Reported

User’s Guide
Report Editor
For EDS
Version 1.70
Copyright © 2007, MAN Diesel
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Report Editor User’s Guide

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1. Overview
1.1 What is the Report Editor? ........................................................................1-1
1.2 Why Use the Report Editor? .....................................................................1-1
2. Report Editing Menu

2.1 Register of Available Reports ...................................................................2-2
2.2 Navigation Group ......................................................................................2-2
2.3 Selection List Group ..................................................................................2-2
2.4 Editor/Zoom Group ...................................................................................2-3
Zoom In .................................................................................................... 2-4
Zoom Out ................................................................................................. 2-6
Fit to Screen Width .................................................................................. 2-7
Hide Attributes ......................................................................................... 2-8
Edit Mode ................................................................................................. 2-8
Grid Group ............................................................................................... 2-9
2.5 Objects Group .........................................................................................2-10
Tab List .................................................................................................. 2-10
Z List ...................................................................................................... 2-11
Objects .................................................................................................... 2-12
3. Working with Reports and Pages

3.1 Editing Reports ..........................................................................................3-1
Edit Report Button ................................................................................... 3-2
Add Report Button ................................................................................... 3-2
Rename Button ......................................................................................... 3-3
Delete Button ............................................................................................ 3-3
Copy Button ............................................................................................. 3-3
Graphics Button ........................................................................................ 3-4
3.2 Editing Pages .............................................................................................3-5
Edit Pages Button ..................................................................................... 3-5
Add Pages Button ..................................................................................... 3-6
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Rename Pages Button ............................................................................... 3-7

Delete pages button .................................................................................. 3-7
Copy pages button .................................................................................... 3-7
4. Editing the Pages of a Report

4.1 Working with a single Object ....................................................................4-2
Object Status ............................................................................................ 4-2
Warning .................................................................................................... 4-2
Changing Attributes of an Object ............................................................. 4-3
Resizing an Object ................................................................................... 4-3
Repositioning an Object ........................................................................... 4-4
Show Z Order ........................................................................................... 4-4
Moving an Object to Front or Back (First or Last in the Z Order List) ... 4-5
Show Tab Order ....................................................................................... 4-7
Changing the Tab Order of the Object ..................................................... 4-8
Moving the Focus to Another Object ....................................................... 4-9
Deleting an Object .................................................................................... 4-9
Cutting and Copying an Object .............................................................. 4-10
Pasting an Object .................................................................................... 4-10
Locking an Object .................................................................................. 4-12
Grouping an Object ................................................................................ 4-12
Duplicating an Object ............................................................................. 4-12
Undo/Redo Last Action .......................................................................... 4-13
Inserting a new Object ............................................................................ 4-13
4.2 Working with the Objects Selection List ................................................4-13
Putting/Removing one Object in the Selection List ............................... 4-14
Putting/Removing many Objects in the Selection List .......................... 4-14
Putting/Removing all Objects in the Selection List ............................... 4-14
Moving the Selection List in the Page ................................................... 4-14
Deleting Selection Lists from the Page .................................................. 4-15
Pasting Selection Lists to Another Page ................................................ 4-15
Adjusting Size of Objects in the Selection List ...................................... 4-15
Alignment of Objects in the Selection List ............................................ 4-16
5. Objects
5.1 Curve .........................................................................................................5-1
Model Curve (1-dimensional) \ (2-dimensional): .................................... 5-2
Pressure Curves: ....................................................................................... 5-2
5.2 Instrument ..................................................................................................5-2
Analog Meter: ......................................................................................... 5-3
Operating Value: ..................................................................................... 5-3
Bar Gauge: ................................................................................................ 5-3
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Bar Graph: ................................................................................................ 5-3

