In today's article I cover how to use images, including those found in the Symbol Factory library, on Buttons in FactoryTalk View Studio Machine Edition.
Step 1) Open a View Studio Machine Edition Project, then a Graphic Display, and then add a Button.
NOTE: In our example below we add a “Maintained” button to the “Low Level Tag Read Write” display found in the sample project “Objects 5 Screen Demo:”
Step 2) Now double click on your new button to bring up its properties, then change the “Border Style” to “None” and “Back Style” to “Transparent”
Step 3) Next click on the “States” tab, then select a state and click on the Image ellipses (…) to browse for an image:
Step 4) Here you can browse for an existing BMP, JPG, or PNG image using the “Add from File” button:
NOTE: You can support our site and receive an “ad free” copy of this article for just 99¢ HERE, or become a “Premium Supporter” for as little as $3 a month and receive $5 worth of articles and $5 worth of code downloads free each month!
Step 5) However in this example we aren't going to use a file but instead chose an image from the “Symbol Factory” library by first clicking on the “Launch Library” button, and then selecting an image in the library, and then clicking on the “Copy” button:
Step 6) Next, click on “Paste from Library,” then “OK” to accept the image's name,then click on “OK” to close the Image Browser, and finally click on “Apply” to preview the image on the button:
Step 7) Above you can see the button will need to be resize in order for the entire image to be visible. Alternatively, you can check the “Image Scaled” checkbox shown below to scale the image to fit the button's current size:
Step 8) Once done with your first state, select the next state that will have an image and then add an image to it by repeating Steps 3 – 7. When you're done adding images to your button's states, click on “OK” to close the button object's properties, and then save your graphic display.
Watch me demonstrate the above procedure live in Episode 2 of The Automation Minute Season 3:
Have a question or comment? Please feel free to leave them with us by clicking on the “post a comment or question” link at the very bottom of this page.
Until next time, Peace ✌️
Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator
Have a question? Join my community of automation professionals and take part in the discussion! You'll also find my PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.
Sponsor and Advertise: Get your product or service in front of our 75K followers while also supporting independent automation journalism by sponsoring or advertising with us! Learn more in our Media Guide here, or contact us using this form.
Shawn is a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who as a pre-teen in the early 80's discovered his passion for programing on the newly released Apple II and VIC-20 computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, Shawn worked as a Certified Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to focus full time on teaching online PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at The Automation School, as well as publishing industrial automation news, interviews, and how-to articles & videos at The Automation Blog.
Latest posts by Shawn Tierney (see all)
- Automation Morning Show for March 24, 2023 - March 24, 2023
- First Look: Red Lion's New NT5000 Gigabit Industrial Ethernet Switches - March 24, 2023
- Automation Morning Show for March 23, 2023 - March 23, 2023
