Motivation / Benefit

Change grafics dynamically while WinCC Runtime is running.

Tested with

• Win 7 Ult x64
• WinCC Comfort V13 SP1
• WinCC Advanced V13 SP1

Add. Information: can be used with higher Versions too

Describition

To realize the dynamic change of graphics the control HTML browser will be used. The system function “OpenFilebrowser” will show dialog which makes it easy to select the next listed graphic.

1. Create a new screen, insert the object HTML browser
   
   
2. Create a tag at the URL property (data type WString with enough characters)

   Look screenshot "01_screenshot_en".
   

3. Use the system function “OpenFileBrowser” at click event of newly created button
   
   
4. The following parameters must be defined:
   
   - Start folder e.g. \\Network path (graphics containing folder)
   - Path (Output) > string tag of step 2.
   - Status (Output) > integer tag  

   Look screenshot "02_screenshot_en". 

5.  Transfer the project
6. Graphics can be selected and changed using the object browser 

   Look screenshot "03_screenshot_en".
   Look screenshot "04_screenshot_en". 
   

Note

The shown graphics are scaled to the size of the HTML browser control.

Related links

Integrating HMI Operator Panels in TCP/IP Networks and access to a NAS or to a shared Windows folder.
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/92346478