2.1.3.  Data Item Fields in Data Item Dialog Boxes

Data Item Fields

Fields that take points in a Point Properties dialog box, take data items in a Data Item dialog box.

The following occurs when a data item is selected for a Data Item field.

1. Class: Data Item Configuration

Data items can be entered in data item fields.

CIMPLICITY automatically inserts {$OBJECT}. before the data item ID.

{$OBJECT} will become the object name when the data item is instantiated into a point.

Example

In a LEVEL data Item dialog box , data items are selected for the Safety point and Availability trigger fields.

The field entries with CIMPLICITY's {$OBJECT} additions are as follows.

1. Object: Object Created

Class objects are created from the class.

Example

A class object created from the class TANKS is named: STATION01.

1. Instantiation: Point Properties Result

All point fields in the object's Point Properties dialog boxes display read-only instantiated points.

Example

In the Point Properties dialog box, the Safety point and Availability trigger fields for the instantiated STATION01.LEVEL point are as follows.