ELEMENT_TYPE_NUMERICAL_INPUT

The tables below describe the ELEMENT_TYPE_NUMERICAL_INPUT specific parameters and additional fields for the MSG_CONF_DASHBOARD_ELEMENT message. This element type is used to output numerical values to the target from the PC. The element is editable in the dashboard.

Table 1. ELEMENT_TYPE_NUMERICAL_INPUT Specific Parameters
Parameter Value
ELEMENT_TYPE 0x07
Total data length of MSG_CONF_DASHBOARD_ELEMENT when using ELEMENT_TYPE_NUMERICAL_INPUT 26
Table 2. Additional Data Fields to MSG_CONF_DASHBOARD_ELEMENT for ELEMENT_TYPE_NUMERICAL_INPUT
Field Size Values Description
Minimum 4 bytes Signed 32-bit integer  
Maximum 4 bytes Signed 32-bit integer  
Value 4 bytes Signed 32-bit integer Initial value

Example

The picture below shows an example of a numerical input element with a range of valid values from -100 to 100 and a default value of 30. The element data fields for the example is shown in the table below the picture.

Note: The appearance of elements will vary with operating system version and configuration.
Table 3. Numerical Input
Field Value
Z-index 0
X-coordinate 20
Y-coordinate 20
Width 50
Height 25
Element type 0x07
Minimum -100
Maximum 100
Value 30
Parent topic: MSG_CONF_DASHBOARD_ELEMENT