Op Tional Pa Ram E Ters - Maple Systems Silver Series Installation And Operation Manual

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2. From the Edit menu, click System Parameters. The Set System Parameters dialog box is
displayed.
3. Click the General tab to display the General form.
4. Enter the number of the base window just created in Message board window (0, 10-1999):
which is located at the bottom of the General form. Note: 0 is used to disable the message
board feature.
5. Click OK.
6. Use the Function Key Object, Direct Window Object, or Indirect Window Object to call up
the message board.

Op tional Pa ram e ters

In addition to using the message board, the OIT operator can change the following parameters.
Set the Op er a tion Mode for the Mes sage Board
Using the Function Key Object, you can program a touch screen object to change 'operating mode' of the pen.
There are three operating modes:
Pen: select this mode when you want to write a message.
Brush: select this mode when you want to erase parts of a message.
Clip: select this mode to 'clip' or cut out a rectangular section of a message.
The touch screen object can be placed onto the message board or any other window.
To create a Change Message Board Operation Mode key
1. From the Parts menu, select Function Key. The Create Function Key Object dialog box
appears.
2. Click the General tab to display the General form.
3. Click the Message Board option.
4. Select Set operation mode from the pull-down.
5. Click the Attributes button to select the operation mode you want to use.
6. Click OK to exit the Create Function Key Object dialog box.
7. Place the new touch screen object on the window screen.
When this key is pressed, it will change the operation mode used when a message is written on the board.
Set the Pen Style for the Mes sage Board
Using the Function Key Object, you can program a touch screen object to change the thickness of the line used for
the pen. The touch screen object can be placed onto the message board or any other window.
To create a Change Message Board Pen Style key
1. From the Parts menu, select Function Key. The Create Function Key Object dialog box
appears.
2. Click the General tab to display the General form.
3. Click the Message Board option.
4. Click the Set operation mode pull-down box and select Set pen style.
5. Click the Attributes button to select the line width you want to use.
6. Click OK to exit the Create Function Key Object dialog box.
7. Place the new touch screen object on the window screen.
When this key is pressed, it will change the line thickness used when a message is written on the board.
Set the Pen Color for the Mes sage Board
Using the Function Key Object, you can program a touch screen object to change the color used for the pen. The
touch screen object can be placed onto the message board or any other window.
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