Dynamics in custom block icon

Hi jkrinicky,

There are more ways that lead to rome, but I suggest you will hold on to PCS7 standard. But this requires a bit more work, but is essential when creating large blocks of code.

What Siemens does is the following: They create DWORD output variables called: "Status1", "Status2" etc.which shows the correct status on the block icon/faceplate.

They address bits in those DWORD's. For example, I take an interlock block. It has 8 status variables.

Status 2 shows the value of input signals In01-In08. Status 3 shows "InvIn01-InvIn08" which indicates if the inputs are inversed or not and Status 4 shows the input with inversion. So if In01 = 0 and InvIn01 = 1, then In01 with inversion = 1. What I want to indicate by this, is that the logic for displaying status is made in the block level.

On the block icon or faceplate, several Extended Status Displays are used where they call the correct Status variable and then they indicated which bit must have which symbol.

I suggest you will take a look at the APL Styleguide for more info on this matter. You must be aware that a byteswap must be made, otherwise the bits are switched when compiled to the OS.

See the following link: APL Styleguide

So, If you need any more info, let me know. Good luck! 

There are many ways to do it.. one way as you mentioned, can also be used. for your object you need to have two visible properties, one ofr circle1 and other for circle2

Expose the display property of both the circles. e.g. Circle1Visible and Circle2Visible.

and then in dynamic dialog for Circle1Visible use the condition as mentioned by you 'In1' || 'In2' True  else false. same for 2nd circle.

please see the attachement.

I hope this works.

HarrY