8.1.1. Create a new CimEdit Screen (attrentry.cim)

About this task

A Create a New CimEdit Screen
B Create an Add Parts Button on the CIMPTRACK Screen
C Test t the Add Parts Button
D Set up the attrentry Basic Text Objects
E Add OK/CANCEL Buttons to the attrentry Screen
  1. Create a New CimEdit Screen

Procedure

  1. Click the File button>New Window on the CIMPTRACK CimEdit screen.

    A new CimEdit screen opens.

  2. Save the screen as attrentry.cim.
    1. Create an Add Parts Button on the CIMPTRACK Screen
  3. Make sure the project is running.
  4. Create a button under the LOAD region
  5. Name the button Add Parts.

    Note: (Optional) Change the button's default color.

  6. Open the button's Properties - Object dialog box.
  7. Select the Event tab.
  8. Select a Mouse Up event on the Events tab.
  9. Open the Procedure Information dialog box to create a new procedure.
  10. Do the following.
    1 Procedure name Enter OpenAddParts.
    2 New Click New.
    3 Action type Select Open screen.
    4 Screen name Select attrentry.cim.
    5 Base project Select CIMPTRACK.
    Note:
    • If the Base project field is not included in the Procedure Information dialog box, make sure your project is running.
    • Leave the default values for the other options.
  11. Close all of the dialog boxes.

Results

The Add Parts button is ready to be tested.

  1. Test the Add Parts Button

Click the Add Parts button.

The Attentry screen should open when you click the button.

  1. Set up the attrentry Basic Text Objects

Create text objects for the title and to identify the fields, as follows.

Title Add Block Attributes
Text List CPU Serial # Base Platform Drive Housing Sub Assembly A: Sub Assembly B: Assembly Housing Power Supply
  1. Add OK/CANCEL Buttons to the attrentry Screen

Add OK and CANCEL buttons to the attrentry screen.

Note: You will configure the buttons later.

The attrentry CimEdit screen should look something like this.