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This tool allows the user to change a variable within a system
(string, number, list, etc). When used it will edit an item that reference some paramter within a
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Using the IO Param Entity Tool
The user must "drag and drop" this tool directly into the slide.
Once the tool is in the slide the user may change the size of the ROI box to fit into the screen as desired.
The user then should right click on the ROI box to open the tool's options.
Inputs
The tools inputs
page allows the user to input a variable or an IO that needs to be
changed. The variable may be any tool or information that contains a
string or a number.
Parameters
The user may set different parameters to change the function of the tool.
- Name: change the name that appears within the ROI, default is set to PARAM.
- Type: the user may choose Double (numeric value), Long, String, or Variant.
- String Sub Type: the user may choose between
- String,
- File Read, returns full file path for existing file
- File Write, returns full file path for existing OR new file
- Folder, returns full file path for user selected or defined folder
- List, Enumeration is of the for A|B|C
- FileList, list Files in a folder
- string enumeration point to the folder path
- FolderList, list Folders in a folder
- string enumeration point to the folder
- FileReadEx, returns full file path for existing file
- files are displayed graphically
- FileListEx, list Files in a folder - string enumeration point to the folder path
- files are dispyed graphically
- Integer Sub Type: the user may choose
- Bool (creates into a check box,
- Numeric (allows to toggle numbers),
- Color,
- List (will use list entered into String Enumeration).
- String Enumeration: The enumeration or path to folder
Enumeration items can be a user list, where all items of the list must be seperated by a vertical line.
eg A|B|C
- Numeric Min: the user may set the lowest number within the range if the tool is set to "Long".
- Numeric Max: the user may set the highest number within the range if the tool is set to "Long".
- Update On Change: if this is checked all changes and updates made will be applied immediatly.
Rectangle & Entity:
These pages allow the user to change the color, size, and orientation of the outputted image onto the slide.
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