5.3 Date and Time ...........................................................................................5-4
Actual Date and Time: ............................................................................. 5-4
Time ......................................................................................................... 5-4
Date .......................................................................................................... 5-4
5.4 Measurement .............................................................................................5-5
Measurement Date and Time ................................................................... 5-5
Measurement Operating Hour: ................................................................. 5-5
Barchart: .................................................................................................. 5-5
Load Diagram: ......................................................................................... 5-6
Trends: ..................................................................................................... 5-6
Measurement information ........................................................................ 5-6
5.5 Operating Value ........................................................................................5-7
Designation: ............................................................................................. 5-7
Status LED: .............................................................................................. 5-7
Operating Value List: .............................................................................. 5-7
5.6 Text ............................................................................................................5-8
Static Text: .............................................................................................. 5-8
String: ....................................................................................................... 5-8
Editable Text: .......................................................................................... 5-8
Editable Combobox: ................................................................................ 5-9
Editable List Box: .................................................................................... 5-9
Dynamic Text: ......................................................................................... 5-9
Diagnosis Text/Headline: ......................................................................... 5-9
5.7 Button ......................................................................................................5-10
Page Link: .............................................................................................. 5-10
Alarm \ Acknowledge Button: .............................................................. 5-10
Editable Button: ...................................................................................... 5-10
Editable Check Box: ............................................................................... 5-11
5.8 Graphic ....................................................................................................5-11
3D Frame: ............................................................................................... 5-11
Logo: ...................................................................................................... 5-11
Line: ....................................................................................................... 5-12
Graphic: .................................................................................................. 5-12
Frame\Fill: ............................................................................................. 5-12
5.9 Engine ......................................................................................................5-13
Engine Information: ............................................................................... 5-13
Engine Database Entry: .......................................................................... 5-13
6. Attributes Overview
6.1 The Dialog Box ’Set Attributes’ ...............................................................6-1

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6.2 The Most Important Attributes ..................................................................6-3

Position ..................................................................................................... 6-3
Orientation ................................................................................................ 6-4
Font ........................................................................................................... 6-4
Frame ........................................................................................................ 6-4
Background .............................................................................................. 6-4
7. Using the Tab List

7.1 Tab Numbering System .............................................................................7-1
7.2 Restructure ................................................................................................7-2
7.3 Redistribute ...............................................................................................7-3
8. Reports.eds Creation
8.1 Reports.eds Key Tree Description ............................................................8-1
Description ............................................................................................... 8-1
Graphics ................................................................................................... 8-2
Pages ......................................................................................................... 8-3
Views ........................................................................................................ 8-6
8.2 Using Reports.eds ......................................................................................8-7
The Lists ................................................................................................... 8-7
Functionalities .......................................................................................... 8-7
9. Keyboard Shortcut List
Index

Chapter 1
Overview
1.1 What is the Report Editor?

The Report Editor is a new functionality within the EDS, to create a concise
Report for every engine based appliance. He disposes of various adjustment
modes and the layout can be designed individually. That is why the Report Editor
is adaptable to a wide range of application modes.
1.2 Why Use the Report Editor?

The graphic tools that are used to modify and build the report can be extended and
adjusted arbitrarily. These tools make it possible to build up an engine report with
all main functionalities of a modern graphic editor.
The Report Editor is constructed that easily, that not only advanced users can cre-
ate simply and safely a clear survey of their project. That is why predefined
reports can be modified and new reports can be created quickly.
In the following chapters the user will find basic knowledge of the Report Editor.
The report editing menu is explained, where the user can adjust the different
modes like Zoom, Grid, Tab- and Z-list. An instruction of how to build new
reports is given and the editing of reports and pages is alleged. Moreover, an
instruction of how to work with the selection list is given.
For advanced users there is also a description of the Report.eds creation in the last
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Chapter 2
Report Editing Menu
In the following pages a clear description of the menu item ’Reports’ is given.
Moreover, the single menu items, structured in their groups, are explained.
The ’Reports’ menu is composed as follows:
Fig. 2-1 The ’Reports’ Menu
and organized in 6 groups:

• Register of the available Reports
• Navigation
• Selection List
• Editor and Zoom
• Grid
• Objects
Most of these operations are only enabled if the menu point ’Edit Mode’ is acti-
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2.1 Register of Available Reports

By clicking on the menu item ’Reports’, the available reports will immediately be
indicated. The user can now switch between them and select the designated
report.
2.2 Navigation Group

In order to make a fast progress possible, the user can switch here between the
already used report pages. The same function accomplish the arrow buttons in the
toolbar.
2.3 Selection List Group

This group is intended for using the buffer selection list, i.e. selecting more than
one object and applying editor command to this selection.
Fig. 2-2 The ’Reports’ Menu - Selection List Group
• Copy to: Copies the selected objects to the buffer list

• Remove from: Removes the selected objects from the buffer list
• Copy all: Copies all objects from the page to the buffer list
• Clear all: Empties the buffer list

