Global Object Defaults dialog box

The following table shows options in the dialog box.
Options
Description
LinkAnimation default
The LinkAnimation property determines whether or not the animation assigned to a base object will be used by the reference object, and if the animation is used, whether or not the expressions assigned to the base object are used. The initial default value of this property is Link with expressions.
  • Do not link
    When the default value is
    Do not link
    , all animation settings for the reference object can be edited. Any changes to the base object's animation will not be reflected in the reference object. Similarly, any changes to the reference object's animation will not be reflected in the base object.
    The number of tags used by the reference object's expressions will count toward the 3000 tag limit for the display that the reference object is on.
  • Link with expressions
    When the default value is
    Link with expressions
    , the animation for the reference object cannot be edited and the items on the Animation menu will be unavailable. Any changes to the base object's animation will be reflected in the reference object.
    The number of tags used by the base object's expressions will count toward the 3000 tag limit for the display that the reference object is on.
  • Link without expressions
    When the default value is
    Link without expressions
    , the expressions used by animation for the reference object can be edited. Any changes to the reference object's expressions will not be reflected in the base object.
    All other settings for animation can not be edited, and any changes to these settings in the base object will be reflected in the reference object.
    The number of tags used by the reference object's expressions will count toward the 3000 tag limit for the display that the reference object is on.
LinkConnections default
The LinkConnections property determines whether or not the connections assigned to the base object will be used by the reference object. The initial default value of this property is True.
  • True
    When the default value is set to True, the reference object's connections will be read-only, and will use the base object's connection assignments.
    The number of tags used by the base object's connections will count toward the 3000 tag limit for the display that the reference object is on.
  • False
    When the default value is set to False, the reference object's connections can be edited. Any changes to the connections on the reference object will not be reflected in the base object. Any changes made to the connections on the base objects will not be reflected on the reference object.
    The number of tags used by the reference object's connections will count toward the 3000 tag limit for the display that the reference object is on.
LinkSize default
The LinkSize property determines whether or not the values assigned to the Height and Width properties of the base object will be used by the reference object. The initial default value of this property is True.
  • True
    When the default value is set to True, the reference object's Height and Width properties will be read-only, and the base object's values for these properties will be used. If you resize the object using its handles, it will snap back to its original size.
  • False
    When the default value is set to False, the reference objects Height and Width properties can be edited. Any changes made to them on the reference object will not be reflected in the base object. Any changes made to these properties on the base object will not be reflected on the reference object.
LinkTootTipText default
The LinkToolTipText property specifies whether or not the reference object will use the tooltip text assigned to the base object.
  • True
    If the property is True, the reference object will use the base object's tooltip text. The tooltip property on the reference object will be read-only, and cannot be edited. This is the default.
  • False
    If the property is set to False, the tooltip property in the reference object can be edited. Any change made to the tooltip text on the reference object will not be reflected on the base object. Any change made to this property on the base object will not be reflected on the reference object.
When using these options, note that:
  • The Button, Tag Label and Trend objects do not support connections. Any tags assigned to the base global objects will always be used by the corresponding reference objects, as long as the link between the two is not broken. Tags cannot be assigned independently to the reference objects.
  • If a Button reference object has its LinkAnimation property set to
    Link with expressions
     or
    Link without expressions
    , its Press, Release, and Repeat actions will be defined by the base object. If this property is set to
    Do not link
    , the Press, Release, and Repeat actions will be defined at the reference object in the Touch animation tab.
  • If the LinkAnimation property is changed from
    Do not link
    , to
    Link with expressions
    , any settings that were assigned for the reference object will be lost. The assignments at the base object will be used. The only way to restore these settings will be to use the Undo option.
  • If the LinkAnimation property is changed from
    Do not link
    , to
    Link without expressions
    , expressions assigned to the reference object will be kept, but all other settings that were assigned to the reference object will be lost.
  • If the LinkAnimation property is changed from
    Link with expressions
    , to
    Link without expressions
    , the expressions assigned to the base object's animation will be used initially by the reference object. These initial expressions can be edited at the reference object.
  • If the LinkAnimation property is changed from
    Link without expressions
    , to
    Link with expressions
    , the expressions assigned to the reference object will be lost, and those of the base object will be used. The only way to restore these settings will be to use the Undo option.
  • If the LinkSize property is set from False to True, values assigned to the reference object will be lost. The only way to restore these settings will be to use the Undo option.
  • If a display containing a reference object is open, the reference object will update itself from the base objects when any of the following occurs:
    • a LinkSize property is changed from False to True
    • a LinkConnections property is changed from False to True
    • a LinkAnimation property is changed to
      Link with expressions
       or
      Link without expressions
  • The default values for the properties of an object can be overridden in the Property Panel.
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