Create the interface elements

Create a circular gauge, a button, and a data grid.
  1. Create a circular gauge:
    1. In
      Project view
      , right-click
      MainWindow (type)
       and select
      New
      Base controls
      Circular gauge
      .
    2. In
      Properties
      , create a dynamic link between
      Value
       and
      ProjectName
      Model
      Variable1
      .
  2. Create a data grid:
    1. In
      Project view
      , right-click
      MainWindow (type)
       and select
      New
      Data controls
      Data grid
      .
    2. In
      Properties
      , create a dynamic link between
      Model
       and
      ProjectName
      DataStores
      ODBCDatabase1
      .
      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.
    3. Set
      Query
       to
      SELECT * FROM "DataLogger1" ORDER BY "Timestamp" DESC
      .
  3. Configure data grid columns:
    1. In
      Properties
      , under
      Columns
      , double-click
      DataGridColumn1
       and enter
      TimestampColumn
      .
    2. Under
      DataItemTemplate
      , create a dynamic link between the column
      Text
       property and
      Aliases
      {Item}
      PointedNode
      Timestamp
      .
      NOTE: Enter
      Timestamp
       in the
      Insert the dynamic link sub-path...
       field.
      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.
    3. Set
      Title
       to
      Timestamp
      .
    4. Next to
      Columns
      , select
      Add
      Add
       and select
      Text column
      .
    5. In
      Properties
      , under
      Columns
      , double-click
      DataGridColumn1
       and enter
      VariableValueColumn
      .
    6. Under
      DataItemTemplate
      , create a dynamic link between the column
      Text
       property and
      Aliases
      {Item}
      PointedNode
      Variable1
      .
      NOTE: Enter
      Variable1
       in the
      Insert the dynamic link sub-path...
       field.
      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.
    7. Set the
      Title
       to
      Variable value
      .
  4. Create a refresh button:
    1. In
      Project view
      , right-click
      MainWindow (type)
       and select
      New
      Base controls
      Button
      .
    2. In
      Properties
      , set
      Text
       to
      Refresh Data
      .
    3. In
      Events
      , next to
      MouseClick event
      , select
      Add
      Add
       and select
      ProjectName
      UI
      MainWindow (type)
      DataGrid1
      Refresh
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