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• Delete from Page: Removes all objects from the page to the buffer list
• Lock Selection Position: Locks the selected object position. When set, the
object cannot be resized or moved
• Unlock Selection Position: Annuls the object locked state.
2.4 Editor/Zoom Group

This group is intended for changing the report and the zoom modes.
At EDS starting time the system is in report running mode, i.e. no report modifi-
cation is allowed.
Two modes can be distinguished:
• Display mode, set only to inspect the report
• Edit mode, set to work with the objects of a report
The zoom is available if a report is displayed, not depending on the run-
ning/editing status.
The zoom is computed with the zoom factor. The zoom factor is 100% when the
page is displayed in real size on the screen.
The Zoom Factor
Fig. 2-3 A Report with a Zoom Factor of 74.9%
The zoom factor is always available on the upper right-hand corner, when dis-
playing a report page. This zoom factor can be modified directly with the key-
board or in the pull-down menu in order to change the page’s display. The zoom

factor can also be changed by all zoom commands and can vary from 8,33% to
6400%.
2.4.1 Zoom In
Fig. 2-4 The ’Reports’ Menu - Zoom In
When this mode is selected, the mouse cursor is changed to:
a magnifying glass with a little plus inside.

The zoom factor can be changed in three different ways:

2.4.1.1 Selection Rectangle

Zoom operation can be done with a selected rectangle, created by clicking on the
left mouse button on the top left-hand corner, moving the mouse to the bottom
right corner and releasing the left mouse button.
The display shows:
The zoom factor, the scroll bar and the display are changed, according to the
zoom selection.
2.4.1.2 Left Mouse Button Click

Clicking the left mouse button anywhere on the page will
• center the display on the actual mouse position.
• increase the zoom factor from the current value to the greater one in the prese-
lected list.

2.4.1.3 Right Mouse Button Click

Clicking the right mouse button will display a pop-up menu
The selected option shows the zoom mode and the currently selected zoom factor.
Here it is possible to change the zoom factor and/or the zoom mode.
2.4.2 Zoom Out
Fig. 2-5 The ’Reports’ Menu - Zoom Out
When this mode is selected, the mouse cursor is changed to
a magnifying glass with a little minus inside.

Now, the zoom factor can be changed in three different ways, like in the ’Zoom in
Mode’. The only difference is the left mouse button click, which is now decreas-
ing the zoom factor.

2.4.3 Fit to Screen Width

This menu command resizes the page to display the full width of the document in
the report windows. This command is useful to redisplay the page after many
zoom in/zoom out changes.
Fit to Screen
Fig. 2-6 Fit to Screen Width
In the toolbar, there is an icon to fit the screen to width. This button switches
between fit to screen and real size (100% zoom factor). If one of these modes is
selected, it is shown as checked except for the last enervate ’Fit to Screen’
Fig. 2-7 The ’Reports’ Menu - Fit to Screen Width

Selecting a checked mode will uncheck it, selecting another mode will uncheck
the last checked mode.
2.4.4 Hide Attributes

Here the visibility of the ’Set Attributes’ dialog box can be adjusted.
The ’Hide Attributes’ command is only available if the report ’Edit Mode’ is
selected. In this case, it displays/hides the object attributes dialog box which is
used to modify the selected object.
The dialog box can be hidden/displayed at every point of time during the editing
session by using the menu item ’Hide Attributes’or by using the keyboard short-
cut ’CTRL+H’.
2.4.5 Edit Mode

The ’Edit Mode’ check/uncheck moves the report in Edit/Display mode (as well
as the main menu entry ’Tools > Customize > Report’)
Fig. 2-8 The ’Reports’ Menu - Edit Mode
If the editing mode is selected, all objects are displayed with a rectangle border.
If one object is selected, it will be displayed with a red border.

