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This section describes how to define the general settings for a message display. The following is an example of the General page of the Message Display property sheet.

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 IDs for the message displays is MDnnnn.
Note		You can type a note for the object.
Transparent Background		Select this option if you want the object to have a transparent background.
Shape settings		For details about the following properties, Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an Object. , Border Color, Pattern, FG Color, BG Color
External Label		Check this option if you want the message display to have an external label. Set up the external label in the External Label page.
State		Select a state as the current state of the message display so you can view and set the Pattern, FG Color, BG Color for that state.
State Type		The state type of the variable that controls the message display. The supported state types include Bit, Value, LSB and Value as string number. For details, see Section 6.3.1 Basic Operations.
Data Type		The data type of the variable that controls the message display. The supported data types include: Bit, 16-bit Unsigned Integer, 16-bit Signed Integer, 16-bit BCD, 32-bit Unsigned Integer, 32-bit Signed Integer, and 32-bit BCD.
Monitor Address		Specifies the variable that controls the message display. Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Total States		Specifies the number of states of the message display if the state type is Bit, Value or LSB.
Text Table	Text Table	Select a text table with messages for the object if the state type is Value as string number.
	First String Number	Specifies the first string number from 1 to 20000.
	Last String Number	Specifies the last string number from 1 to 20000.
Marquee	Marquee	Select this item if you want the displayed message to scroll automatically.
	Running Speed	The speed of scrolling. Select from 1 to 10, 1 being the slowest and 10 being the fastest.
	Direction	The direction of scrolling. The supported directions include Leftward, Rightward, and Upward.
Text can be scrolled by the vertical scroll bar or button		Select this option so you can scroll the content of the message display vertically using the associated scroll buttons or scroll bar.