OPTIONS - v14OPTIONS - v14
options {on|off},p=<i>, f=<file>
,layout=<file>
Function
Used to describe populate and describe the layout for controls in a specified panel. The definitions are taken from a file with the TAB extension.
Parameters
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on |
(default) inserts the controls into the panel. |
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off |
Unload a panel without removing it from the screen. |
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p= |
Specify the panel index to fill up. The value must be in the range 1 to 96 |
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f= |
Specifies the <filename> with menu file (extension TAB). The format of tab file is |
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layout= |
Specify the <filename> which contains the dynamic layout content of a panel. Anchoring configuration (extension TAB) is applicable only to Panels of PIN= -17, -18, -19, -20, -21 or -22. See Anchoring and Autosizing Controls for details. When the panel of this type is resized the panel layout is managed taking its reference from this file. |
Table 1 - Format of Options File (f=<options_file>.TAB)
The format, very similar to the MEN file format in previous versions of Eagle versions, is explained below:
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opt,x,y,w,h,b,f,t, <text>:<commands> |
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opt |
option number. If 0 then the option is skipped. |
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x |
x co-ordinate of the button in the menu grid. |
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y |
y co-ordinate of the button in the menu grid. |
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w |
the width of the button in grid units. Width depends on the pixel unit (u parameter) specified in the PANEL command |
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h |
the height of the button in grid units |
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b |
background colour for buttons/text |
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f |
foreground colour for buttons/text |
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t |
number to specify the button control type such as push, graphic, label, edit, input, combo box, checkbox, radio box, scroll, frame, status, tree, OCX, colorpicker, hyperlink, rich edit and tooltip. The table of controls is listed in Table 2 below |
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<text> |
this entry depends on the button type : typically text message, array, settings etc. Refer to individual controls for details |
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<commands> |
the action to take when selected. |
Table 2 - Button Types (t=<i>)
The available button types possible to use in the OPTIONS TAB file are listed below; Note that the GRIDVIEW and LISTVIEW are technically not OPTIONS buttons but separate commands and are included here for reference only.
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Type |
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Status to previous version |
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Push Button |
1 |
Sameas Eagle v.12 |
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Button with Bitmap |
4 |
Extended |
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Label |
5 |
Same as Eagle v.12 |
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Edit |
6 |
Extended |
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Combo Box with List |
27 |
Same in Eagle v.12 |
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Combo Box Multi Column List |
37 |
New |
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Combo Box with Grid |
47,57,67 |
New |
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Check Box |
8 |
Same as Eagle v.12 |
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Three State Check Box |
18 |
New |
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Rich Edit |
16 |
New |
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Radio Group Box |
29,39 |
Extended |
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Slider with arrow marker |
10,110 |
Changed |
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Slider with indicator |
210,310 |
New |
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Scroll Bar |
410,510 |
New |
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Zoom Bar |
610,710 |
New |
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Spin Button |
11,111 |
New |
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Spin Edit Button |
211,311 |
New |
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Frame Color |
12 |
Extended |
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Frame Title |
120 |
Extended |
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Static Label |
220 |
Same as Eagle v.12 |
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Tree View |
300 |
Extended |
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Color Picker Button |
500 |
New |
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Hyperlink |
501 |
New |
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Progress Bar |
502 |
New |
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Grid View |
none (GRIDVIEW) |
New |
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List Button |
505,506 |
New |
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List View |
none (LIST) |
Extended |
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Special Types |
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Button Font |
888 |
Same as Eagle v.12 |
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Tooltip |
999 |
Same as Eagle v.12 |
Examples
Please refer to comprehensive GUI Guide for details of PANELS and OPTIONS
See also
panel, polling, panel options, tabbed panels, ldir, GUI Guide