The red bordered object will be used for all edit command acting on a single
object (copy, paste, delete, move,)
rectangle border
Selected Object Objects attributes dialog box
Fig. 2-9 Edit Mode - The ’Set Attributes’ dialog box
The ’Edit Mode’ is explained in more detail in section 3.1 ’Editing Reports’.
2.4.6 Grid Group
Fig. 2-10 The ’Reports’ Menu - Show Grid

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The submenu item ’Show Grid’ will display/hide the grid. The submenu item
’Define Grid’ will display the grid attributes dialog box to setup the grid parame-
ters.
Fig. 2-11 The ’Define Snap to Grid’ dialog box
2.5 Objects Group

This group includes all commands to modify attributes of objects.
• Tab List
• Z List
• Objects
2.5.1 Tab List

This menu item gives two possibilities to rebuild the tab list, after editing, mov-
ing or changing the tab order of objects in the page.
Fig. 2-12 The ’Reports’ Menu - Tab List

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• Restructure
The tab list is changed in a way, that the tab number will follow the object
position in the page from left to right and from top to bottom.
• Redistribute
The tab list is changed to remove the gap in the tab numbering, the order itself
is not changed i.e. if tab list was 1, 3, 7, then it is changed to 1, 2, 3.
See ’Using the Tab List’ for a detailed explanation and examples.
2.5.2 Z List
There is one command available to reorganize the Z order list:
Fig. 2-13 The ’Reports’ Menu - Z List
• Redistribute
Changes the Z order of each object from 1 to Nmax (Nmax is the number of
the objects in the page) to remove the gaps.
In order to show the Z numbers, click on the right mouse button, then select the
item ’Show Z Order’.

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2.5.3 Objects
This menu item is divided into three submenus in order to modify object
attributes and one submenu to change the display in the status bar.
Fig. 2-14 The Reports Menu - Objects
• Positions
• Tab
• Z order
• Switch Status Info
2.5.3.1 Positions
Fig. 2-15 The Reports Menu - Position of the Objects

The submenu item ’Position’ is divided into four parts. The position and size of
the objects can be adjusted and the current positions can be locked and unlocked
here.
• Align
Is used to change the position of the selected objects (belonging to the selected
list). A dialog box is displayed to select alignment options
Fig. 2-16 The ’Align Selection’ dialog box
• Size
Is used to change the size of the selected objects (belonging to the selected
list). A dialog box is displayed to select resizing options.
Fig. 2-17 The ’Size Selection’ dialog box
• Lock/Unlock Position
With these items the user can lock or unlock the current position of a selected
object.

2.5.3.2 Tab
This submenu includes commands to work on tab numbers of selected objects.
Fig. 2-18 The Reports Menu - Tabulation number of the objects
• Set
Enter the tab number directly using the keyboard, the object with the selected
tab number is displayed.
Fig. 2-19 The ’New Tabulation Number’ dialog box
• Increment
Moves the tab number after the next object in the tab list, i.e. the tab list is 1,
2, 3, 5. If the selected object has tab number 2, after increment the list will be
1, 3, 4, 5 and the selected object will have the tab number 4.
• Decrement
Moves the object in the tab list before the previous object, i.e. the tab list is 1,
2, 3, 4. If the selected object has tab number 3, after decrement the list will be
1, 2, 3, 4 and the selected object will have the tab number 1.8.
• Show/Hide
The tab number is displayed/hidden by activating this command. This can

also be achieved by clicking on the right mouse button and selecting ’Show
Tab Order’.
Fig. 2-20 Object with Tabulation Number
2.5.3.3 Z order
This submenu includes commands to work on Z order numbers of selected
objects.
Fig. 2-21 The ’Reports’ Menu - Z order of the objects
• To Foreground: Changes the Z order number of the selected object to the big-
gest one, i.e. to the end of the list and last displayed
• To Background: Changes the Z order number of the selected object to the
smallest one, i.e. to the start of the list and first displayed
• Show/Hide: Displays/Hides the Z order number. This can also be achieved by
clicking on the right mouse button and selecting ’Show Z Order’.

Z order
Number
Fig. 2-22 The Z order of the Objects
2.5.3.4 Switch Status Info

In ’Edit’ mode, two kind of information are displayed, according to the status
info switch.
In the first mode, width and height coordinates of the left, rectangle border of the
selected object, are displayed.
In the second mode, the mouse coordinates in the page are displayed.
The unit is millimeter.

Chapter 3
Working with Reports and Pages
In the following chapter you will get a quick survey of the editing of pages and
reports. Here new reports and report pages can be defined and the existing ones
can be modified.
3.1 Editing Reports

After having selected ’Customise > Reports’ in the ’Tools’ menu, the dialog box
’Edit Reports’ is opened.
Fig. 3-1 The ’Edit Reports’ dialog box
The ’Edit Reports’ dialog only operates if there is no ’Report’ opened.

