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+ | ==Console Writer component== | ||
+ | A simple component to aid in creating and wiriting data to a console tab. Allows text to be coloured and automatically appended with a timestamp. | ||
− | == | + | ==Component Source Code== |
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− | + | Please click here to download the component source project: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wiki/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_ConsoleWriter.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_ConsoleWriter.fcfx] | |
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+ | Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_ConsoleWriter.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_ConsoleWriter.fcfx] | ||
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− | + | ''No detailed description exists yet for this component'' | |
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+ | ==Examples== | ||
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− | + | A basic example using two circular knobs to simulate data e.g., temperature. | |
+ | Both xy chart and Console, log the data. | ||
+ | {{Fcfile|Logging_Example.fcsx|Logging Example}} | ||
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− | + | ==Macro reference== | |
− | '' | + | ===AddString=== |
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;" | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]] | ||
+ | | width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''AddString''' | ||
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+ | | colspan="2" | Adds text string to the console window. | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-string-icon.png]] - STRING | ||
+ | | width="90%" | Data | ||
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+ | | colspan="2" | | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID | ||
+ | | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return'' | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | ===Clear=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;" | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]] | ||
+ | | width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Clear''' | ||
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+ | | colspan="2" | Clears the contents of the console tab. | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID | ||
+ | | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return'' | ||
+ | |} | ||
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− | + | ===CountLines=== | |
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;" | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]] | ||
+ | | width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''CountLines''' | ||
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+ | | colspan="2" | Counts the number of lines in the console. | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u32-icon.png]] - ULONG | ||
+ | | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return'' | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | ===GetTextLine=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;" | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]] | ||
+ | | width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''GetTextLine''' | ||
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+ | | colspan="2" | Gets the string data from a specific line in the console. | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-s32-icon.png]] - LONG | ||
+ | | width="90%" | Line | ||
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+ | | colspan="2" | Line number, -1 for the last line. | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-string-icon.png]] - STRING | ||
+ | | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return'' | ||
+ | |} | ||
− | + | ===SetColour=== | |
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;" | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]] | ||
+ | | width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetColour''' | ||
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+ | | colspan="2" | Allows for full RGB colour selection | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE | ||
+ | | width="90%" | R | ||
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+ | | colspan="2" | Colour channel, Range: 0-255 | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE | ||
+ | | width="90%" | G | ||
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+ | | colspan="2" | Colour channel, Range: 0-255 | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE | ||
+ | | width="90%" | B | ||
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+ | | colspan="2" | Colour channel, Range: 0-255 | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID | ||
+ | | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return'' | ||
+ | |} | ||
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− | '' | + | ===SetColourIdx=== |
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;" | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]] | ||
+ | | width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetColourIdx''' | ||
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+ | | colspan="2" | Sets the text colour from the properties selection of colours. | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE | ||
+ | | width="90%" | Index | ||
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+ | | colspan="2" | Range: 0-3 | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID | ||
+ | | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return'' | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | ===SetTextLine=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;" | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]] | ||
+ | | width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetTextLine''' | ||
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+ | | colspan="2" | Sets the string data from a specific line in the console. | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-s32-icon.png]] - LONG | ||
+ | | width="90%" | Line | ||
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+ | | colspan="2" | Line number, -1 for the last line. | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-string-icon.png]] - STRING | ||
+ | | width="90%" | Data | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID | ||
+ | | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return'' | ||
+ | |} | ||
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− | + | ===ShowConsole=== | |
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;" | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]] | ||
+ | | width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ShowConsole''' | ||
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+ | | colspan="2" | Pops up the console window and shows the correct tab. | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID | ||
+ | | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return'' | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | ==Property reference== | ||
