Show context menu

This function enables the configuration of context menus.

Figure 1: Overview - Show context menu

Structure

The following paragraphs list all fields and options of the function "open HTML help" and explain how to use them.

Message catalog

All created context menu entries are listed here. They could be configured with the following buttons.

Add entry

Creates a new context menu entry.

Add sub entry

Creates a sub entry for the context menu.

Move entry upwards/downwards

This buttons can change the order of entries.

Delete entry

Delete the created entries.

Type

Defines the type of the entry, either a button or a separator. A button calls a function or opens another sub entry. A separator adds a lane separator between entries.

Example:

This configuration would display the following context menu:

Active rule

Creates a rule whether an entry should be active or not. The rules consits of available variables and/or $ parameters, linked together by operators.

Figure 2: Active rule

Variables

A list of all available variables.

$-Parameter

A list of all available $-parameters that can be used like the variables.

Operators

A list of operators that can link together variables and $-parameters.

Function

Sets a created function, which will be executed by clicking on the linked entry.

Help

For more information about the function "show context menu" please refer to the WinCC OA 3.11 online help by clicking on the push button "Help".

Apply

Click on the push button "Apply" in order to apply the configured settings for context menus.

Cancel

Click on the push button "Cancel" and setting is rejected. A new function can be then selected.

Figure 3: context menu set successfully