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xfCommand |
Organizes a structure of Commands, which can contain one or more Command Units, or actions.
Properties of the xfCommand object
Property |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
CheckInterlock |
Boolean |
Requests an update on the interlock status |
CommandMode |
Number |
Type of Command to execute. This property is used by the Faceplate Screen to place a Command object, mode or favorite Commands, as well as by the Screen object to execute a Jog-type Command. Possible values for this property are 0: Default, 1: Mode, 2: Favorite, or 3: Jog |
CommandType |
Text |
Free text indicating the sub-type of a Command |
CurrentState |
Variant |
Reference to the current value |
Interlocked |
Boolean |
Interlock situation, based on the interlock status of child objects of type xfInterlockGroup |
TabOrder |
Number |
Reference to the order on a window |
UserInfo1 and UserInfo2 |
Variant |
Free usage fields |
This object contains a Cmd context, which can be called from any child object for direct linking using the Context method.
The CommandMode property has the following behavior:
•1: Indicates that on the Faceplate Screen a button must be placed to control the operation mode, such as Manual or Automatic
•2: Indicates that on the Faceplate Screen a Favorite command button, that is, a highlighted one
•3: Indicates that this is a jog command, that is, it operates alongside the application to send a start command when the button is pressed and an end command when the button is released
The AuthorizedGroups property is checked hierarchically on levels PlantFolder, CommandFolder, and Command, and the most restrictive condition is considered. If it is not specified, then the upper levels must be considered, according to the next example.
•PlantFolder: "Engineering"
•CommandFolder: "Managers;Supervisors"
•Command1: "Operators"
•Command2: ""
In the previous example, an operator cannot execute a command on Command2, but they can execute on Command1.