Screen Manager
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1. The thumbnail Window at the left of the dialog appears as a bitmap which reflects the current panel layout The thumbnail visually identifies the placement of each panel and will color code empty panels as white and populated panels as cyan Clicking the diskette icon displays the Save As dialog box You can use this to save the current panel layout which will then be included in the Layouts list box If the user left clicks on the Thumbnail Window the current displays will realign to their original positions and contents If the user right clicks within the Thumbnail Window the individual panel properties can be modified as described in the section Creating and Modifying Layouts 1 5 2 Layouts List Layout The Layouts List includes all layouts and template empty layout files found in the Template current project directory To launch a layout or template simply highlight and double Ten click on the desired layout Hl Layouts In the Button View toolbar you can create a new layout by clicking on the Layout button and selecting New Template Creation x Left click on a panel to select it Right click to display panel operations Resize a selected panel by dragging one of its highlighted boundaries mea Figure 7 Template Creation Dialog Box Screen Manager User s Manual 1 5 3 History List Layout The History List control box maintains a list of previously viewed layouts using the large2. Screen Manager US D O Sinn AUG 02 Screen Manager VERSION 6 1 FOUNDATION A USERS GUIDE Screen Manager Screen Manager Control Bar Template pf Lapau F Gwe Layout een 7 El Template NOTEPAD Manager Template wires Tonnan maine Layouts Applicaton Hisa PVI EWSMGME smar BRAZIL Smar Equipamentos Ind Ltda Rua Dr Antonio Furlan J r 1028 Sert ozinho SP 14170 480 Tel 55 16 645 3599 Fax 55 16 645 6454 e mail dncom smar com br GERMANY Smar GmbH Rheingaustrasse 9 55545 Bad Kreuznach Germany Tel 49 671 794680 Fax 49 671 7946829 e mail infoservice smar de USA Smar International Corporation 6001 Stonington Street Suite 100 Houston TX 77040 Tel 1 713 849 2021 Fax 1 713 849 2022 e mail sales smar com ee ARGENTINA Smar Argentina Soldado de La Independencia 1259 1429 Capital Federal Argentina Telefax 00 5411 4776 1300 3131 e mail smarinfo smarperifericos com MEXICO Smar Mexico Cerro de las Campanas 3 desp 119 Col San Andr s Atenco Tlalnepantla Edo Del M x C P 54040 Tel 53 78 46 00 al 02 Fax 53 78 46 03 e mail ventas smar com Smar Laboratories Corporation 10960 Millridge North Suite 107 Houston TX 77070 Tel
3. in the figure below will display Screen Manager Command Bar An application already exists in this panel Exit existing application 7 Figure 10 Message Box If you click Yes the application you have selected will replace the existing application and drag it onto the panel on your desktop and launch it 1 9 Panel Properties To modify the properties of any one panel right click on the Thumbnail Window This will set the system into Select Panel mode as shown in the following figure 10 Screen Manager User s Manual Screen Manager Command Bar Panel Ea Click on Panel to be modified Figure 11 Screen Manager Panel Selection Dialog Box Click on the Panel to be modified In the Screen Manager Panel Properties dialog box position the cursor over the panel that you wish to modify and click the mouse The Screen Manager Panel Properties dialog box will display as shown below Screen Manager Control Bar Panel Properties x Application Specifications Data File Spec M Command Line Default Directory C Program Files SMAR Process Window Specifications Panel Ho 2 Panel Priority o T Enable Custom Window Stylez i Title Ear W Transparent if Empty Cancel Test Top o he uste Meno A Sirahe window Left 512 me HMinimiee Eepebii DP Alwars Gn ap Right 1024 ha HMerintze Espai F Dieke User input Bottom 1334 Figure 12 Scr
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5. Returns control back to the Command Bar and closes pop up menus There are two methods that can be used 1 6 1 1 Program Group or Project Shortcut 1 Specify the project directory to be used in the box provided Note At least one pwf layout file must exist in the directory You may specify the layout file to be launched in the Screen Manager Command Bar dialog shown below Screen Manager User s Manual Screen Manager Control Bar Project Information Please specify the Project Directory to be used ca Cancel Optionally specity the initial Layout file to be used Browse Figure 8 Screen Manager Command bar Project Information 2 Click the Browse button This displays the Locate pwf Layout Files dialog box that allows you to choose the initial layout file to be used as default 1 6 1 2 Controlling the Screen Manager via command line The Screen Manager can be launched and controlled via a command line ScrMgrBar exe C Project files Layout One PWF This may be useful for launching or controlling Screen Manager from a VB script etc 1 7 Launching a Layout Possible specifications are Project directory only command bar will load with specified directory Layout file only command bar will launch with previous project directory Both project directory and layout file will launch as specified No project directory or layout file will launch command bar with previous pr
