Version Information
Release Notes, Update information, Certifications and Frequently Asked Questions.
Concepts
Your first step into modern and powerful process visualization.
Deployment
Topics, you need to know, before using WinCC OA.
Security
Go beyond the norm in cybersecurity.
Engineering
Powerful tools for easy or complex engineering tasks.
Data Management
Classify, structure and archive your data.
Business Logic / Control
Endless possibilities in data processing for your projects.
- Introduction to CTRL
  An introduction to the product's own programming language Control(CTRL).
- Control Classes
  The overview of classes available in Control.
- Types of Control Functions
  An overview of the types of functions distinguished within Control.
- 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
    - "accelerated"
      If this property is set, the spin box will increase/decrease the value faster the longer you press the respective button.
    - "alignment"
      Changes the alignment at the cursor position or the alignment of the selected text.
    - "buttonSymbols"
      Changes the button symbols of the spin-button symbols.
    - "calendarPopup"
      This attribute defines if the calender shall be displayed in a pop-up.
    - "contextMenuPolicy"
      Defines how the respective widgets shows the context menu.
    - "correctionMode"
      This attribute defines how a wrong respective an intermediate value shall be corrected.
    - "currentSection"
      This attribute holds the current section of the DateTimeEdit Widget.
    - "currentSectionIndex"
      This attribute holds the index of the DateTimeEdit widget's current section.
    - "date", "dateTime"
      These attributes allow to set and query date and time.
    - "displayedSections"
      This attribute holds the currently displayed sections.
    - "displayFormat"
      This attribute allows to define the format in which time and date are shown.
    - "font"
      Sets the font of an object.
    - "frame"
      Defines if a frame is shown around the widget.
    - "layoutDirection"
      Defines the widget's layout direction.
    - maximumDate"
      Defines the maximum selectable date for the Calendar / DateTimeEdit widget.
    - "maximumDateTime"
      Defines the maximum selectable date and time for the Calendar / DateTimeEdit widget.
    - "minimumDate"
      Defines the minimum selectable date for the Calendar / DateTimeEdit widget.
    - "minimumDateTime"
      Defines the minimum selectable date and time for the Calendar / DateTimeEdit widget.
    - "readOnly"
      Sets the scheduler ewo to read only (TRUE) or not to read only (FALSE).
    - "sectionCount"
      This attribute holds the number of displayed sections.
    - "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.
    - "wrapping"
      Locks the possibility to jump from minimum value to maximum value or from maximum value to minimum value.
  - 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
  - ToggleSwitch EWO
  - Tree widget
  - Trend
  - VideoPlayer.ewo
  - WebView EWO
    All functions, specifically available for the WebView EWO.
  - Zoom Navigator
    Functions available for the Zoom Navigator widget.
- CONTROL Functions
- CtrlExtension
  The CtrlExtension allows the addition of custom C++ code.
- CTRL Debugger
  You can use the CTRL debugger to debug the Control programming language. The debugger can be used via its own panel, which also enables the monitoring and setting of variable values during the execution of a script.
- SQL in CONTROL
  The database functions enable you to quickly carry out value queries on data points and elements.
- API Manager
  The WinCC OA API (Application Programming Interface) offers a number of functions adding special Managers to this process control system.
- NextGen Archiver Backend-API
  This chapter describes the NextGen Archiver Backend API
Data Visualization
User interfaces, Trends and Reports for every purpose and device.
Southbound Interfaces
The process connection to the actual machines/sensors.
Northbound Interfaces
Your portal to the cloud or supervising systems.
Web Connectivity / Network Interfaces
Data exchange, APIs and web technologies
User Management
All about authorization, authentication and login-customization.
Availability
How to get your system uptime to the maximum.
Reporting
Create state of the art project reports without limits.
Addons
Useful tools and enhancements for special demands.
Reference Tables
Detailed and extensive content for special project adaptation.
Videos & Tutorials
Explore the capabilities of WinCC OA with our carefully selected collection of video tutorials and guides.
WinCC OA Documentation
Basic information about terms and functions within the documentation.
Disclaimer
A brief clarification of liability exclusions or legal notices.

"frame"

Defines if a frame is shown around the widget.

Synopsis

shape.frame(bool frame);

Parameter


Parameter	Description
shape	Name of the object.
frame	TRUE:frame is shown FALSE: frame is not shown

Description

Defines if a frame is shown around the widget.

Assignment

DateTimeEdit Widget