CONTROL
- Introduction to CTRL
  An introduction to the product's own programming language Control(CTRL).
- CONTROL Classes
- Types of Control Functions
  An overview of the types of functions distinguished within Control.
- Control graphics
- CONTROL Functions
  - Functions A
    - abortFileTransfer()
      The function abortFileTransfer() aborts all file transfers of the stated manager.
    - abs()
      Returns the absolute value of a value.
    - access()
      Queries the access mode of the file or directory with the specified path name.
    - acGetRefACType()
      Returns a AC type name, if the leaf dpeName is referenced to an AC type, otherwise an empty string.
    - acos()
      Returns the arc cosine in the radian measure.
    - activateMode()
      Switches the module to normal operating mode.
    - addGlobal()
      Creates a variable and makes it into a manager-wide variable.
    - addGroup()
      Adds a group of shapes or a layout to a panel.
    - addGroupPVSS()
      Adds a user group of an external authentication system to the WinCC OA user administration.
    - addShape()
      Adds a new shape into a panel.
    - addSymbol()
      Adds a panel reference in a panel or layout at a later time during run time. To suppress the Initialize scripts of the reference the function createSymbol() can be used instead.
    - addUserPVSS()
      Adds a user of an external authentication system to the WinCC OA user administration.
    - addUserToGroupPVSS()
      Adds a WinCC OA user to a user group in the WinCC OA user administration.
    - aes256Decrypt()
      The function allows to decrypt an encrypted information with the AES-256 algorithm.
    - aes256Encrypt()
      The function allows to encrypt the passed information with the AES-256 algorithm.
    - afterLogin()
      After successful login displays the required panel.
    - alertConnect()
      Registers the function work() for call with resulting alerts.
    - alertDisconnect()
      Unregisters the function work() from call when changes are made to the values.
    - alertGet()
      Queries only the last alert attributes of a data point.
    - alertGetPeriod()
      Reads the values of the specified alert attributes of the data point elements for which alerts were triggered.
    - alertSet()
      Allows data point attributes to be set in a similar way to dpSet().
    - alertSetTimed()
      Allows data point attributes to be set in a similar way to dpSet(). Additionally the timestamp can be set manually.
    - alertSetTimedWait()
      Allows data point attributes to be set in a similar way to dpSet(). Additionally the timestamp can be set manually.
    - alertSetWait()
      Allows data point attributes to be set in a similar way to alertSet()/dpSetWait().
    - animate()
      With the function animate() you can create animations.
    - animateWait()
      With the function animateWait() you can create animations and wait for them to finish.
    - asin()
      Returns the arc sine in the radian measure.
    - assignPtr()
      The function allows to assign a shared_ptr to a different shared_ptr..
    - atan()
      Returns the arc tangent in the radian measure.
    - atan2()
      Returns the arc tangent of the Cartesian coordinates y and x.
  - Functions B
  - Functions C
  - Functions D
  - Functions E
  - Functions F
  - Functions G
  - Functions H
  - Functions I
  - Functions J
  - Functions K
  - Functions L
  - Functions M
  - Functions N
  - Functions O
  - Functions P
  - Functions Q
  - Functions R
  - Functions S
  - Functions T
  - Functions U
  - Functions V
  - Functions W
  - Functions X
  - Functions Y
  - Functions Z
- CTRL-Debugger
  Der CTRL-Debugger ermöglicht ein Debuggen der Pogrammiersprache Control.
- CtrlExtension
  Die CtrlExtension ermöglicht das Hinzufügen von benutzerdefiniertem C++-Code.

activateMode()

Switches the module to normal operating mode.

Synopsis

void activateMode(string moduleName);

Parameter


Parameter	Meaning
moduleName	Name of the module to be switched

Return Value

None

Description

activateMode() switches the module moduleName to normal operating mode. This means that the cursor should be used in the normal manner - unlike in individual confirm mode where the cursor can only be used for acknowledgement ( confirmMode() ).

Example

main()
{
  activateMode("Modul 3");
}

Assignment

Management of managers

activateMode()

Synopsis

Return Value

Description

Assignment

Availability