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Version: 26.1 (stable)

Dropdown (From List)

About​

Allow operators to choose from a list of options provided through a List. The chosen option will be stored in a variable.

Tip: Unlike the Dropdown (From Enumeration), which retrieves its options from the Enumerations property of the linked Value.

Properties​

General​

Value

The current value that should get updated when an operator manipulates the input, usually this will be bound to a Data Variable.

Is disabled

Use this property to disable the element in certain situations, such as when your PLC is in a state where manipulation should not be possible.

List

A List that you’ve defined in your Project using the HMI Data Explorer. For each item in that list an dropdown options will be rendered.

Label Property

Choose the property from the blueprint of our List that will be used as the label for each option in the dropdown.

Value Property

Choose the property from the blueprint of our List that will actually be stored in the variable that is linked to the Value.

Examples​

This Dropdown takes all the tools provided through the Tools/ToolList and presents them as a Dropdown. The Name property of each tool will be used as the label and the ID property will be stored.

Elements

Dropdown (From Enumeration)