Object PmgTrendViewer (Trend viewer)

Description:

See: PmgTrendViewer - Deatiled object description

Graphic Object used for viewing trends.

The whole panel containing this object used for viewing the trends including trend list table, the instrumental buttons, etc. can be created easily - see Preconfiguration "Trend viewer with header and control".

This object inherits properties, methods and events of the PmgObject object.

Properties and methods of this object:

Action()	Performs the action in the trend viewer
AddServer()	Registration of the server into the list in the viewer
AddTrend()	Creates a new object of the tvTrend type
Autoscroll	Enable/disable Autoscroll
AutoscrollRate	Period of reading data in seconds while autoscroll is switched on
AutoscrollSize	How much to scroll
AutoscrollSizeUnit	Unit of the AutoscrollSize property values
AutoscrollType	Automatic scroll type
BackgroundColor	Background color of the viewer
CompressType	Evaluation type for the data compression
CursorColor	Color of the cursor
CursorTime	Time referring to vertical cursor line
CursorTimeColor	Color of the cursor label time
CursorTimeLocation	Cursor time location
CursorType	Cursor type, its appearance
DataTimeout	Maximum time to wait for data
DlgTrends()	Opens the window for runtime configuration of the trend viewer
Draw()	Redrawing of whole object
FindTrend()	Search for object of the tvTrend type
GetCfg()	Returns current values of configuration data of the viewer and displayed trends
GetState()	Returns viewer state
GetStateText()	Returns current state of the viewer in text form
GraphInit	Returns tvGraph object - initializing object for drawing
GridTime	Returns object of the tvGrid type (vertical lines of the time axis grid)
GridValue	Returns object of the tvGrid type (horizontal lines of grid on the value axis)
InsertTrend()	Creates a new object of the tvTrend type
LastCfgSrc	Reference to recently loaded configuration file
LastCfgTitle	The name of the recently loaded configuration file
LastErr	Numeric code of the last risen error
LastErrText	Text of the last risen error
LoadCfg()	Loading configuration data to the viewer
PointsMaxVisibleCount	Maximum number of displayed points in viewer range
ReadData()	Sending the request for current data
RemoveAllTrends()	Deletes all trends
RemoveTrend()	Removes the specified trend
SaveCfg()	Saving current configuration data of the viewer
SaveToHtm()	Creates an HTML page for data of the viewer
ScaleTime	Returns object of the tvScale type (time scale)
ScaleValue	Returns object of the tvScale type (value scale)
ScrollTime()	Scroll of the viewer on the time axis
ScrollValue()	Scroll of the viewer on the value axis
SetUserControl()	Enables/disables the user control of the viewer
TableHeadBgColor	Background color of head in the table mode
TableHeadFont	Font of head legends in the table mode
TableHeadRowHigh	Height of head row in the table mode
TableHeadTextColor	Color of head legends in the table mode
TableOper()	Setting some parameters in the table mode
TableRowHigh	Height of data row in the table mode
TableTimeBgColor	Background color of time column in the table mode
TableTimeColumnWidth	Width of time column in the table mode
TableTimeFont	Font of the time column in the table mode
TableTimeFormat	Format of time column values in the table mode
TableTimeFormatType	Format type of the time column values in the table mode
TableTimeTextColor	Color of the time values in the column of the time in the table mode
TimeMax	Time of viewer right edge
TimeMin	Time of viewer left edge
TimeSetType	Type of input time values in viewer methods
TimeType	Type of values on horizontal axis (time or number)
TimeZoomMax	Maximum value of viewer time axis range
TimeZoomMaxForPoints	Maximum value of viewer time axis range for displaying points
TimeZoomMaxForValues	Maximum value of the range (length) of the time axis of the viewer for displaying point values.
TimeZoomMin	Minimum value of viewer time axis range
TimeZoomMinForCompress	Minimum range of viewer time axis range for displaying calculated of values
TrendActive	Index of active tvTrend object
TrendArea	Returns tvTrendArea object (trends area)
Trends()	Returns tvTrend object
TrendsCount	Returns number of tvTrend subobjects
ValueZoomMode	Value axis range setup method
ViewMode	Switches from/to the table mode
ZoomTime()	Change of the range, viewer zoom on the time axis
ZoomValue()	Zooming trends on the value axis

