PromptsList control properties

Use these properties to customize using the
PromptsList
 control. Properties with an asterisk (*) are common to all types of user controls.
PromptsList control properties
Property name
Description
Runtime
Design-time
Value type
BaseFilter
Sets a filter in a prompts list.
Read/Write
Read/Write
String
Count
Returns the number of prompts that currently exist.
Read-only
N/A
String
EnableCommand*
Enables or disables the ability to respond to prompts.
TIP: The
FactoryTalk Batch View
 security authorization policies may affect
EnableCommand
 for users who are not
FactoryTalk
 administrators. Refer to the
Security permissions for FactoryTalk Batch View Server commands
 section in the .
Read/Write
Read/Write
Boolean
0 = Disabled
1 = Enabled (default)
Language*
Inherits the value from the
FactoryTalk View SE
 Client application. To modify the value of the language for the user controls, set the Language in the
FactoryTalk View SE
 Client.
Read-only
N/A
String
Default value: EN
MinimalView
Enables or disables the minimal view, reducing the amount of data shown and minimizing the screen space used by the control.
Read/Write
Read/Write
Boolean
0 = Disabled (default)
1 = Enabled
Node*
Returns the name of the
FactoryTalk Batch View
 Server.
This is the computer on which the
FactoryTalk Batch
 Server and
FactoryTalk Batch View
 Server are installed.
The
Node
 property accepts valid string names that are case-insensitive or valid IP addresses of the server machine.
These rules apply for a string node property value.
The value:
  • Cannot begin with or contain http, https, www or ftp anywhere in the value.
  • Cannot be all numeric characters.
  • Cannot contain these characters: backslash (\), forward slash (/), colon (:), or semi-colon (;).
The
Node
 property displays the value set at design-time, unless the
Connect
 method has been called at runtime, when it returns the value used for the
nodeName
 parameter of the
Connect
 method.
For optimal performance:
  • Enter the fully qualified domain name for the
    FactoryTalk Batch View
     machine in the HMI control's
    Node
     property. Example: set the domain name to <MachineName.DomainName.com>.
  • Follow the instructions in the
    HTTPS certificates
     section in the guide to accept the self-signed certificate.
Read-only
Read/Write
String
Port*
Sets and returns the port number of the
FactoryTalk Batch View
 Server.
This value is assigned to the
FactoryTalk Batch View
 port during installation of the
FactoryTalk Batch View
 Server.
The default port value is 3443.
Other valid port values are from 1024 through 32767.
TIP: The
Port
 property displays the value set at design-time, unless the
Connect
 method has been called at run-time, when it returns the value used for the
portName
 parameter of the
Connect
 method.
Read-only
Read/Write
Integer
ShowFilterBar
Shows or hides the filter bar in runtime. This setting does not impact the BaseFilter setting.
Read/Write
Read/Write
Boolean
0 = Hidden
1 = Shown (default)
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