Create a label

Create a label

Create a label that displays temperature in a format adjusted to the locale of a logged-in user.
  1. Create the label:
    1. In
      Project view
      , right-click
      MainWindow (type)
       and select
      New
      Base controls
      Label
      .
    2. Hover-over the label, select
      Edit
      , and enter
      TemperatureLabel
      .
  2. Create a label variable:
    1. In
      Properties
      , at the top, select
      Add
       and select
      Analog variable
      .
    2. Create a complex dynamic link between the
      AnalogVariable1
       property and the actual
      AnalogVariable1
       variable by using
      EU Mode
      Localize
      .
      DynamicLink
      ProjectName
      Model
      AnalogVariable1
      Configure
      EU Mode
      Localize
  3. Create a complex dynamic link between
    Text
     and
    AnalogVariable1
     with the use of a string formatter:
    StringFormatter1
    {0} {1}
    {0} DynamicLink
    ProjectName
    UI
    MainWindow (type)
    TemperatureLabel
    AnalogVariable1
    {1} DynamicLink
    ProjectName
    UI
    MainWindow (type)
    TemperatureLabel
    AnalogVariable1
    EngineeringUnits
    DisplayName
    For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.
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