Object PmgObject (Parent of all Pmg objects)

Description:

PmgObject is an abstract Pmg object. It cannot be created in the panel and it cannot be configured.
PmgObject is a parent of all Pmg objects in the PROMOTIC system, it means that its properties and methods are also available for all other Pmg objects.

The object can be inserted into the panel from the "Pmg objects preconfigurations" window.

#vars identifier:
In the PmgObject object, the #vars identifier can be used to access the variables defined on the "Variables" tab. This identifier can be used:

- in methods used for acessing Pmg objects - for example the method Items("/text1/#vars/aaa") returns the "aaa" variable of the Pmg object "text1".

- in the "GP - Data binding to the property of the Pmg object" data binding, where you can also find detailed description and examples for #vars.

Properties and methods:

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)
GetVarCount()	Returns the number of nested Pmg object
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 Pmg object
Methods	Access to designer's 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 local 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	Sets the visibility/invisibility 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

Obsolete properties and methods:

GetProp()	Reading the value from any property of the object defined by its name
SetProp()	Writing the value into the property of the object defined by its name
FullName	Name of the Pmg object including the path that consists of parent Pmg objects names

Events:

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 local 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

Configuration tabs:

Object	General information about the object
Ranges	Setting technological and instrumental ranges
Box	Setting the background area of the Pmg object
Events	Algorithms definition for the object events
Methods	Definition of designer's method of the Pmg object
Position	Setting the position, width and height of the Pmg object
Scale	Settings for displaying the meter scale
Variables	List and configuration of user defined Pmg object variables