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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
Create a New CimEdit Screen
Procedure
Click the File button>New Window on the CIMPTRACK CimEdit screen.
A new CimEdit screen opens.
Save the screen as attrentry.cim.
Create an Add Parts Button on the CIMPTRACK Screen
Make sure the project is running.
Create a button under the LOAD region
Name the button Add Parts.
Note: (Optional) Change the button's default color.
Open the button's Properties - Object dialog box.
Select the Event tab.
Select a Mouse Up event on the Events tab.
Open the Procedure Information dialog box to create a new procedure.
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.
Close all of the dialog boxes.
Results
The Add Parts button is ready to be tested.
Test the Add Parts Button
Click the Add Parts button.
The Attentry screen should open when you click the button.
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
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.