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8.1.1. Create a new CimEdit Screen (attrentry.cim)
About this task
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Create a New CimEdit Screen
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B
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Create an Add Parts Button on the CIMPTRACK Screen
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C
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Test t the Add Parts Button
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D
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Set up the attrentry Basic Text Objects
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E
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Add OK/CANCEL Buttons to the attrentry Screen
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Create a New CimEdit Screen
Procedure
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Click the File button>New Window on the CIMPTRACK CimEdit screen.
A new CimEdit screen opens.
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Save the screen as attrentry.cim.
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Create an Add Parts Button on the CIMPTRACK Screen
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Make sure the project is running.
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Create a button under the LOAD region
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Name the button Add Parts.
Note: (Optional) Change the button's default color.
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Open the button's Properties - Object dialog box.
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Select the Event tab.
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Select a Mouse Up event on the Events tab.
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Open the Procedure Information dialog box to create a new procedure.
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Do the following.
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Procedure name
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Enter OpenAddParts.
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New
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Click New.
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3
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Action type
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Select Open screen.
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4
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Screen name
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Select attrentry.cim.
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5
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Base project
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Select CIMPTRACK.
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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.
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Close all of the dialog boxes.
Results
The Add Parts button is ready to be tested.
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Test the Add Parts Button
Click the Add Parts button.
The Attentry screen should open when you click the button.
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Set up the attrentry Basic Text Objects
Create text objects for the title and to identify the fields, as follows.
Title
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Add Block Attributes
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Text List
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CPU Serial #
Base Platform
Drive Housing
Sub Assembly A:
Sub Assembly B:
Assembly Housing
Power Supply
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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.