You will always have different opportunities to define the reports:
• System, only possible to work on each site of the report in the ’Admin-Level’
• Hidden, report is only visible in ’Admin-Level’
• When you set the preload flag, EDS will load all pages of this view at starting
time in order to speed up the display of these pages.

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3.1.1 Edit Report Button

On the basis of the following dialog box you can edit the selected report. You
remove/add pages by pushing ’Remove’/’Add’ after having selected the desired
page.
Fig. 3-2 The ’Edit Report’ dialog box
3.1.2 Add Report Button

On the basis of the ’Add report’ dialog box you can add new reports. Therefore
select the pages, name your report and press the ’Ok’-button.
Fig. 3-3 The ’Add Report’ dialog box

3.1.3 Rename Button

Give your report a new name: Just enter the name and select the ’Ok’-button.
Fig. 3-4 The ’Rename Report’ dialog box
3.1.4 Delete Button

Delete whole reports, pages of reports will not be deleted. Select the ’Yes’-button
to assure the operation and the ’No’-button to cancel
Fig. 3-5 The ’Delete Report’ dialog box
3.1.5 Copy Button

With the Copy button you can copy a whole report. Therefore enter a new name
and press the ’Ok’-button.
Fig. 3-6 The ’Copy Report’ dialog box

3.1.6 Graphics Button

Here you add graphics to your report. Select ’Add’ and search the designated
graphic on your device or data processing medium.
Fig. 3-7 The ’Edit Graphics’ dialog box

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3.2 Editing Pages

If a new report shall be designed, the first step will always be adding pages to the
report. In order to do this, the user has to click on the button ’Pages’ in the ’Edit
Reports’/’Edit Report’ dialog box. The following dialog will appear now:
Fig. 3-8 The ’Edit Pages’ dialog box
3.2.1 Edit Pages Button

With the ’Edit’ button the page properties can be changed, this means define the
size, orientation and background color of the page. You can also decide here how
the pages properties will be like
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Fig. 3-9 The ’Change Page Properties’ dialog box

Now some different adjustments for the pages can be taken:

• If ’Monitoring’ is selected, the page will be screen oriented (full page fits on
the screen in full screen mode). If ’Report’ is selected the page will be print
oriented (this is the standard mode usually used in the report).
• If the command System is selected, it is only possible to work in ’Admin-
Level’ on each site of the Report. If Hidden is chosen, the whole Report will
only be visible in ’Admin-Level’
• With the options Landscape and Portrait you can decide whether the page is
showed vertical or level.
3.2.2 Add Pages Button

With the ’Add’ -button the user can create user-defined pages. The following pic-
ture is the dialog box that appears after having selected ’Add’.
Fig. 3-10 The ’Add Page’ dialog box
Here the user can enter a new name for the page and define the pages properties.

3.2.3 Rename Pages Button

Here you select a new name for your page. You can only rename pages, if the
page is not part of a report.
Fig. 3-11 The ’Rename Page’ dialog box
3.2.4 Delete pages button

Deleting pages is only possible if the page is not part of a report. Therefore you
have to remove the page from all the reports by using the ’Edit report’ dialog box.
Fig. 3-12 The ’Edit Pages’ dialog box
3.2.5 Copy pages button

Copy your page: Either over the ’Copy’ button or over the ’Copy ’- and ’Paste’-
buttons on the clipboard.
Fig. 3-13 The ’Copy Page’ dialog box


Chapter 4
Editing the Pages of a Report
In the following chapter all functions of the ’Edit Mode’ are illustrated.
In the ’Edit Mode’ (Select: ’Reports > Edit Mode’) each page of the current
selected report can be modified. Changes apply on the current displayed page.
Fig. 4-1 The ’Edit Mode’
After selecting the ’Edit Mode’, the objects on the page can be modified. It is only
possible to use edit functions on a focused object.
An object is focused if it is surrounded by a red, rectangle border, the other
objects are surrounded black. There is always one focused object (except on an
empty page) and therefore with a red border

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4.1 Working with a single Object
4.1.1 Object Status

