IDEC MICRO/I HG4G-CJT22 F-B Series User Manual page 46

1 WindO/I-NV4 Specifications
Using Windows Fonts
This section describes how to use Windows Fonts.
Selecting Windows Font for the Font property for Draw Objects and Parts automatically disables these
properties:
• Style:
• Magnification:
To register and use a Windows Font in Text Manager
Applicable
Text
draw object
Buttons
Applicable
Lamps
parts
Data Displays
Charts
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Select the Use Text Manager check box on the Properties dialog box for Draw Objects and Parts.
• The Use Text Manager check box may appear in different locations depending on the part. This table shows
where to find this property:
Text
Bit Button, Word Button, Goto Screen Button, Print Button, Key Button,
Pilot Lamp, Multi-State Lamp
Selector Switch, Message Display
Message Switching Display
Bar Chart, Line Chart
• The Alarm List Display and Alarm Log Display parts are designed to use the text registered in the Text Manager so
the Use Text Manager check box is not shown.
2 Specify the Text ID for the Windows Font set in Text Manager.
• Using the Text ID for the Windows Font set in Text Manager disables these settings in the Properties
dialog box:
- Align Text:
- Vertical Writing:
• The maximum number for the unit in the Numerical Input and Numerical Display parts is 4 characters.
The fifth character and any characters beyond that will appear outside the part.
• In the Message Display, variable text "\@" appears as is.
• With the Alarm List Display and Alarm Log Display, line spacing is not automatically adjusted based on
the size of the text. Adjust it using the Line Spacing property on the Format tab.
• If text containing a carriage return is used for a label on a Bar or Line Chart, or for an Alarm List Display
or Alarm Log Display part, it will appear truncated after the carriage return if a non-Windows Font is
used. The entire text, including the carriage return, is shown when using a Windows Font.
• When printing Alarm Logs, Text IDs set to a Windows Font will be printed using a font that exists on the MICRO/I.
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The style set under Windows Font will be used.
The width by height magnification will be set to 1 x 1. Note, Magnification can be
selected on the Message Display, Message Switching Display, and Alarm List Display
parts, but will not be reflected on the actual text displayed. To use scrolling on these
parts, adjust the display area for text using the Magnification property.
Bit Button, Word Button, Goto Screen Button, Print Button, Key Button, Keypad, Selector
Switch
Pilot Lamp, Multi-State Lamp
Message Display, Message Switching Display, Alarm List Display, Alarm Log Display
Bar Chart, Line Chart
Part
Multiple lines of texrot are shown aligned center-left when Center is selected. Text
is shown with right-indented left-aligned when Right is selected.
With right-indented left-aligned formatting, the line containing the most number of
characters is aligned on the right end while the other lines are aligned to the left
end of that line.
Aligns text to right end of line with most characters
Horizontal writing is used.
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Location
Properties of Text dialog box
Registration Text tab
General tab
Message tab
Label tab
Aligns text to left end of line with most characters