Inspector Items

The following types of the items could be found in the Inspector

Alphabetical list

Boolean Group
Boolean yes / no
Enumeration
Enumeration Group
File/Directory Selection
Group
Integer Number
Link to inherited bean
Link to shared bean
List of items
Peripheral selection
Real Number
String
String list
Time, Date
Timing settings

Descriptions

• Boolean Group - A group of settings controlled by this boolean property. If the group is enabled, all the items under the group are valid; if it is disabled, the list of items is not valid. Clicking the + sign will show/hide the items in the group but doesn't influence value nor validity of the items.

   

• Boolean yes / no - The user can switch between two states of the property using a round icon .
  The Generate code / Don't generate code settings of methods and events works the same way and determines whether the implementation code for the corresponding method or event will be generated or not (you may thus generate only the methods and events used by your application).

   

• Enumeration - Selection from a list of values. If the user clicks the arrow icon ( ), a list of the possible values for the property is offered.

   

• Enumeration Group - A list of items. Number of visible (and valid) items in the group depends on chosen value. Clicking the arrow icon () will show a list of the possible values of the property. Clicking the + sign will show/hide the items in the group but doesn't influence value nor validity of the items.

   

• File/Directory Selection - allows to specify a file or directory. Clicking the icon will open a system dialog window allowing to choose a file/directory.

   

• Group - A list of items which can be expanded/collapsed by clicking on the plus/minus icon or by double clicking at the row. Values of the items in the group are untouched.

   

• Integer Number - The user can insert a number of a selected radix. Radix of the number could be switched using the icons (D = Decimal ,H = Hexadecimal, B = Binary). Only reasonable radixes are offered for the property. If the radix switching icon is not present, Processor Expert expects the decimal radix.

   

• Link to inherited bean - The arrow icon switches the inspector to the ancestor bean that is inherited by the current bean. The down-arrow button allows to change the ancestor from the list of possible ancestor. See chapter Inheritance & Sharing for details.

   

• Link to shared bean - The dialog button switches the inspector to the shared bean that is used by the current bean. The down-arrow button allows to change the bean from the list of the available beans. See chapter Inheritance & Sharing for details.

   

• List of items - A list of items may be expanded/collapsed by clicking on the plus/minus button in the left side of the row or by double clicking on the row. The user may add/remove items by clicking on the plus/minus button. The items in the list can be arranged using a related pop-up menu commands.

   

• Peripheral selection - The user can select a peripheral from the list of the available peripherals. The peripheral that are already allocated have the bean icon in the list. The properties that conflicts with the bean settings have the red exclamation mark.

   

• Real Number - the user can insert any real (floating point) number.

   

• String - Allows to enter any text or value

   

• String list - Clicking the dialog button will open the simple text editor that allows to enter an array of text lines.

   

• Time, Date - Allows to setup the Time/Date in a format according to the operating system settings.

   

• Timing settings - Allows a comfortable setting of the bean's timing. The timing dialog box gets opened when clicking on . See chapter Timing for details.

   

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