Each object has an edit status, which is defined by a colored, rectangle border.
• Black signifies normal:
No editable functions apply to this object except selecting the object.
• Blue signifies selected:
The object is in the selected buffer and all functions using the selected buffer
apply to this object.
• Red signifies focused:
The focused object and all functions acting on a single object will apply.
• Yellow signifies selected and focused:
This is the combination of the two preceding modes.
4.1.2 Warning
• All functions which are explained in this section (except Show Tab Num and
Show Z Order) apply to the selected object (having the focus).
• These functions are only available if no zoom is selected. So you can zoom in
and out while editing a page. But don't forget to switch back to normal mode
before using edit functions!
• When the focus is set on the background graphic of a page it is sometimes not
visible.
It is advisable to remove this background object if possible.
• When you delete an object in the page, the editor automatically sets the focus
to the next object in the Z order list and adjusts the display to see this new
object. This could move the display from one corner of the page to the other,
especially if the zoom factor is very high!

4.1.3 Changing Attributes of an Object

In order to change the internal attributes you have to display the Change
Attributes’ dialog box by using the main menu command ’Reports > Hide
Attributes’ or the keyboard shortcut ’CTRL + H
Fig. 4-2 The ’Set Attributes’ dialog box
4.1.4 Resizing an Object

• With the mouse
Point the display cursor at a corner of a solid black rectangle and press the left
mouse button. A diagonal double-arrow symbol will appear indicating that
you can now drag the corner of the object to resize it.
• With the keyboard
In the resizing process, the top left corner of an object is the fixed point. Keep
the ’SHIFT’-key pressed while using the arrow keys:
Right Arrow Key: Extend the size to the right
Left Arrow Key: Reduce the size to the left
Down Arrow Key: Extend the size to the bottomof the page
Up Arrow Key: Reduce the size to the top of the page
• With the object attributes dialog box
Change the object coordinates directly in the position attribute lines.
• With the pop-up menu
Point the display cursor at the center of the object which should be resized and
right-click with the mouse. This will open a quick-access menu from which
you can select the ’Size’ command. A size dialog box is displayed.
• With the main menu item ’Size’ command
Select ’Reports > Objects > Position > Size’

A size dialog box is displayed.
You can enter a new width and height for the selected object and confirm with the
’Ok’ button or cancel with the ’Cancel’ button.
4.1.5 Repositioning an Object

• With the mouse
Point the display cursor at the center of the object and drag the object to a new
position while keeping the left mouse button pressed.
Use the arrow keys:
Right Arrow Key: Move to the right hand side of the page
Left Arrow Key: Move to the left hand side of the page
Down Arrow Key: Move to the bottom of the page
Up Arrow Key: Move to the top of the page
• With the attribute dialog box
Change directly the object coordinates in the position attribute lines.
4.1.6 Show Z Order

This function displays the Z order of all objects on the left corner on the bottom
of the page.
• With the mouse
There are two possibilities to use the mouse:
• If the cursor is inside of an object, click the right button of the mouse
while keeping the ’CTRL’ key pressed.
• If the cursor is outside of the object, only click the right mouse button.

Both operations will open a quick-access menu. Here you can select the ’Show Z
Order’-command. If the ’Show Z Order’ is checked, it will be unchecked and the
Z order will be hidden.
Z Number
Fig. 4-4 The ’Z Order’
• With the main menu

Use the command ’Reports > Objects > Z Order > Show/Hide’.
4.1.7 Moving an Object to Front or Back (First or Last in the Z Order

List)
This function changes the Z order of an object
• With the mouse
Right-click with the mouse inside the object which you want to change. This
will open a quick-access menu from which you can select ’Foreground’ or
’Background’ commands in order to move the object to the front or to the
back. (End/start of Z order list)

Fig. 4-5 The Pop Up Menu for the Z list
• With the Main Menu

In the main menu, select ’Reports > Objects > Z Order > To Foreground’ or
rather ’Reports > Objects > Z Order > To Background’.

4.1.8 Show Tab Order

This function displays the tab order of all objects on the right upper corner.
• With the mouse
There are two possibilities to use the mouse:
• If the cursor is inside of an object, click the right button of the mouse
while keeping the ’CTRL’ key pressed.
• If the cursor is outside of the object, click only the right button of the
mouse.
Both operations will open a quick-access menu. Here you can select the ’Show
Tab Order’ command
Fig. 4-6 The ’Show Tab Order’ Command
If the ’Show Tab Order’ is checked, it will be unchecked and the tab order will be
hidden.
Use the ’Reports > Objects > Tab > Show/Hide’ command.

