Create and Edit Portal Attributes: Difference between revisions

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These are the fields that are available when creating or Editing Portal Attributes.

Name

Enter/Edit the Name of the Attribute.

Comment

Enter/Edit an optional comment, to guide those who come after you.

Initial Value

Enter/Edit the value applied to this Attribute upon the model being loaded.

Units

Select a Display format for this Attribute.

Options
Clear Contents at Start

The Attribute's Clear Value will be applied to the Attribute at the beginning of each run.

Clear Value The value applied to the Attribute whenever its contents are cleared
(at Run Start or via an Operation in a routine).

Constant During Run

Specifies a condition that the Attribute can only be Read, and not be written to, during a run. An attempt to alter the value of this attribute will be detected and produce a run time error.

Retain on Paste Replace

If the Attribute's owning Portal is targeted in a Paste/Replace operation, this attribute is not updated.

Round Values to Integers

Rounding will be applied to any alterations of this Attribute, ensuring that whole integer values are always experienced.

Edits Don't Set Modified Bit If this attribute's value is altered, the model will not consider that it has been modified, and prompt to be saved (this doesnt apply to stand alone applications, which never save the model).

Enable Range Checking Provides a bounds checking feature for the Attribute's value. If breakpoints ar enabled, going beyond the range limits will cause a breakpoint. If breakpoints are disabled, going out of range will trigger a run time erro, and stop the run.

Lower Limit

Below this value is out of range.

Upper Limit

Above this value is out of range.

Buttons Data Set

Select which Datasets to make this attribute a member of so it is saved when those datasets are saved.

Attribute

Displays a Menu of Options

Show References

Displays a References list showing (if relevant):Source Object; Location; Modified Flag; Reference; Routine Line Number; Routine Operation. Right Click on a Source to switch to that object's panel and have it highlighted by a flashing box.

Go To Owner

Displays the Subsystem whose Portal Scope this attribute is defined at.

Migrate to Owner

Shift the Scope of the Attribute up one level, to the owning subsystem.

Add View

Adds a View of this Attribute to the currently visible Panel.

Remove

Deletes the Attribute.
Warns if any references exist for this Attribute.

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-<font face="Arial">These are the fields that are available when creating or Editing Portal Attributes.<br /> Name<br /> Enter/Edit the Name of the Attribute.
+These are the fields that are available when creating or Editing Portal Attributes.
+'''Name'''
-Comment<br /> Enter/Edit an optional comment, to guide those who come after you.
+Enter/Edit the Name of the Attribute.
-Initial Value<br /> Enter/Edit the value applied to this Attribute upon the model being loaded.
+'''Comment'''
+Enter/Edit an optional comment, to guide those who come after you.
-Units<br /> Select a Display format for this Attribute.
+'''Initial Value'''
-Options<br /> Clear Contents at Start<br /> The Attribute's Clear Value will be applied to the Attribute at the beginning of each run.
+Enter/Edit the value applied to this Attribute upon the model being loaded.
-Clear Value<br /> The value applied to the Attribute whenever its contents are cleared <br /> (at Run Start or via an Operation in a routine).
+'''Units'''
+Select a Display format for this Attribute.
-Constant During Run<br /> Specifies a condition that the Attribute can only be Read, and not be written to, during a run.<br /> An attempt to alter the value of this attribute will be detected and produce a run time error.
+'''Options'''<br/>
+'''Clear Contents at Start'''
-Retain on Paste Replace<br /> If the Attribute's owning Portal is targeted in a Paste/Replace operation, this attribute is not updated.
+The Attribute's Clear Value will be applied to the Attribute at the beginning of each run.
-Round Values to Integers<br /> Rounding will be applied to any alterations of this Attribute, ensuring that whole integer values are always experienced.
+'''Clear Value'''
+The value applied to the Attribute whenever its contents are cleared <br /> (at Run Start or via an Operation in a routine).
+'''Constant During Run'''
-Edits Don't Set Modified Bit<br /> If this attribute's value is altered, the model will not consider that it has been modified, and prompt to be saved.
+Specifies a condition that the Attribute can only be Read, and not be written to, during a run. An attempt to alter the value of this attribute will be detected and produce a run time error.
-Enable Range Checking<br /> Provides a bounds checking feature for the Attribute's value. If breakpoints ar enabled, going beyond the range limits will cause a breakpoint. If breakpoints are disabled, going out of range will trigger a run time erro, and stop the run.
+'''Retain on Paste Replace'''
+If the Attribute's owning Portal is targeted in a Paste/Replace operation, this attribute is not updated.
-Lower Limit Below this value is out of range.<br /> Upper Limit Above this value is out of range.
+'''Round Values to Integers'''
+Rounding will be applied to any alterations of this Attribute, ensuring that whole integer values are always experienced.
-Buttons<br /> Data Set<br /> Select which Datasets to make this attribute a member of so it is saved when those datasets are saved.
+'''Edits Don't Set Modified Bit'''
+If this attribute's value is altered, the model will not consider that it has been modified, and prompt to be saved (this doesnt apply to stand alone applications, which never save the model).
-Attribute<br /> Displays a Menu of Options
+'''Enable Range Checking'''
+Provides a bounds checking feature for the Attribute's value. If breakpoints ar enabled, going beyond the range limits will cause a breakpoint. If breakpoints are disabled, going out of range will trigger a run time erro, and stop the run.
-Show References<br /> Displays a References list showing (if relevant):<br /> Source Object; Location; Modified Flag; Reference; Routine Line Number; Routine Operation.<br /> Right Click on a Source to switch to that object's panel and have it highlighted by a flashing box.
+'''Lower Limit'''
+Below this value is out of range.
-Go To Owner<br /> Displays the Subsystem whose Portal Scope this attribute is defined at.
+'''Upper Limit'''
-Migrate to Owner<br /> Shift the Scope of the Attribute up one level, to the owning subsystem.
+Above this value is out of range.
-Add View<br /> Adds a View of this Attribute to the currently visible Panel.
+'''Buttons'''
+'''Data Set'''
+Select which Datasets to make this attribute a member of so it is saved when those datasets are saved.
-Remove<br /> Deletes the Attribute.<br /> Warns if any references exist for this Attribute.
+'''Attribute'''
+Displays a Menu of Options
+'''Show References'''
+Displays a References list showing (if relevant):Source Object; Location; Modified Flag; Reference; Routine Line Number; Routine Operation. Right Click on a Source to switch to that object's panel and have it highlighted by a flashing box.
+'''Go To Owner'''
+Displays the Subsystem whose Portal Scope this attribute is defined at.
+'''Migrate to Owner'''
+Shift the Scope of the Attribute up one level, to the owning subsystem.
+'''Add View'''
+Adds a View of this Attribute to the currently visible Panel.
+'''Remove'''
+Deletes the Attribute.<br /> Warns if any references exist for this Attribute.
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+<font size="2">idkbase note 10151</font>
 [[Category:Attribute]]
-[[Category:Attribute/Object]]
-[[Category:Attribute/Portal]]
 [[Category:Data/Set (Scenario)]]
-[[Category:Editing]]
-[[Category:Routine]]
 [[Category:Context Help]]
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Create and Edit Portal Attributes: Difference between revisions

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