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Model Input Properties   

Text - Specify the title or text of the control.

  • Available for: Static Text, Checkbox, Radio Button, Button

Link - Specify the path to a node in the model. If the widget is an Edit or Dynamic Text, the Link can also be to a Global Variable.

  • Available for: Dynamic Text, Edit, Checkbox, Radio Button, Combobox, Listbox, Tracker, Table, Button, GUI Class

Hover Hint Text - This text will be displayed as a tooltip when the user hovers their mouse over the control.

  • Available for: Dynamic Text, Edit, Checkbox, Radio Button, Combobox, Listbox, Tracker, Button

Image - Displays an image instead of text for the control.

  • Available for: Static Text, Button

Font - Specifies the font name, size, properties and color of the control's text (color only available for Static Text, Dynamic Text and Edit controls).

  • Available for: All (except GUI Class)

Triggers - Some model input objects have triggers that fire, allowing you to execute your own custom code.

  • OnPress - Fires when a button, checkbox or radio button are pressed.
  • OnApply - Fires when the enter key is pressed in an edit field and when you click off of an edit field (focus is removed).
  • OnDrag - Fires as a tracker is clicked/dragged
  • OnSelect - Fires when an item in the combobox/listbox is selected.

ID - A Dashboard Control's ID is a string that allows you to easily reference the control through code or picklist options. Use the getdashboardcontrol() command to get a reference to the model input object (the field, button, etc).

  • Available for: All

Combobox and Listbox Options

Options - A list of items to display in the combobox/listbox drop down. Values must be numeric.

Linking to string data: If a combobox or listbox is linked to a node with string data like a label, selecting an option will set the value of the linked label or node to be the name of the option, rather than its numeric value.

Tracker

Minimum Value - The minimum value of the tracker.

Maximum Value - The maximum value of the tracker.

Exponential Value - Changes the distribution of values between the minimum and maximum to be exponential. Setting this value to 1 will cause the tracker to be linear.

Style - Changes the style of the thumb button.

Vertical - If checked, the tracker will display vertically.

Spinner

Minimum Value - The minimum value of the spinner.

Maximum Value - The maximum value of the spinner.

Step Size - The amount the spinner increments the value by with one click.



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