Dynamic Text dashboard control

The Dynamic Text dashboard control allows for targeted, user-selected statistical data analysis of a standard or process, then displays data on a dashboard in a text format that the user defines. This control can automatically refresh at a user-defined time interval or it can refresh along with the dashboard window.

This is an example of how a Dynamic Text control might look on a dashboard window with properties you can assign to it:

 

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The Dynamic Text control Properties dialog options

Some of the Dynamic Text control properties may be familiar in usage and may not require additional explanation. The properties specifically designed for GainSeeker users are featured in this topic.

See using the Properties dialog

Adding a Dynamic Text control to a dashboard window

The Dashboard Control Retrieval dialog opens.

See Using the Dashboard Control dialog

Using the Dashboard Control Retrieval dialog

  1. Click the name of a preexisting retrieval to select it or create a new retrieval. See Using the Dashboard Control Retrieval dialog for more information on the dialog options, including importing, exporting, editing, creating, and copying retrievals.

  2. Click Next or OK on the Dashboard Control Retrieval dialog after a retrieval is selected.

  3. The Set label Text dialog opens. Select the statistics to display on the control. Then, click OK. See Using the Set Label Text dialog

The control opens on the host dashboard in design/edit mode, displaying the selected statistic labels. The Properties dialog menu changes to display the Dynamic Text setting and the properties grid displays the properties specific to this control for which the property values can be changed.

When the control is saved in design/edit mode and opened on its host dashboard window in run mode, it may look similar to this example, depending on the user-assigned property values:

See Timer for information on setting an automatic refresh rate interval so the control will display the latest available data.

Also see TimerFileExportName for information on scheduling automatic screen captures ("snapshot" images) of an individual control after it refreshes at the user-defined Timer refresh setting, and then exports the image to a user-specified file.

Editing the Dynamic Text control properties

  1. Click the Dynamic Text control on the dashboard window that is open in design/edit mode to select it.

The Properties dialog box menu changes to display the Dynamic Text setting and the properties grid displays the properties specific to this control.

Editing the Text property

To edit the Text property value to change the statistics labels and the display format:

  1. Click the Text property value cell under Data. Then, click the ellipsis button in the cell.

The Set Label Text dialog box opens. See Using the Set Label Text dialog

Editing the (Retrieval) property value

To change the (Retrieval) property setting in the Properties Dialog:

  1. Click the (Retrieval) property value cell in the Data category.

  2. Click the ellipsis button in the property value cell.

The Dashboard Control Retrieval Dialog opens. See Using the Dashboard Control Retrieval dialog

Editing other Dynamic Text properties

For information about editing other Dynamic Text properties, see:

Deleting dashboard controls