Used by: I/O and Calculations, Alarm Status, Analog Input, Analog Output, Analog Status, Analog Control, Calculation, Comm Link Sequencer, Counter, Deadband Control, History Statistics, Linear Legend, Rate of Change, Selector Switch, Totalizer, SQL Logger.
* Does not use the Style Settings tag.
The Draw Text widget is used to display the current value of any of a tag as text. Units (if any) will not be displayed and numeric values will display either 0 or 8 decimal points with no option for user-configuration. If you require just one decimal points of accuracy, or if you would like to display the engineering units that the value represents, then the Numeric Value Widget will be a better choice.
The properties dialog for the Draw Text object:
Reference: Advanced Formatting: Options for Properties
Display Options
Font
Select one of the font tags (or parameter linked to a font tag) that you wish to use to display the text. The display will use the default system font if you do not select a font tag.
Note: While it is possible (and very easy) to modify the appearance of the text within this widget using the Format ribbon of the Idea Studio, you will find it much easier to manage a group of similar controls by defining a font tag and selecting that for each. Changes to all can then be made by adjusting the properties of a single font tag.
Horizontal Alignment
Sets the position of the text within the display area. You may select left-aligned, right-aligned or centered. To align the display area itself with other elements on the page, see: Alignment and Positioning Tools.
Vertical Alignment
Sets the position of the text within the display area. You may select top-aligned, bottom-aligned or centered. To align the overall widget with other elements on the page, see Align.
Colors
Colors (Text, Background, and Outline)
Opens the Select Color Dialog from which you can select the color of the text (defaults to black), the background (defaults to transparent), and the outline (defaults to transparent).
Outline
Opens the Select Color Dialog, from which you can select a color to use for the widget outline. Defaults to transparent.
Disable Options
Disable selected operator-interaction features of this widget.
See: Operator Interaction Controls
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