8.1.1. Create a new CimEdit Screen (attrentry.cim)
About this task
A | Create a New CimEdit Screen |
B | Create an Add Parts Button on the CIMPTRACK Screen |
C | Test t the Add Parts Button |
D | Set up the attrentry Basic Text Objects |
E | Add OK/CANCEL Buttons to the attrentry Screen |
- Create a New CimEdit Screen
Procedure
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Click the File button>New Window on the CIMPTRACK CimEdit screen.
A new CimEdit screen opens.
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Save the screen as attrentry.cim.
- Create an Add Parts Button on the CIMPTRACK Screen
- Make sure the project is running.
- Create a button under the LOAD region
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Name the button Add Parts.
Note: (Optional) Change the button's default color.
- Open the button's Properties - Object dialog box.
- Select the Event tab.
- Select a Mouse Up event on the Events tab.
- Open the Procedure Information dialog box to create a new procedure.
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Do the following.
1 Procedure name Enter OpenAddParts. 2 New Click New. 3 Action type Select Open screen. 4 Screen name Select attrentry.cim. 5 Base project Select CIMPTRACK. Note:- If the Base project field is not included in the Procedure Information dialog box, make sure your project is running.
- Leave the default values for the other options.
- Close all of the dialog boxes.
Results
The Add Parts button is ready to be tested.
- Test the Add Parts Button
Click the Add Parts button.
The Attentry screen should open when you click the button.

- Set up the attrentry Basic Text Objects
Create text objects for the title and to identify the fields, as follows.
Title | Add Block Attributes |
Text List | CPU Serial # Base Platform Drive Housing Sub Assembly A: Sub Assembly B: Assembly Housing Power Supply |

- Add OK/CANCEL Buttons to the attrentry Screen
Add OK and CANCEL buttons to the attrentry screen.
Note: You will configure the buttons later.
The attrentry CimEdit screen should look something like this.