6. ap to state This prevents users from dragging the command bar from a docked or floating position to another position Button View is used to enable or disable Button View Auto Hide is enabled to allow a docked command bar to be hidden similar to the way that the Windows Task Bar may be hidden Always On Top issues the always on top window style to the command bar so that nothing can appear on top of it Default Layout when no one is logged in specifies the pwf layout file to be loaded when no one is logged into the Security Server Slide Show is used to enable specifies the pwf layout file to be loaded when no one is logged into the Security Server
7. een Manager Panel Properties dialog Define the parameters in the Panel Properties dialog box to modify the Screen Manager panel properties The following table describes the individual parameters in this dialog Table Screen Manager Panel Properties Dialog Parameters Application Specifications Data file Spec Displays the location of the Data files for the application assigned to the panel Clicking on the button at the right displays the Locate Specification Files dialog box This allows you to browse directories for data files 11 Screen Manager User s Manual 12 Command Line Default Directory Test Application Information being passed Displays the default directory for the application assigned to the panel Clicking the button at the right lets you browse several directories to set a default directory Pressing this button tests the newly modified panel layout before you click OK Window Specifications Panel No Panel Priority Enable Custom Window Styles Title Bar System Menu Minimize Capability Maximize Capability Sizable Window Always on Top Transparent if Empty Disable User Input Top Left Right Bottom Displays the Panel No for the panel selected Displays the Panel priority for the panel selected Check this box to enable the Custom Window Styles section of the dialog box Check this box to display the Title Bar Check this box to view the system menu for the applicati
8. es First you must already have established Project directories that contain the project application files If you press the Cancel button you will abort the loading of Screen Manager Otherwise the requested project will load Specify the valid Project directory and initial screen layout file to be used If you click on the Browse button you can search for valid screen layout pwf files in the Locate gt PWF Layout File dialog box The Locate gt PWF Layout File dialog box is shown below Locate PWF Layout Files Look ir E Sample Project En a Layout PF a Templates prut Template puvt Template pvt a Templates pwf isa Templates puut aal Template puf aal Templated prut aal Templated puvt aal TemplateS puvt Al oe Files of type Layout Files put Lancel Figure 3 Locate PWF Layout Files Dialog Ze Note At least one pwf layout file must exist in the directory After selecting the desired pwf files click on the Open button The Screen Manager Command Bar will appear as shown below To select a new layout double click on any layout shown in the Layouts List or History List Screen Manager User s Manual Screen Manager Control Bar Templatel_pwt OR ES smar Layout Layout Steen Template Manager Template ogor Figure 4 Screen Manager Command Bar Template Layouts Applications History When you launch Screen Manager for the first ti
9. icon of the layout Every time a user launches a configured layout or template it is added to this History List Double click to launch the Layouts from within this list History 1 5 4 Applications List GW JE MSPAINT NOTEPAD Applications Every project directory defines a certain collection of available application files such as GraphWorX TrendWorX or Excel which the user can drag and drop into available panels The Applications List control box provides the mechanism to browse the available files To select a data file double click on the application icon This will update the list box with all data files associated with the application The user can modify the Application Launch properties by right clicking on the Application icon which will display the Application Launch Properties dialog box described in the section Creating and Modifying Layouts Once in Select Panel mode achieved by right clicking on the Thumbnail Window on the Command Bar the user can modify the panel properties using the Panel Properties dialog box displayed by a left click on the panel to be modified discussed in the Creating and Modifying Layouts section of this help file 1 5 5 Save Layout button The current desktop layout or template can be saved at any time as a new layout pwf file by clicking the diskette at the bottom of the Layouts List box Templates should be marked read only so that they cannot be overwritten 1 5 6 Logo
