Object used internally on the Faceplate Screen, its function is to calculate and store the coordinates of up to 256 grid cells according to a user configuration. It can also be used outside a Faceplate Screen, in the context of a normal process Screen where users must configure a grid.

This object was created to meet a demand for performance and flexibility relative to the hpXContainer object, but without the native automation.

The hpXGridCalc object performs the following tasks:

•Receives the whole grid configuration, such as the number of columns, rows, and breaks

•Calculates the coordinates of each grid cell, based on the parameters received

•Provides the calculated coordinates to users, as well as other information about tracking cell filling

The hpXGridCalc object performs the same calculation and passes on the same tracking information of an hpXContainer object, but does not create any internal object. It is a calculator of coordinates and not a container of objects.