4.1.9 Changing the Tab Order of the Object

This function is only applicable to runtime editable and button objects. It changes
the position in the tab list of the selected object.
• With the mouse
Right-click with the mouse inside of the object which you want to change.
Fig. 4-7 Changing of the Tab Order
This will open a quick-access menu from which you can select:
• Increment Tab: Exchanges the position in the tab list with the next one.
• Decrement Tab: Exchanges the position in the tab list with the pre-
vious one.
• Set Tab Num: Sets the position directly by entering the tab order num-
ber in an input dialog box
Fig. 4-8 The ’New Tabulation Number’ dialog Box


Use the commands ’Reports > Objects > Tab > Increment’, ’Reports >
Objects > Tab > Decrement’ or ’Reports > Objects > Tab > Set’.
4.1.10 Moving the Focus to Another Object

• With the mouse
Right-click with the mouse inside of the object which you want to select. The
border color of the object is changed into red.
Use the ’Tab’ or ’Shift + Tab’ key to move the focus to the next/previ-
ous object in the Z list.
4.1.11 Deleting an Object

This function deletes the selected object from the page.
• With the mouse
Point the display cursor at the center of the object which should be deleted and
you can select the ’Cut’ command.
The object is removed without any confirmation. The object can be recovered
with the ’Paste’ command.
Press the ’Del’ key.


Use the command ’Edit > Delete’.
After the last two operations a confirmation dialog box will appear, asking to con-
firm the object deletion. Press the ’Yes’ button to assure the operation and the
’No’ button to cancel the operation.
Fig. 4-9 The ’Delete Object’ dialog box
4.1.12 Cutting and Copying an Object

The function ’Cutting’ copies a selected object to the paste buffer and deletes the
selected object from the page. While the function of copying only copies a
selected object to the paste buffer.
• With the mouse
Point the display cursor at the center of the object which should be cut or cop-
ied and right-click with the mouse. This will open a quick-access menu from
which you can select the commands ’Cut’ or ’Copy’.
Use the commands ’Edit > Cut’ or rather ’Edit > Copy’.
Use the keyboard shortcuts ’CTRL + X’ to cut an object of the EDS clipboard
or rather ’CTRL + C’ to copy an object to the EDS clipboard. 'Cut' deletes the
particular object at the current location as well as copies it to the EDS clip-
board, while 'Copy' copies the object to the EDS clipboard without deleting it
from the page.
4.1.13 Pasting an Object

This function inserts the last object stored in the paste buffer in the page.
• With the mouse
Point the display cursor anywhere in the page to paste the object and right-
click with the mouse. This will open a quick-access menu from which you can
select the ’Paste’ command.
Use the ’Edit > Paste’ command.


Use the keyboard shortcut ’CTRL + V’ to paste an object from the EDS clip-
board.
The copy is pasted directly over the original with a predefined offset on both axes.
Drag the object with the mouse to the designated location.
Fig. 4-10 The Pop Up Menu for copying an Object
And then paste
Copied Object Pasted Object
Fig. 4-11 Pasting an Object

The object can also be pasted in another page of the displayed report. In this case,
the position of the pasted object is not changed in the new page.
It is not possible to copy and paste objects between two different reports.
4.1.14 Locking an Object

This command sets/resets the object locked state. When set, the object cannot be
resized or moved.
• With the mouse
Point the display cursor at the center of the object which should be locked and
you can select the command ’Lock Position’. For unlocking choose the com-
mand ’Unlock Position’.
Use the command ’Reports > Position > Lock Position’ or rather ’Reports >
Position > Unlock Position’.
4.1.15 Grouping an Object

This command sets/resets the object group state. When set, all objects which are
included in the rectangle border will be attached to the object and moved with it.
• With the mouse
Point the display cursor at the center of the object which should be grouped
and right-click with the mouse. This will open a quick-access menu from
which you can select the ’Group’ command.
Use the command ’Reports > Objects > Attributes > Group’.
4.1.16 Duplicating an Object

This command makes a multiple copy of the selected object with a set of user
predefined parameters e.g. quantities, raw, columns, spacing, horizontally, verti-
cally
• With the mouse
Point the display cursor at the center of the object to be duplicated and right-
click with the mouse. This will open a quick-access menu from which you can
select the command ’Duplicate’.
Use the command ’Reports > Objects > Positions > Duplicate’.