Properties and methods inherited from the PmgBox object:

BorderType	Type of the box border
BorderWidth	Width of the box border
ColorDark	Dark color of the 3D Pmg object border
ColorItem	Background color of the box
ColorLight	Light color of the 3D Pmg object border

Properties and methods inherited from the PmgObject object:

AddEvent()	Registers a function into the specified event
Blink()	Starts/stops blinking of the Pmg object
Dx	Width of the Pmg object
Dy	Height of the Pmg object
Enabled	Enable/disable the control, i.e. user's inputs to the object
Focus	Detects/set the focus of the Pmg object
GetChildByIndex()	Returns the nested Pmg object defined by order
GetChildCount()	Returns the number of nested Pmg objects
GetPathName()	Object name with the path to this object
GetItemInfo()	Returns special information regarding the Pmg object
GetPar()	Reading the value of the Pmg object parameter (or its parents)
IniDx	Initial width of the Pmg object
IniDy	Initial height of the Pmg object
IniX	Initial X-position of the left upper corner of the Pmg object relative to superior object
IniY	Initial Y-position of the left upper corner of the Pmg object relative to superior object
Items()	Returns reference to the Pmg object
Methods	Access to designer methods of this object
MouseOn	Identification if the mouse cursor finds itself over the Pmg object
Name	The name of the Pmg object
Parent	Returns reference to the parent Pmg object
Pm()	Returns the Pma object (obsolete)
PmPanel	Returns reference to the PmaPanel object where the Pmg object is placed
Refresh()	Refresh of the Pmg object
RemoveEvent()	Unregisters the function in the specified event
Root	Returns reference to the root PmgRoot object
ShowMenu()	Opens context menu of the Pmg object
ScreenX	X-coordinate of the left upper corner of the Pmg object relative to computer screen
ScreenY	Y-coordinate of the left upper corner of the Pmg object relative to computer screen
ToolTip	Tooltip text of the Pmg object
Vars()	Returns the variable of the Pmg object
ViewX	Position of X-coordinate of the left upper corner of the Pmg object relative to the PmgRoot object
ViewY	Position of the Y-coordinate of the left upper corner of the Pmg object relative to the PmgRoot object
Visible	Visibility of the Pmg object
X	X-coordinate of the left upper corner of the Pmg object relative to superior Pmg object
Y	Y-coordinate of the left upper corner of the Pmg object relative to superior Pmg object

Events of this object:

onCursorTimeChange	Is triggered when time on vertical cursor line position changed
onDataTrendReady	Is triggered when viewer got data from server
onMouseArea	Is triggered by clicking the mouse into the graph drawing area by the mouse
onReadData	Is triggered any time when viewer asks for new data
onTimeChange	Is triggered when begin or end time of viewer changed
onTrendParamsChange	Is triggered on viewer start or if basic parameter of one of tvTrend objects has been changed
onError	Is triggered if error occured in the viewer

Events inherited from the PmgObject object:

onStart	Is triggered on the construction of the Pmg object in the course of opening the panel
onStop	Is triggered on the destruction of the Pmg object in the course of closing the panel
onRefresh	Is triggered on the data refresh of the Pmg object
onKeyPress	Is triggered after pressing or releasing the key of the keyboard
onMousePress	Is triggered after pressing or releasing the left mouse button
onMenuFill	Is triggered after pressing by the right mouse button over the Pmg object
onMenuSelect	Is triggered on the selection of the item from the Pmg object context menu
onModeChange	Is triggered when the Pmg object mode changes
onFocusIn	Is triggered if the object receives focus
onFocusOut	Is triggered if the object loses focus

