Topic 4.3.2: Text Data Link Animation

  • On the Graphics tab, in the Animations group, click Text Data Link to add the animation input or output text property to a selected Text object.

                                                                                 

  • Tag/Expression text field: Type one of the following into the field:
    • The name of a tag on which to perform an input or output operation; or
    • An expression on which to perform an output operation only.
  • Format combo-box: Click to select how the numeric value (if any) of the specified tag or expression will be formatted and displayed on-screen. Available options include Decimal, Hexa (i.e., hexadecimal), Binary and Auto.
  •  Input Enabled checkbox: Click (check) this option to allow user input to the specified tag. Disable (uncheck) this option to only display the output from the specified tag or expression.
  • Back to text: Click to go back to the object properties of the underlying Text object.
  • Auto Size checkbox: Click (check) this option to automatically resize the Text object to fit the output. This option is not available if Input Enabled is checked.

Last modified: Friday, 27 March 2020, 12:40 PM