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SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture Version 3.18 Documentation
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  2. CONTROL
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  4. Reference Functions
  • 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
      • Graphics objects
      • Attributes of graphics objects
      • Panel functions
      • Reference Functions
      • Arc
      • AttentionEffect EWO functions
      • Bar trend
      • BarChart3D EWO
      • Button
      • Chart.ewo
      • Calendar
      • Cascade
      • Checkbox
      • Clock
      • Combobox
      • DateTimeEdit EWO functions
      • DialGauge EWO
      • DoubleSpinbox EWO
      • DpTreeView
      • DpTypeView
      • Embedded module
      • Frame
      • GIS Viewer EWO

        WinCC OA GIS Viewer provides the cartographic representation of objects in WinCC OA. This new feature provides numerous advantages, particularly in geographical distributed systems, like in Water, Traffic, Oil & Gas or Energy.

      • Label Functions
      • Layoutgroup functions
      • LCD number
      • Maps Widget - Properties and Functions
      • PDF Viewer EWO
      • PictureFlow EWO functions
      • Pipe
      • Polyline
      • Primitive text
      • Progress bar
      • Radio box
      • Rectangle
      • Reference Functions
        • "connectedShapes"

          Maps the connector points within the panel reference to their connected shapes.

        • "enabled"

          Sets a checkbox active or inactive (TRUE or FALSE). TRUE, however, does not mean that a check box is automatically activated. When the value has been set to TRUE, the check box can then be activated by a user.

        • "horizontalSizePolicy", "verticalSizePolicy"

          Allows to read/write the size policy of ashape, panel, shape group or panel reference..

        • "layoutDirection"

          Defines the widget's layout direction.

        • "minimumSize","maximumSize"

          Allows to define the minimum / maximum size of a shape

        • "namePath"

          This function returns the name path to the shape in the notation "Ref1.SubRef2.ShapeName3" for shapes within panel references.

        • "panelFileName"

          Returns or writes the panel name of a reference in a panel.

        • "refName";

          Returns the reference information for a shape meaning to what reference a shape belongs to.

        • "script"

          Gets or sets the event script of a shape.

        • "scriptables"

          Gets all properties that are available for a shape.

      • Scheduler.ewo
      • Selection list
      • Slider
      • Spin button
      • Splitter
      • Tab
      • Table

        The available functions of the Table object.

      • TextEdit
      • Text field
      • Thumb wheel
      • ToggleSwitch EWO
      • Tree widget
      • Trend
      • WebView EWO

        All events and functions, specifically available for the WebView EWO.

      • Zoom Navigator

        Functions available for the Zoom Navigator widget.

    • CONTROL Functions
    • CTRL Debugger

      With the CTRL Debugger you can debug the programming language Control.

    • CtrlExtension

      The CtrlExtension allows the addition of custom C++ code.

Reference Functions

"connectedShapes"
"enabled"
"horizontalSizePolicy", "verticalSizePolicy"
"layoutDirection"
"minimumSize","maximumSize"
"namePath"
"panelFileName"
"refName";
"script"
"scriptables"

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