− | + | {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;" | |
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− | + | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]] | |
− | + | | width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties''' | |
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− | + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-10-icon.png]] | |
− | + | | width="90%" | Console Name | |
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− | + | | colspan="2" | Textual name of the console shown as the tab name at the top of the console window. | |
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− | + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-1-icon.png]] | |
− | + | | width="90%" | Colour 0 | |
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− | + | | colspan="2" | Used to define a colour channel referenced by the SetColourIdx component macro call. | |
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− | + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-1-icon.png]] | |
− | + | | width="90%" | Colour 1 | |
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− | + | | colspan="2" | Used to define a colour channel referenced by the SetColourIdx component macro call. | |
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− | Automatically clear the console tab when the simulation is started. | + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-1-icon.png]] |
− | + | | width="90%" | Colour 2 | |
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− | + | | colspan="2" | Used to define a colour channel referenced by the SetColourIdx component macro call. | |
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− | + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-1-icon.png]] | |
− | + | | width="90%" | Colour 3 | |
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− | + | | colspan="2" | Used to define a colour channel referenced by the SetColourIdx component macro call. | |
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− | + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-7-icon.png]] | |
− | + | | width="90%" | New Line After Data | |
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− | + | | colspan="2" | Automatically append a newline character after any data has been written to the console using the AddString component macro. | |
− | Specifies the format of the date string. | + | |- |
− | + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-7-icon.png]] | |
− | + | | width="90%" | Clear On Sim Start | |
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− | No - "DD/MM/YY" | + | | colspan="2" | Automatically clear the console tab when the simulation is started. |
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− | Yes - "MM/DD/YY" | + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-7-icon.png]] |
− | + | | width="90%" | Add Timestamp | |
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− | + | | colspan="2" | Automatically adds a timestamp to the console after a newline character has been received. | |
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− | + | | width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]] | |
− | Characters that are used in between the time digits | + | | width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Timestamp |
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− | + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]] | |
− | + | | width="90%" | Date Format | |
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− | Characters that are used in between the date digits | + | | colspan="2" | Specifies the format of the date string. No - "DD/MM/YY" Yes - "MM/DD/YY" |
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− | + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-10-icon.png]] | |
− | + | | width="90%" | Time Separator | |
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− | + | | colspan="2" | Characters that are used in between the time digits | |
− | Characters that are used between the time and date strings when returning a full time stamp. | + | |- |
− | + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-10-icon.png]] | |
− | + | | width="90%" | Date Separator | |
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− | + | | colspan="2" | Characters that are used in between the date digits | |
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− | Overrides the current selected colour when writing the timestamp. | + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-10-icon.png]] |
− | + | | width="90%" | TimeStamp Separator | |
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− | + | | colspan="2" | Characters that are used between the time and date strings when returning a full time stamp. | |
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− | + | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-7-icon.png]] | |
− | + | | width="90%" | Override Colour | |
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+ | | colspan="2" | Overrides the current selected colour when writing the timestamp. | ||
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+ | | width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-1-icon.png]] | ||
+ | | width="90%" | Timestamp Colour | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" | Defines the colour of the time stamp text | ||
+ | |} |
Latest revision as of 13:09, 7 February 2023
Author | Matrix TSL |
Version | 1.0 |
Category | Indicators |
Contents
Console Writer component
A simple component to aid in creating and wiriting data to a console tab. Allows text to be coloured and automatically appended with a timestamp.
Component Source Code
Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_ConsoleWriter.fcfx
Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_ConsoleWriter.fcfx
Detailed description
No detailed description exists yet for this component
Examples
A basic example using two circular knobs to simulate data e.g., temperature. Both xy chart and Console, log the data.
Macro reference
AddString
AddString | |
Adds text string to the console window. | |
- STRING | Data |
- VOID | Return |
Clear
Clear | |
Clears the contents of the console tab. | |
- VOID | Return |
CountLines
CountLines | |
Counts the number of lines in the console. | |
- ULONG | Return |
GetTextLine
GetTextLine | |
Gets the string data from a specific line in the console. | |
- LONG | Line |
Line number, -1 for the last line. | |
- STRING | Return |
SetColour
SetColour | |
Allows for full RGB colour selection | |
- BYTE | R |
Colour channel, Range: 0-255 | |
- BYTE | G |
Colour channel, Range: 0-255 | |
- BYTE | B |
Colour channel, Range: 0-255 | |
- VOID | Return |
SetColourIdx
SetColourIdx | |
Sets the text colour from the properties selection of colours. | |
- BYTE | Index |
Range: 0-3 | |
- VOID | Return |
SetTextLine
SetTextLine | |
Sets the string data from a specific line in the console. | |
- LONG | Line |
Line number, -1 for the last line. | |
- STRING | Data |
- VOID | Return |
ShowConsole
ShowConsole | |
Pops up the console window and shows the correct tab. | |
- VOID | Return |