Author Topic: show decimal in basic label or AnalogValueDisplay read 123 as 12.3  (Read 2561 times)

oqapsking

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hello

what i need is the plc value is for example 234 and i wanna display it in the basic label or Analog Value Display as 23.4

when i use Digital Panel Meter i just put "1" inside decimal position property

but there is no such property in  basic label or AnalogValueDisplay
so can you guys tell me how to do it?

with thanks

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Re: show decimal in basic label or AnalogValueDisplay read 123 as 12.3
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2017, 05:10:27 PM »
After you enter a value in PLCAddressValue, it will let you expand it down. You can then set ScaleFactor to 0.1

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Re: show decimal in basic label or AnalogValueDisplay read 123 as 12.3
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2017, 05:10:36 AM »
thanks man you are always helpfull
it worked

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Re: show decimal in basic label or AnalogValueDisplay read 123 as 12.3
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2017, 05:21:23 AM »
ok when i have a value 1.234 and i want it to display 1.234
how ?

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Re: show decimal in basic label or AnalogValueDisplay read 123 as 12.3
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2017, 07:19:45 AM »
Set NumericFormat to 0.000

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Re: show decimal in basic label or AnalogValueDisplay read 123 as 12.3
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2017, 08:50:16 AM »
i tried this

value scale factor (0.1 )
numeric format 0.000

the display is 123.400

i tried

value scale factor (1 )
numeric format 0.000

the display is 1234.000


any ideas?

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Re: show decimal in basic label or AnalogValueDisplay read 123 as 12.3
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2017, 09:33:50 AM »
Is the value your PLC 1.234 or 1234?

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Re: show decimal in basic label or AnalogValueDisplay read 123 as 12.3
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2017, 01:22:30 PM »
it is 1234
and i need to display it as 1.234

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Re: show decimal in basic label or AnalogValueDisplay read 123 as 12.3
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2017, 01:31:07 PM »
ScaleFactor = 0.001
NumericFormat = 0.000

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Re: show decimal in basic label or AnalogValueDisplay read 123 as 12.3
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2017, 05:55:54 PM »
that worked thanks man
now i understand how it works :)