Create elements for controlling the current value

Create a gauge and other interface elements that display the current value and enable you to edit it.
  1. Create the current value label:
    1. In
      Project view
      , right-click
      MainWIndow (Type)
       and select
      New
      Base controls
      Label
      .
    2. Hover-over a gauge, select
      Edit
      , and enter
      CurrentValueLabel
      .
    3. In
      Properties
       and set
      Text
       to
      Current Value
      .
  2. Create the value gauge:
    1. Right-click
      MainWindow (Type)
       and select
      New
      Base controls
      Linear gauge
      .
    2. Hover-over a gauge, select
      Edit
      , and enter
      ValueGauge
      .
    3. In
      Properties
      , create a dynamic link between the
      Value
       and
      ProjectName
      Model
      ConstrainedVariable
      .
      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.
  3. Set the value gauge warning zone 1:
    1. In
      Properties
      , next to
      Warning zones
      , select
      Add
      .
    2. Under
      WarningZone1
      , set
      Color
       to
      #f30000
      .
    3. Create a dynamic link between
      From
       and
      ProjectName
      UI
      MainWindow (Type)
      ValueGauge
      Minimum value
      .
      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.
    4. Create a dynamic link between
      To
       and
      ProjectName
      Model
      ConstrainedVariable
      EURange
      Low limit
      .
      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.
  4. Set the value gauge warning zone 2:
    1. Next to
      Warning zones
      , select
      Add
      .
    2. Under
      WarningZone2
      , set
      Color
       to
      #02d92d
      .
    3. Create a dynamic link between
      From
       and
      ProjectName
      Model
      ConstrainedVariable
      EURange
      Low limit
      .
      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.
    4. Create a dynamic link between
      To
       and
      ProjectName
      Model
      ConstrainedVariable
      EURange
      High limit
      .
      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.
  5. Set the value gauge warning zone 3:
    1. Next to
      Warning zones
      , select
      Add
      .
    2. Under
      WarningZone3
      , set the
      Color
       property value to
      #f30000
      .
    3. Create a dynamic link between
      From
       and
      ProjectName
      Model
      ConstrainedVariable
      EURange
      High limit
      .
      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.
    4. Create a dynamic link between
      To
       and
      ProjectName
      UI
      MainWindow (Type)
      ValueGauge
      Maximum value
      .
      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.
  6. Create the value label:
    1. In
      Project view
      , right-click
      MainWIndow (Type)
       and select
      New
      Base controls
      Label
      .
    2. Hover-over a gauge, select
      Edit
      , and enter:
      ValueLabel
      .
    3. In
      Properties
      , create a dynamic link between
      Text
       and
      ProjectName
      Model
      ConstrainedVariable
      .
      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.
  7. Create the value spin box:
    1. In
      Project view
      , right-click
      MainWIndow (Type)
       and select
      New
      Base controls
      Spin box
      .
    2. Hover-over a gauge, select
      Edit
      , and enter:
      ValueSpinBox
      .
    3. In
      Properties
      , create a dynamic link between
      Value
       and
      ProjectName
      Model
      ConstrainedVariable
      .
      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.
  8. Create the value text box:
    1. In
      Project view
      , right-click
      MainWIndow (Type)
       and select
      New
      Base controls
      Text box
      .
    2. Hover-over a gauge, select
      Edit
      , and enter:
      ValueTextBox
      .
    3. In
      Properties
      , create a dynamic link between
      Text
       and
      ProjectName
      Model
      ConstrainedVariable
      .
      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.
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