10. in the following figure allows the user to interact with the desktop layout It provides the ability to treat several applications as one desktop display The combination of the Configuration and Runtime portions of the screen manager provides the functional support for Controlling application window desktop location Window style properties e Window launch properties Changing displays Providing automatically changing screen with slideshow feature Providing access to available application e Providing security for user actions Screen Manager Control Bar Templatel_pwf Mi ES Layout r iw m j Layout ems Template NOTEPAD Manager i Template Winward Template ogon Layouts Applications History Figure 6 Screen Manager Command Bar 1 4 3 Screen Manager Command Bar Only one Screen Manager Command Bar can be run on a station at a time The conventional command bar view uses list control boxes to access Layouts Applications and History files The command bar can either float within the primary display or can be docked to an edge of the primary display An alternative view of Screen Manager Command Bar is called the Button View You can open it by selecting the Button View option on the Screen Manager Properties dialog box The Button View uses buttons to launch pop up list dialog boxes Screen Manager User s Manual 1 5 Parts of the Screen Manager Command Bar 1 5 1 Thumbnail Window
11. me you will also launch the default layout To change the initial graphics to be loaded right click on the Screen Manager Command Bar and click on Screen Manager Properties The Screen Manager Properties dialog box will appear as shown below Default Data Directories these settings loaded at startup only Include 1 FO al Include 2 o E Incude3 ff Include 4 oo Real Include 5 FO En lt lt gt gt F Include Sub Directories T Ignore Unknown Extensions Ignore File Extensions specify extensions separated by comma A Command Bar Functionality J M Tool Tips M Auto Fide M Labels F Always On Top T Lock Command Bar Position Button View Default Layout when no one is logged in M Use Slide Show Layout Exal cancer Figure 5 Screen Manager Properties Dialog Box You may choose to select another initial graphic to be loaded or you may leave it blank The setting will take effect the next time Screen Manager is launched 1 4 The Screen Manager Command Bar 1 4 1 User Interface The Screen Manager Command Bar runs locally on each user station The Command Bar is a dialog based application which can be launched via a Project icon Program Group or from File Screen Manager User s Manual Explorer Optionally Screen Manager can be launched via command line by another application or VB script 1 4 2 Functional Description The Screen Manager Command Bar shown
12. n Button The Logon button is used to launch the ProcessView Security Server and allows the user to log in Upon logging in the user s actions are limited to those configured in the Security Server The Security Configurator allows for a user specific default language and or Screen Manager layout to Logon be loaded when you log in Select the Preferences button while configuring a Users Properties within Security Configurator or select User Preferences within the Security Login application Please refer to the Security Configurator documentation for further details Screen Manager User s Manual 1 5 7 Command Bar Menu Items Exit The Screen Manager Commands is accessible using a pop up menu Right screen Manager Properties Minimize lew Restore View Help Cancel Exit Screen Manager Properties Minimize View Restore View Help Cancel 1 6 Launching a Project 1 6 1 Project Launching Options clicking on the Command Bar or by right clicking on the Command Bar title bar and selecting Commands launches the pop up menu Forces the Screen Manager to close the current layout and then close the current project Launches configuration dialog that maintains the Projlnfo ini file Minimizes the Command Bar as well as all applications running in the current layout Restores the Command Bar and all applications in the current layout Launches online help for the Command Bar
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14. oject directory ScrMgrBar exe Quit or Exit will close the current Screen Manager layout and exit Note The Screen Manager Command Bar is a single instance application If the command line is used to launch a layout while a layout is already loaded the original layout will be closed and the new layout will be loaded This allows other applications or scripts to control layouts of the Screen Manager 1 1 Launching an Application Within a Layout Screen Manager User s Manual If Screen Manager is already running with a Layout or Template it is possible to load an application within a panel using the following syntax c Program Files Smar ProcessView bin ScrMgrBar exe c application path application file ext command line switch Panel Number Some examples 1 full path ScrMgrBar exe Display2 gdf would load the GraphWorx32 display in configuration mode into the last panel of the current layout or template 2 full path ScrMgrBar exe Display2 gdf runtime would load the GraphWorx32 display in runtime mode into the first empty panel of the current layout or template 3 full path ScrMgrBar exe Display2 gdf runtime 1 would load the GraphWorx32 display in runtime mode into panel number one of the current layout or template 4 full path ScrMgrBar exe Display2 gdf runtime 1 1 would load the GraphWorx32 display in runtime mode into panel number one of the current layout or template at
