CONTROL
- Introduction to CTRL
- CONTROL Classes
- Types of Control Functions
- CONTROL graphics
  - Control graphics
    - Graphics objects
    - Attributes of graphics objects
    - Panel functions
    - Reference Functions
    - Arc
    - AttentionEffect EWO functions
    - Bar trend
    - BarChart3D EWO
    - Button
    - Chart.ewo
    - Calendar
    - Cascade
    - Checkbox
    - Clock
    - Combobox
    - DateTimeEdit EWO functions
    - DialGauge EWO
    - DoubleSpinbox EWO
    - DpTreeView
    - DpTypeView
    - Embedded module
    - Frame
    - GIS Viewer EWO
      WinCC OA GIS Viewer provides the cartographic representation of objects in WinCC OA. This new feature provides numerous advantages, particularly in geographical distributed systems, like in Water, Traffic, Oil & Gas or Energy.
    - Label Functions
    - Layoutgroup functions
    - LCD number
    - Maps Widget - Properties and Functions
    - PDF Viewer EWO
    - PictureFlow EWO functions
    - Pipe
    - Polyline
    - Primitive text
    - Progress bar
    - Radio box
    - Rectangle
    - Reference Functions
    - Scheduler.ewo
    - Selection list
    - Slider
    - Spin button
    - Splitter
    - Tab
    - Table
    - TextEdit
    - Text field
    - Thumb wheel
      - "acceptDrops"
        Specifies whether drop events are enabled for this object.
      - "cogCount"
        This attribute sets the space between the groove.
      - "contextMenuPolicy"
        Defines how the respective widgets shows the context menu.
      - "events" (obsolete)
        Gets all events that are available for a shape. Obsolete, use scriptNames instead.
      - "focus"
        The attribute "focus"; returns TRUEif the object has the focus.
      - "font"
        Sets the font of an object.
      - "frameShadow"
        The attribute "frameShadow" specifies the frame effect (3D effect) of an object (textEdit, progress bar, tree widget, thumb wheel, LCD number, DpTreeView or zoom navigator).
      - "frameShape"
        The attribute "frameShape" sets the style of an object frame (textEdit frame, a thumb wheel, a tree widget, a zoom navigator , an LCD number or a progress bar).
      - "frameWidth"
        The attribute "frameWidth"; returns the width of a frame (a textEdit, a tree widget, a zoom navigator, LCD number, a thumb wheel etc.)
      - "height"
        The attribute "height" returns the height of an object (textEdit, progress bar, tree widget, zoom navigator, LCD number or a thumb wheel.)
      - "invertedAppearance"
        Changes the direction of the slider into top = minimum value and bottom = maximum value.
      - "invertedControls"
        Defines if the key and wheel events of the slider shall be inverted.
      - "isActiveWindow"
        The attribute "isActiveWindow"; returns TRUE if this widget is the active window, otherwise FALSE.
      - "layoutDirection"
        Defines the widget's layout direction.
      - "limitedDrag"
        Defines whether drags out of the thumb wheel widget will still turn the wheel.
      - "lineWidth"
        The attribute "lineWidth"; sets the width of an object (a textEdit, progress bar, tree widget, zoom navigator, LCD number or a thumb wheel (frame) ) line.
      - "margin" - obsolete with version 3.12
        The attribute "margin" specifies the distance between the innermost pixel of the frame and the outermost pixel of the rectangle inside the frame.
      - "maximum"
        Defines the upper limit of the value range.
      - "maxValue";
        The attribute "maxValue"; sets the maximum value, which is returned when a slider is moved to maximum position. In case of thumb wheel the thumb wheel is moved between the minimum and maximum value.
      - "minimum"
        Defines the lower limit of the value range.
      - "minValue"
        The attribute "minValue"; sets the minimum value, which is returned when a slider is moved to minimum position. In case of thumb wheel the thumb wheel is moved between the minimum and maximum value.
      - "orientation";
        Sets the orientation of a slider, a thumb wheel, a progress bar or a spacer.
      - "ownCursor";
        The attribute "ownCursor" returns TRUE if an object (for example a textEdit, a tree widget, a slider, a zoom navigator or a thumb wheel) uses its own cursor. If the value is FALSE, the object uses its parent widget`s cursor.
      - "pageStep";
        Specifies the step of a slider when pressing PageUp / PageDown or clicking with the mouse on the slider.
      - "singleStep"
        Defines the value for a step if you press the arrow keys.
      - "sliderDown"
        This property shows whether the slider is currently pressed down by the mouse.
      - "sliderPosition"
        Shows the current slider position.
      - "tooltipDuration"
        Specifies how long a tooltip is shown.
      - "transmissionRatio"
        The attribute transmissionRatio specifies the ratio between the thumb-wheel and the value range.
      - "underMouse"
        Returns TRUE if a widget (textEdit, slider, thumb wheel, tree widget, zoom navigator, LCD number or progress bar) is beneath the cursor.
      - "updatesEnabled"
        This attribute specifies whether updates of a widget (for example, a textEdit, slider, progress bar, zoom navigator, LCD number or thumb wheel) have been enabled.
      - "value"
        Sets the current value of a thumb wheel.
      - "wrapsAround "
        Specifies that when the minimum of a thumb wheel is reached, the thumb wheel starts from the maximum.
      - "x", "y"
        The attributes x and y return the coordinate of an object (e.g. a textEdit, a progress bar, a slider, a zoom navigator, an LCD number or a thumb wheel). x returns the X coordinate of an object. y returns the Y coordinate of an object.
    - ToggleSwitch EWO
    - Tree widget
    - Trend
    - WebView EWO
    - Zoom Navigator
      Functions available for the Zoom Navigator widget.
- CONTROL Functions
- CTRL Debugger
  With the CTRL Debugger you can debug the programming language Control.

"cogCount"

This attribute sets the space between the groove.

Synopsis

shape.cogCount(int count);

Parameter


Parameter	Description
shape	Object name
count	Space between the groove

Description

This attribute sets the space between the groove.

Example

In the following example the space between the groove is set to 30.

main(bool enter)
{
  THUMB_WHEEL1.cogCount(30);
}

Figure 1. The Space between the Grooves was set to 30

Assignment

Thumb wheel