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Bar object in faceplate

Created by: WHOSYS at: 2/16/2010 2:47 PM (3 Replies)

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2/16/2010 2:47 PM	Rate (0)
WHOSYS Posts: 5 Rating: (0)	We have an WinCC flexible application that uses the bar object.We configure the bar with two tags of data type INT. NrOfLayers : INT MaxNrOfLayers : INT We connect NrOfLayers to the Process Tag of the Bar object. MaxNrOfLayers we connect to the Maximum value of the Bar object. The above works fine! but now we use this to create a new faceplate. Suddenly the Maximum value of the Bar object is forced to the data type DOUBLE !? Why is this? How can I change this maximum number back to the INT data type? If this is not possible how can I make this work without needing to change my already present Tags from the INT type to the DOUBLE type? (This means changing DB structures and software....) Please help!
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2/17/2010 7:37 AM	Rate (0)
Darius Platinum Expert Joined: 9/28/2005 Last visit: 8/22/2023 Posts: 2957 Rating: (242)	Hello, Maximum value, proccess tag and minimum value are of type DOUBLE normally. When you use it on object tag type is automatically converted to the desired type. Object accepts INT or DINT or DOUBLE and then converts. In faceplate you must force data type and it should work. Just connect Bar property to faceplate property and forcer data type to int as you can see in attached picture. Try it. I'm not sure but it should work. Attachment screen_001.jpg (42 Downloads)
	Best regards, Darius
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2/17/2010 8:26 AM	Rate (0)
WHOSYS Posts: 5 Rating: (0)	I am at a loss??!!! This is the way I started. When I recompiled my project I got lots of warnings that the INT to DOUBLE conversion in the faceplate was not possible. So I changed to DOUBLE and started asking around for solutions. Know I change my DOUBLE back to INT and recompile my project without any warnings??? So it looks like it will work now. I will simulate the display and report back.
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2/17/2010 12:32 PM	Rate (0)
Darius Platinum Expert Joined: 9/28/2005 Last visit: 8/22/2023 Posts: 2957 Rating: (242)	Ok, I'll wait for new results from you.
	Best regards, Darius
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