15. on assigned to this panel Check this box to enable the minimizing feature for the application assigned to this panel Check this box to enable the maximizing feature for the application assigned to this panel Check this box to enable the resizing feature for the window Check this box to always display the window on top That is the window for the application assigned to this panel cannot be overlaid If there is an empty panel select whether to show placeholder application or leave empty Check this box to prevent the user from entering any input Enter a number to reposition and move the window for the application assigned to the panel selected Enter a number to reposition and move the window for the application assigned to the panel selected Enter a number to reposition and move the window for the application assigned to the panel selected Enter a number to reposition and move the window for the application assigned to the panel selected When you have set all the properties for this application window click the OK button Screen Manager User s Manual 1 10 Screen Manager Properties Right click on the Command Bar and select Commands The Screen Manager Properties dialog box sets the allow directory path to different application and files and sub directories Also the Screen Manager Properties dialog box determines the runtime functionality of the command bar screen Manager Properties Default Data Direc
16. space on single or multiple monitors by providing defined screen layouts e Provide the ability to load combinations of pre configured applications e Provide the ability to treat several applications as one desktop display by controlling application window desktop locations and display properties 1 2 Launching the Screen Manager The Command Bar is a dialog based application which can be launched via a Project Icon Program Group or from Windows Explorer From the Start Menu select Programs gt System302 gt ProcessView and click on the Screen Manager icon on the Tools group d Lal Alamiwor32 Le ProcessView License el Graphiwortae fo Tools ProceseView Tray LE Trendwor32 ReadMe ne Data ores Screen Manager PF Dr COR oe Secure Desktop de Help ie Security Configurator al License Monitor En Tag Browser Ae OPC DataSpy 1 Tweak Olex JUL OPC Simulator E Security Login Figure 1 Launching Screen Manager from the Start Menu The Screen Manager Command Bar Project Information dialog displays as shown below Screen Manager User s Manual Screen Manager Control Bar Project Information Please specify the Project Directory to be used Ic Cancel Optionally specie the initial Layout file to be used Browse Figure 2 Screen Manager Command Bar Project Information 13 Specifying the Project Directory You can easily use the Browse button to traverse project directori
17. the highest priority ScrMgrBar exe c my documents Message txt 3 would load the message file into panel three of the current layout or template No spaces should exist between comma separated fields Also if no command line is provided a comma separator is still require if specifying a panel number 1 8 Creating and Modifying Layouts 1 8 1 Modifying Application Launch Properties On the Screen Manager Command Bar in the Applications List box right click on the application whose Launch Properties you wish to modify by clicking on the commands menu This launches you to the command items as shown before This displays the dialog box shown below Screen Manager User s Manual Screen Manager Control Bar Application Launch Application Mame NOTEPAD File Specification CAWINNT System32 NOTEPAD ES Command Line ss Default Directory C Program Files SMAR Process o Test Figure 9 Screen Manager Application Launch Properties 1 8 2 Selecting a Template or Existing Layout Select and double click on an existing layout or a template from the Layouts List box Once you select one of the layouts or the templates that particular layout will display in the thumbnail sketch to the left of the Layouts List box 1 8 3 Dragging Applications into a Panel You can drag an application from the Applications List box onto a panel If an application is already assigned to the panel the message box shown
18. tories these settings loaded at startup only Include 1 Include 2 Include 3 Include 4 Include 5 Include Sub Directories Ignore Unknown Extensions Ignore File Extensions specify extensions separated by comma Command Bar Functionality M Tool Tips Auto Arde W Labels I Always 0n top F Lock Command Bar Position I Button view Default Layout when no one is logged in Use Slide Show Layout cancel Figure 13 Screen Manager Properties Dialog Box Include1 Include100 allows the user to browse and add supplemental data file directories Include Sub Directories check box forces the subdirectories of all include directories as well as the subdirectory of the project directory to be searched for data files Note If an excessive number of additional subdirectories are included it may take some time for Screen Manager to launch as all subdirectories must be search in order to build the appropriate application file Ignore File Extensions allows the user list all file extensions which are to be ignored from this project Tool Tips is used to enable tool tip description of the button that the cursor is over 13 Screen Manager User s Manual 14 Labels is used to enable the label under each button This does not control display of the current user logged into the Security Server which is always present Lock Command Bar Position locks the command bar to its current sn
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