Multipul Macrs in Factorytalk

[leighigh]

Can more then one macro be executed when starting a display or shuting down a display?
If yes what is the proper syntax.

 

[rdrast]

The simplest method (assuming FTView Standalone or SE, not ME) is to make another macro that simply calls the subsidiary macros you want one at a time, and put the new 'master' macro in the startup/shutdown command box on the dialog for the display (Right click display, "Display Settings | Behavior"

That may work for you, but sadly, FTView sometimes manages to completely unload a display before the macro chain terminates (depending on what you are doing), so I typically try to put all of my startup/shutdown code in VBA and handle it there.

If you go the VBA route, you want to use the Display related system calls "Display_AnimationStart()" and "Display_BeforeAnimationStop()".

A simple example would be for trend displays, this is a simple method of retaining settings to the trend between closing and opening the window again:

Private Sub Display_AnimationStart()
    Trend.LoadTemplate "LastView"
End Sub

Private Sub Display_BeforeAnimationStop()
    Trend.SaveTemplate "LastView"
End Sub