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Step 2.
Select any additional Group, BMP and/or Shape Libraries to attach to the
project. The default selection provides a good range of library objects. For a quick
start, no additional libraries are needed.
In the
Library
menu, select [
Shape, Bitmap
or
Group
]
Æ
[
Call up Library
] or use
the toolbar icons
.
EasyBuilder provides three types of libraries.
A
Shape
is a collection of drawing elements, those elements, when put together, defines a graphic symbol
representing a button, lamp, function key etc.
A
Bitmap
is a collection of pixel of data; each pixel can be 1, 4 or 8 bits.
A
Group
Library is a collection of shapes and bits that are frequently used and have been saved as a group.
Step 3.
Design the windows
Using the parts and drawing elements, virtually any simple window display can be completed in 10 minutes. “Ease of
Use” is the greatest benefit of our EasyBuilder screen editor software.
a. Use
the
Draw
menu/tools to put static text and shapes on the window. The drawing tools
are used in the similar fashion to most windows drawing packages.
For example: To draw a line: Select the
Line
tool. Change any attributes for the line. Click on
the screen where the line is to begin, move to where the line is to end and click again to set
the end point.
b. Put active parts on the screen by using the
Parts
menu/tools. The parts automatically pop up a dialog for
entering information related to the part operation.
For example: Placing a Bit Lamp: Select Bit Lamp from
the Parts menu. Select the type of bit to access. Enter
the number of the bit. Go to the shape tab. Select Use
shape and click on the Shape Library button to select a
shape. Click OK to close the dialog. The Bit Lamp is
placed in the upper left corner of the display. Move it to
the desired position.
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