-width: 3; ) The above is no-where near finished, I'm just testing things out, the macros which I want to replace are indicated by '(Height)' and '(Width)', in ...

RE: FTOptix 1.7.0.804, Information or source of information

Posted By Platten Feb 17, 2026 07:50:00 AM
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Thank you, will take a look. [Edit] I just did this for "String formatter", in Optix I right clicked the "Converters" folder and selected New then "String formatter", this adds $ StringFormatter1 to the Converters folder, double clicking it does nothing and right clicking it shows the original context ...

FTOptix 1.7.0.804, Information or source of information

Posted By Platten Feb 17, 2026 07:14:00 AM
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I am working with FTOptix 1.7.0.804, porting an application from PanelView, there are a lot of things I would like to learn more about, can anyone point me to a good source of information where I can find out more, for example yesterday I discovered the Key-value Converter and very useful it is too. ...

RE: FTOptix1.7.0.804, Complex Dynamic Link

Posted By Platten Feb 16, 2026 12:51:26 AM
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Thank you, but I need to specify the decimal precision. ------------------------------ Kind regards, Simon Platten ------------------------------

FTOptix 1.7.0.804 PolyLine LineStyle

Posted By Platten Feb 13, 2026 06:27:00 AM
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I'm working on converting a project from PanelView to FTOptix, in the PanelView project there is a Line using the LineStyle Dash-Dot. I couldn't see a Line in FTOptix, but there is a PolyLine, I have opened the C# class file PolyLine (decompiled), however I cannot see a LineStyle or anything similar, ...

FTOptix 1.7.0.804 How to add items to a List box

Posted By Platten Feb 13, 2026 05:20:00 AM
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I am porting an application (trying) from PanelView to FTOptix. In PanelView a tag is used as an index to get corresponding text, the closet thing I've found in FTOptix is the List box control, the question is how to I add text items to the List box, can this be done via the FTOptix user interface? ...

FTOptix1.7.0.804, Complex Dynamic Link

Posted By Platten Feb 13, 2026 04:11:00 AM
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I have a Complex Dynamic Link in a label: Expression: (((0)*((1)*(2))):n0) (0) Dynamic link: /Objects/Interpack2026_21166_FT140_V00_02/CommDrivers/RAEtherNet_IPDriver1/RAEtherNet_IPStation1/Tags/Program&:EM_iTrakFwInfeed/HMI_WorkingData/DeliveryQDecel_mmss (1) Dynamic link: /Obj ...

RE: FTOptix 1.7.0.804, How does this Translate from PanelView to FTOptix

Posted By Platten Feb 13, 2026 03:10:00 AM
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I realise now that what I was seeing was a summary of all the tags utilised in the select group and by its children. I have now resolved this issue. ------------------------------ Kind regards, Simon Platten ------------------------------

FTOptix 1.7.0.804, How does this Translate from PanelView to FTOptix

Posted By Platten Feb 13, 2026 02:57:00 AM
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In a PanelView (15.00.00 (CPR 9 SR 15)), showing in the Tag Substitution dialog there is: (::[FW]Program:EM_FlowWrapper.HMI_WorkingData.McGeometry.WebJoinToKnockDown) (::[FW]Program:Un_Machine.HMI_DisplayData.NotStoppedParamLock) 1 The first two lines are links to PLC tags. I can see from starting ...

RE: FTOptix 1.7.0.804, Missing edit from previous save and now cannot add replacement

Posted By Platten Feb 13, 2026 01:30:00 AM
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Found the problem, in order to display the changes I added the screen to the MainWindow and this is where the missing row was present. Strange in that any changes I make to the original location would be mirrored in the copy that was present in the MainWindow, but changing the copy does not have the ...