Image dashboard control

The Image dashboard control displays an image of your choosing on the host dashboard window. The control can be set one of two ways:

• The display image is Embedded (stored) with the dashboard window. Embedding is a good option for displaying a static image on a dashboard window, such as a part or diagram. It might also be a good option if you do not want to risk the image source file being deleted or overwritten.

• The display image is acquired from an External source file any time the control is redrawn (refreshed). If the file is updated, the control displays the updated image associated with it each time the control refreshes.

This is an example of an embedded image that might be useful on a dashboard window:

The Image control Properties dialog options

Some of the Image control properties (attributes) may be familiar in usage and may not usually require additional explanation. The properties specifically designed for GainSeeker users are featured in this topic.

For more information, see Using the Properties dialog

Adding an Image control to a dashboard window

1. Click the Image button on the dashboard controls toolbar on a dashboard window that is open in design/edit mode.

The Select Image dialog opens.

2. Select the image file you want to display. Then, click Open.

The selected image opens on the dashboard window. This example has been sized using Layout properties in the Properties Dialog:

Setting the Image control so the display image stores with the dashboard window

To set the Image control so that the display image stores with the host dashboard window:

1. Click the Image control on an open dashboard window (in design/edit mode) to select the control.

The Properties dialog menu displays the Image setting and the properties grid displays the properties specific to this control.

2. Click the ImageSource property value cell on the Properties dialog.

3. Click the drop-down menu button. Then, click the Embedded option in the menu.

Setting the Image control so the display image is acquired from an External source file anytime the control is redrawn

To set the Image control so that the display image is acquired from an External source file any time the control is redrawn (refreshed):

1. Click the Image control on an open dashboard window (in design/edit mode) to select the control.

The Properties dialog menu displays the Image setting and the properties grid displays the properties specific to this control.

2. Click the ImageSource property value cell on the Properties dialog.

3. Click the drop-down menu button. Then, click the External option in the menu.

Setting the Image control Timer property refresh rate interval

You can set the Timer property for the Image control so that it refreshes the display image by accessing an External source file. For more information, see Refreshing a dashboard with controls.

Editing the image control property values

To edit the Image control property value:

1. Click the Image control on an open dashboard window (in design/edit mode) to select the control.

The Properties dialog menu displays the Image setting and the properties grid displays the properties specific to this control.

Changing the display image source file

To change the display image on an Image control:

1. Click the (Image) property value cell.

2. Click the ellipsis button in the cell.

3. The Select Image dialog opens.

4. Click the image source file for the control to display.

5. Click Open.

Other properties for this control

• Z Order property