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
  - Arc
  - AttentionEffect EWO functions
  - Bar trend
    - "acceptDrops"
      Specifies whether drop events are enabled for this object.
    - "colorBottom" - Element array
      Color of the bar element below the bar.
    - "colorBottom" - Time element array
      Color of the lower bar element within the tolerance range.
    - "colorCenter" - Element array
      Color of the average value element.
    - "colorCenter" - Time element array
      Color of the average value element section.
    - "colorChange"
      Defines the form of the color change.
    - "colorTop" - Element array
      Color of the bar element above the average value section.
    - "colorTop" - Time element array
      Color of the bar element above the average value section.
    - "colorTolHigh"
      Defines the bar color for values that exceed the upper tolerance value.
    - "colorTolLow"
      Defines the bar color for values that are below the lower tolerance value.
    - "colorTolOK"
      Defines the bar color when the value lies within the permitted tolerance.
    - "connection" - Curve
      Defines the display format for a curve.
    - "data" - Bars
      Data for the bar trend in the bar graph display mode.
    - "data" - Bar array
      Defines the Y values to be displayed.
    - "data" - Curve
      Data for the bar trend in the curve display mode.
    - "data" - Element array
      Specifies the data for the bar trend in the element array display mode.
    - "data" - Time element array
      Data for the bar trend in the time element array display mode.
    - "events" (obsolete)
      Gets all events that are available for a shape. Obsolete, use scriptNames instead.
    - "fill" - Curve
      Defines whether the area between curve and reference line is filled in.
    - "flush"
      Updates the trend and redraws it.
    - "font"
      Sets the font of an object.
    - "heightCenter" - Element array
      Height of the average value element.
    - "horVerLineColor"
    - "horVerLineStyle"
    - "lineColor"
      Defines the color of the curve.
    - "lineType"
      Defines the line type of the curve.
    - "refOrigin";
      Defines the origin of the reference value for the bars.
    - "refValue"
      Defines the reference value for the bars.
    - "showRange" - Element array
      Defines the type of display.
    - "showRange" - Time element array
      Defines the type of display.
    - "timeFormat"
      Defines the time format for the X-axis.
    - "tolHigh"
      Defines the upper tolerance value on the scale.
    - "tolLow"
      Defines the lower tolerance value on the scale.
    - "Type"
      Defines the type of the bar trend.
    - "updatesEnabled"
      This attribute specifies whether updates of a widget (for example, a textEdit, slider, progress bar, zoom navigator, LCD number or thumb wheel) have been enabled.
    - "widthCenter" - Element array
      Width of the average value bar.
    - "widthCenter" - Time element array
      Width of the average value bar section.
    - "widthGraphic"
      Returns the width of a graphic
    - "widthBottom" - Element array
      Width of the bar element below the average value.
    - "widthBottom" - Time element array
      Width of the bar element below the average value bar.
    - "widthTop" - Element array
      Width of the bar element above the average value.
    - "widthTop" - Time element array
      Width of the bar element above the average value bar.
    - "xArray"
      Additional data for the one-dimensional array. The xArray shows additional information for the X axis.
    - "xArrayFont"
      Changes the font for the additional x axis label.
    - "xArrayGrid"
      Specifies whether the xArray grid is visible.
    - "xArrayGridLineColor"
      Sets the color of grid lines for the X axis of a one dimensional array.
    - "xArrayGridLineStyle"
      The function "xArrayGridLineStyle" sets the style of the grid lines for the X axis of a one dimensional array.
    - "xArrayHeight"
      Defines the height of the bar for the one-dimensional array.
    - "xArrayShow"
      Specifies whether an array is displayed.
    - "xCenter"
      Defines the value at the origin of the X-axis.
    - "xFont", "yFont"
      The "xFont" and "yFont" functions set the fonts for the X and Y axes.
    - "xGrid"
      Setting for the grid lines.
    - "xGridLineColor", "yGridLineColor"
      The functions "xGridLineColor" and "yGridLineColor" set the colors of grid lines for X and Y axes.
    - "xGridLineStyle", "yGridLineStyle"
      The functions "xGridLineStyle" and "yGridLineStyle" set the style of the grid lines for the X and Y axes.
    - "xLines"
      Defines how the x-lines are displayed.
    - "xOrigin"
      Determines the origin of the X scale.
    - "xPrec"
      Number of decimal places for the X-axis scaling.
    - "xRange"
      Defines the scale of the X-axis.
    - "xStart" - Bar array
      Start position for the bars on the X-axis.
    - "xStart" - Element array
      Defines the start position for the bars on the X-axis.
    - "xStep"
      Specifies the distance between the X scale markings.
    - "xWidth" - Bar array
      This attribute can be used to define the width of the bars.
    - "xWidth" - Element array
      Defines the bar spacing on the X-axis.
    - "yCenter"
      Value at the origin of the Y-axis.
    - "yGrid"
      Specifies whether grid lines are displayed.
    - "yLines"
      Defines how the Y lines are displayed.
    - "yOrigin"
      Defines the origin of the Y scale.
    - "yPrec"
      Number of decimal places for the Y-axis range.
    - "yRange"
      Specifies the scale range in percent.
    - "yStep"
      Specifies the distance between the Y scale lines.
  - BarChart3D EWO
  - Button
  - Calendar
  - Cascade
  - Chart.ewo
  - 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
  - Panel functions
  - PDF Viewer EWO
  - PictureFlow EWO functions
  - Pipe
  - Polyline
  - Primitive text
  - Progress bar
  - Radio box
  - Rectangle
  - Reference Functions
  - 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 Functions
  - 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.
- CTRLPPCheck
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"xStart" - Element array

Defines the start position for the bars on the X-axis.

Synopsis

setValue(string shape, "xStart", float position);

getValue(string shape, "xStart", float &position);

shape.xStart(float position);

Parameters


Parameter	Description
shape	Name of the object
position	Start position

Description

This attribute is used to specify the start position of the bars on the X-axis.

Example

see " data" - Element array

Assignment

Bar trend