The configuration and names and functions of the components in the NS-Designer operation screen are described here.
Title bar
The title bar displays the application name, project name, and screen number.
Menu Bar
Separates the functions into related groups.
Each group name is displayed in the menu bar and the functions are displayed in pull-down menus under each group name.
Toolbars
Standard Toolbar
This toolbar displays frequently used functions as icons.
Create
Functional Objects Toolbar
Displays screen creation functions for functional objects as icons. Select the icon button of the func-tional object to be used in creating the screen to start screen creation.
Level
Text String Display
& Input
Fixed Objects Toolbar
Displays fixed object drawing functions as icons. Select the icon button for the fixed object to be drawn and start drawing.
Rectangle
Displays frequently used functions from the View and Tools Menus as icons.
Simulate
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NS-Designer Operation Manual Colors Toolbar
Displays the color settings for functional objects and fixed objects as icons.
Copy/Paste Color
Color 1
Color 2 Color 3 Color 4
The Copy/Paste Color Button can be used to copy the display color of a functional object or fixed object and paste it into another functional object or fixed object. Therefore, settings can be pasted in a batch without having to open a separate properties dialog box for every setting.
1. Select the functional object or fixed object with the color to be copied.
2. Click the Copy/Paste Color Button to copy the color and change the appearance of the cursor to the following.
3. Click over the functional object or fixed object where the color is to be pasted. The Paste Color/Frame Setting Dialog Box will be displayed.
To paste colors to multiple functional objects or fixed objects, select the functional objects or fixed objects that are going to be edited by enclosing them with the cursor.
4. Select the items to be pasted and click the Paste Button.
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♦ The names of the items displayed as Color 1, Color 2, Color 3, and Color 4 in the Color Toolbar vary with the selected functional object and object settings.
Examples: Selecting rectangle, 2-light as the button type for ON/OFF Buttons.
Selecting circle/oval (fixed object).
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Font Properties Toolbar
This toolbar displays the font properties setting functions for text in functional objects as icons.
Font
The Copy/Paste Font Properties Button can be used to copy the text properties set for a functional ob-ject and paste them into another functional obob-ject. Therefore, settings can be pasted in a batch without having to open a separate properties dialog box for every setting.
1. Select the functional object with the text properties to be copied.
2. Select the Copy/Paste Font Properties Button to change the appearance of the cursor to the fol-lowing.
3. Click over the functional object where the text attributes are to be pasted. The Paste Text Attribute Dialog Box will be displayed.
To paste text attributes to multiple functional objects, select the functional objects that are going to be edited by enclosing them with the cursor, as shown below.
4. Select the items to be pasted and click the Paste Button.
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♦ When raster fonts (font names: fine, standard, and rough) are selected, the bold and italic styles in the toolbar cannot be used.
Refer to Text Attributes under 2-8 Common Functional Object Functions in the NS Series Pro-gramming Manual for details.
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NS-Designer Operation Manual Address Toolbar
Displays the setting functions for the addresses of the functional objects in a toolbar. Select the func-tional object for which the address is to be set and set the address.
Using this toolbar, address settings can be edited and changed without having to open a properties dialog box for the settings.
Clicking this button displays the Address Setting Dialog Box from which the address can be set.
Displays the set address.
Displays the address type.
When a functional object has multiple address settings, select the address type from the combo box and then set each address.
Selections for ON/OFF Buttons
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♦ Another method for setting addresses apart from directly inputting from the keyboard, is to input the address from the Address Settings Dialog Box that is displayed by clicking the Settings Button.
Refer to 5-7 Address Settings for details.
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Screen Creation Screens
These screens are used to create the screens displayed on the PT.
Status Bar
The status bar displays an explanation of the function or object where the cursor is positioned or which is selected.
Displays information on the function of the
Displays the object
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♦ The toolbars and status bar can be set to be shown or hidden.
Toolbar: Select View - Toolbars and then Standard, Functional Object, Fixed Object, Opera-tion, Formatting, Color, or Address.
Status Bar: 1. Select View - Status Bar.
A check symbol before an item indicates that the item is displayed.
♦ The toolbars can be moved to any position on the screen.
Please the cursor on any part other than a button, and drag the toolbars to the desired location.