Related objects:

tvTrendArea	(*TrendViewer area*) Object represents area where graphs are drawn
tvGraph	(*TrendViewer graph*) The object for drawing trend
tvGrid	(*TrendViewer grid*) Object that represents grid lines
tvPoints	(*TrendViewer points*) Object that holds data points of trend
tvScale	(*TrendViewer scale*) Object represents a scale
tvTicks	(*TrendViewer scale ticks*) Object for configuration of scale ticks or grid lines layout
tvTrend	(*TrendsView trend*) Object represents one trend variable

Configuration tabs:

Object	General information about the object
Position	Setting the position, width and height of the Pmg object
Variables	List and configuration of user defined Pmg object variables
Events	Algorithms definition for the object events
Methods	Definition of designer method of the Pmg object
Box	Setting the background area of the Pmg object
Viewer	Trend viewer basic parameters setup
Trends	Create and edit a list of trends
Appearance	Appearance setup of individual parts of the trend viewer.

History:

Pm9.00.14: Modified preconfiguration controls, added context menu in the viewer and new function for displaying values of the active trend as a table in a new window.

Pm9.00.08: It allows to connect to HTTPS servers

Pm9.00.05: When displaying the value (Label)

- for long names the buffer of 101 characters could overflow and cause malfunction

- the precision mask had only 6 places. When trying to display to many decimal digits only the integer was shown.

Pm9.00.00: Object name changed: PmiAx-TrendsView -> PmgTrendViewer

Pm8.03.29: Fixed bug: for Web panels

Pm8.03.24: Fixed bug: Web panels (AlignType, TableColumnWidth, ValueZoomMode, EnabledInTable, UserValue)

Pm8.03.22: Fixed bug: in Web panels:

- Improved transition between standard and daylight-saving time.

- Repeated calling the RemoveAllTrends method did not work.

- Setting the properties ValueMin and ValueMax in reversed order caused the scale to flip.

Pm8.03.20: Fixed bug: Web panels - Trends can now be viewed also from other PROMOTIC applications.

Pm8.03.17: Web panels - In Chrome browser, the configuration of trends (colours, styles etc.) is now functional.

Pm8.03.14: Web panel:

- The "PmgTrendViewer > Value axis grid > Line type" configurator is now functional.

- Fixed bug: if tvTrend was set as invisible in the configuration file, then it was still visible on the Web.

- Fixed bug: The RemoveAllTrends method generated error if no trend was present.

- showing a trend description on the cursor position now including the timestamp - see SetUserControl("click:showvaltimename(trend=all)").

Pm8.03.13: in Web panels:

- Fixed bug: Chart of the Constant type was not rendered correctly under some settings.

- Fixed bug: Texts rendered next to points were not appearing beneath each other but were overlaping.

Pm8.03.11: Bugfix vulnerability of this ActiveX object in HTML pages.

Pm8.03.07: Fixed bug: in Web panels: sometimes did not render correctly in the Chrome Web browser.

Pm8.03.06: Fixed bug: in Web panels:

- Rendering when no trend was connected.

- Rendering when scrolling in the table mode.

Pm8.03.05: Fixed bug: While configuring the object the panel editor sometimes failed (bug since Pm8.3.4 version).

Pm8.03.04: in JavaScript panels:

- New methods AddPoints, GetTimeArray and GetValueArray.

- Improved values rendering of trends by clicking the mouse.

Pm8.02.16: Bugfixes and improvements in JavaScript panels.

Pm8.02.15:

- The printing in the table mode used incorrect formatting.

- Trend printing from Web browser is now functional by methods SaveToHtm and Pm.PrintHtmlPage. The print button in the preconfiguration of the trend viewer is now configured correctly.

- Several rendering bugfixes.

Pm8.02.14: In JavaScript panels:

- The scale background color is now functional (the "Background color" configurator).

- The CursorTime and CursorValue properties are now functional.

- The onCursorTimeChange event is now functional.

Pm8.02.13: emulated in HTML (i.e. in JavaScript panels):

- The time is now displayed on mouse cursor.

- Bugfix in the AddTrend method.

Pm8.02.12: emulated in HTML (i.e. in JavaScript panels):

- The TimeMin and TimeMax properties are now functional

- Table view of trends is now functional

Pm8.01.06: