Create Numeric Input Enable buttons

At runtime, the operator can use the
Numeric Input Enable
 button to open a numeric pop-up keypad or scratchpad. When the operator presses the button, the pop-up opens. The operator can use the pop-up to enter a numeric value to send to the Value connection at the data source
,
 or to ramp a displayed value up or down.
To create a Numeric Input Enable button
  1. In the
    Graphics Display
    editor, select
    Objects > Numeric and String > Numeric Input Enable
     or drag Numeric Input Enable button from the toolbox.
  2. Drag the mouse to position and draw a rectangle the general size and location you want the button to be.
  3. Double-click the button to open its
    Properties
    dialog box.
  4. In the
    Properties
     dialog box, specify how the button looks and how it will work at runtime.
Graphic objects and drawing elements
Set up general properties for a Numeric Input Enable button
Options on the General tab of the Numeric Input Enable Properties dialog box
Set up numeric options for a Numeric Input Enable button
Options on the Numeric tab of the Numeric Input Enable Properties dialog box
Set up handshaking for a Numeric Input Enable button
Options on the Timing tab of the Numeric Input Enable Properties dialog box
Set up connections for a Numeric Input Enable button
Example: Write expressions
How Enter key handshaking works at runtime
Causes of runtime errors for Enter key handshaking
How the Numeric Input Enable button works at runtime
Example: Use a Numeric Input Enable button
Use the numeric pop-up keypad
Numeric pop-up keypad keys
Use the numeric pop-up scratchpad
Numeric pop-up scratchpad keys
How the numeric pop-ups work at runtime
Causes of runtime errors for a Numeric Input Enable button
Causes of runtime errors for a numeric pop-ups
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