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- Types of Control Functions
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- CONTROL Functions
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    - textEditor()
      Opens the text editor as a main window (not modally).
    - The Extension timedFuncConflicts()
      The timed function extension "timedFuncConflicts()" is designed to discover call conflicts between two or more timed functions. It compares the given parameters to analyze all conflicts and returns the result times.
    - trackZoomMode()
      Complies with the function "Rubber band zoom". After calling this function a cursor "cross" is displayed, which allows to create a window by left-clicking. The panel is scaled in accordance with the specified window size.
    - tanh()
      Calculates the hyperbolic tangent.
    - triggerAction()
      The function can be used to trigger an action from a GEDI or Script Editor extension script.
    - tan()
      Calculates the tangent.
    - tcpRead()
      Reads the data of a defined socket, which was opened with tcpOpen().
    - timedFuncEvents()
      The function timedFuncEvents() returns up to a given max_count all planned start_times (occurrences) when WinCC OA timedFunc would trigger a (start-)event. This function also handles the time periods (broadcast periods) (see Timed function extension) within the range defined by ’r;valid from’ and ’r;valid until’.
    - translate()
      Translates a term.
    - tcpShutdownOutput()
      Closes the write direction of a TCP socket.
    - timeFromGMT()
      Returns the difference between local time and GMT.
    - Timed function extension
      The timed function was extended and now provides several new functions:
    - throw()
      Signals an erroneous condition by using an error class variable.
    - tcpOpen()
      Opens the connection to a TCP/IP server socket.
    - triggerGlobalEvent()
      The function triggers a UI global event.
    - tcpWrite()
      Writes data to the defined socket.
    - timedFunc()
      Starts timed CTRL functions.
    - titleBar()
      Shows or hides the title bar in the specified module or in a child panel.
    - triggerEvent()
      The function triggers a specific event.
    - tcpClose()
      Closes a TCP/IP socket connection.
    - triggerEventWait()
      The function triggers a specific event and waits for the execution of the event.
    - throwError()
      Passes a WinCC OA error to the internal error handler.
    - tmpnam()
      Creates temporary file names.
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- CTRL Debugger
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- CtrlExtension, basics

triggerAction()

The function can be used to trigger an action from a GEDI or Script Editor extension script.

Synopsis

int triggerAction(string actionName [, string moduleName]);

Parameters


Parameter	Description
actionName	Name of the action that is triggered.
moduleName	The module which is targeted.

Return value

-1 in case of an error and 0 in case of success.

Errors

The specified action was not found.

Description

This function can be used from a GEDI or Script Editor extension script and triggers an action. By default the "target" window is always the window in whose context the script is used (e.g. when used from a GEDI extension script, then the target is the GEDI window). The optional variable "moduleName" allows you to address windows outside of this (e.g. address a GEDI or Vision main window from a script in a panel in a runtime Vision module).

The list of actions that can be used can be found in the GEDI: "edit" > "shortcuts"

Example

Draw a line with triggerAction(), utilizing sendMouseEvent().

main()
{





triggerAction("line");



  sendMouseEvent(panel, 50, 50, MOUSE_LEFT);



  sendMouseEvent(panel, 350, 350, MOUSE_LEFT);



  sendMouseEvent(panel, 350, 350);

}

User-defined actions added with moduleAddAction() via an extension script can now be called by their "name" property.

Assignment

gedi extension functions

Availability

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