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This section describes how to define the general settings for a function button.

The above is an example of the General page of the Function Button dialog box.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property		Description
ID		The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique within the screen where the object is located. The format of the ID’s for function buttons is FBnnnn.
Note		You can type a note for the bit button.
Shape settings		For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an Object. Transparent, Picture Shape, , Touch Response, , Border Color, Pattern, Foreground Color, Background Color
External Label		Check this option if you want the bit button to have an external label. Set up the external label in the External Label page.
Operation		Specifies the operation that you want the function button to perform. About the available operations, see Section 5.4.1 Basic Operation.
File Extension		Specifies the file extension.
Filename Specified In Pathname Buffer		Check this option if you want the file name specified in the pathname buffer.
ID, Purpose, or Language	Associated Object ID	The ID of the object associated with the selected operation.
	Data Logger / Associated Data Logger	The ID of the data logger associated with the selected operation.
	Line Chart	The ID of the line chart associated with the selected operation.
	Recipe Block	The ID of the recipe block associated with the selected operation.
	Scatter Chart	The ID of the scatter chart associated with the selected operation.
	Purpose	The purpose for the Show File Selection Box operation.
	Language	The language for the Change Language operation.
	Sound	The ID of the sound for the Play Sound operation.
	Camera ID & Picture Type	The camera ID and the picture file type for the Take Picture operation.
	Associated Camera View Object ID	The ID of the camera view associated with the selected operation.
	Associated Picture Display Object ID	The ID of the picture display associated with the selected operation.
	Video Channel ID	The ID of the video channel associated with the selected operation.
	Target	Select what you want to copy or delete for Copy File/Delete File operation.
	Delete	Select what you want to delete for clear alarm History operation.
Filename, Extension name, Method	Default Filename	The default filename for the selected operation. The name can only have ASCII characters and at most 80 characters.
	File Extension Name	The file extension name for the selected operation. The name can only have ASCII characters and at most 3 characters.
	Number of Plays	The method for the Play Sound operation. Specifies how many times you want to play the sound.
Filename Selectable		Check this item so the File Selection box will display for the operator to select a file. The selected file will be used for the selected operation.
File Buffer ID		Select a file buffer ID where to save the logged data or alarms.
File Buffer Size (records)		Select the file buffer size to save specified records.
Tabular Format		Select either row-wise or column-wise format to save the logged data.
File I/O Control Block Address	<Edit Box>	Specifies the internal variable to receive the result of the file open operation. The memory block requires 44 words.
		Word	Description
		0,1	A 32-bit word to store the handle of an opened file.
		2,3	A 32-bit word to store the size (in byte) of the file.
		4-43	A byte array to store the filename and the extension name of the opened file; the maximum length of the filename and the extension name is 80 characters
		Click this icon to bring up the Address Input Keypad and specify an internal address for this property.
		Click this icon to bring up the Select Tag dialog box and select an internal tag for this property.
Pathname Buffer	<Edit Box>	Specifies the internal variable to save the path name of the file load operation.
		Click this icon to bring up the Address Input Keypad and specify an internal address for this property.
		Click this icon to bring up the Select Tag dialog box and select an internal tag for this property.
	Pathname Buffer Size	Specifies the buffer size in characters/bytes. The path name can only have ASCII characters and at most 127 characters. The default size is 48 characters/bytes.
Break Between Plays (in Second)		Specifies an interval between two plays. You can select 0s, 0.2s, 0.4s, 0.6s, 0.8s, 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s.
Macro		Check this option if you want the button to have a macro. Specify and edit the macro in the Macro page.
Key		The hard key that is used to operate the object. This item is available only when the target panel has hard keys.
Touch Operable		Check this option if you want the button is still operable by using the touch panel even it is configured to be operated by the key.