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4.1.17 Undo/Redo Last Action

This command cancels the last edit action.
• With the mouse
If the cursor is outside of an object, right-click the mouse. If the cursor is
inside of an object right-click the mouse while keeping the ’CTRL’ key
pressed. This will open a quick-access menu from which you can select the
commands ’Undo’ and ’Redo’.
Use the commands ’Edit > Undo’ or rather ’Edit > Redo’.
Use the keyboard shortcuts ’CTRL + Z’ to undo the last action or rather
’CTRL + Y’ to redo the last action.
4.1.18 Inserting a new Object

Move the display cursor to an empty part of the report while holding the left
mouse button pressed and then release the button. A square or rectangular frame
will immediately appear and after a short time a 'Select Object' dialog will be dis-
played for inserting predefined objects in the report.
Objects are sorted according to predefined types. Expand the tree by clicking on
the ’+’ sign near your selected type. You will see a new selection list, with all
objects belonging to the selected type.
Fig. 4-12 The ’Select Object’ dialog box
4.2 Working with the Objects Selection List

The selection list is a set of objects on which dedicated functions can be applied,
such as acting on the complete list. E.g.: set, move, align, resize, delete.

4.2.1 Putting/Removing one Object in the Selection List

• With the mouse
Point the display cursor at the center of the object to be added, press the
’SHIFT’ key and left-click with the mouse. This will add/remove the object
to/from the selection list.
If the object was not in the selection list (black or white border), the color of
the rectangle border becomes blue or yellow if the object is having the focus.
If the object was in the selection list (blue or yellow border), the rectangle
border changes its color into black or red if the object is having the focus.
Use the command ’Reports > Selection List > Copy To’ to add an object to the
list or rather ’Reports > Selection List > Remove From’ to remove an object
from the list.
4.2.2 Putting/Removing many Objects in the Selection List

Press the ’SHIFT’ key and while keeping it pressed drag the display cursor over
the objects you want to add by pressing the left mouse button. This will create a
rectangle selection area. When releasing the button, all objects included in this
area will be added to the selection list.
4.2.3 Putting/Removing all Objects in the Selection List

Use the command ’Reports > Selection List > Copy All’ to add all objects or
rather ’Reports > Selection List > Clear All’ to clear the selection list.
Use the keyboard shortcut ’CTRL + A’ to add all objects or rather ’SHIFT +
CTRL + A’ to clear the selection list.
4.2.4 Moving the Selection List in the Page

• With the mouse
Point the display cursor at an object belonging to the selection list, then press
the ’CTRL’ key and while keeping it pressed drag the selection list with the
left mouse button to the new position. Then release the left mouse button in
order to set the new position.
Put the focus on an object belonging to the selection list with the ’TAB/
SHIT+TAB’ key, then press the ’CTRL’ key and while keeping it pressed use
one of the arrow keys to move the selection. If you let the arrow key pressed,
you will see the selection moving faster and faster.

4.2.5 Deleting Selection Lists from the Page

Use the command ’Reports > Selection List > Delete From Page’.
Use the keyboard shortcut ’CTRL + Del’.
4.2.6 Pasting Selection Lists to Another Page

This command pastes all objects belonging to the selection list to another page in
the views.
4.2.7 Adjusting Size of Objects in the Selection List

Use the command ’Reports > Objects > Positions > Size’.
• With the mouse
Right-click with the mouse. This will open a quick-access menu from which
you can select the ’Size’ command.
The size selection dialog box will now be displayed
You can adjust all selected list objects with the same change in one or both direc-
tions.
The system computes the smallest and the biggest width and height in the selec-
tion list.
You can then change all objects of the selection list to one of these computed sizes
or enter your own size.
Click on the ’Ok’ button to accept the changes, or otherwise on the ’Cancel’ but-
ton.

4.2.8 Alignment of Objects in the Selection List

First of all, select the objects which should be aligned. The first selected object
(yellow) is the focused one, on which the other selected objects (blue) are
adjusted. Then open the ’Align’ dialog box:
Use the command ’Edit > Objects > Positions > Align’.
• With the mouse
Right-click with the mouse. This will open a quick-access menu from which
you can select the ’Align’-command.
The system looks first for the objects included in the selection list for five
objects
Then the ’Align Selection’ dialog box is displayed
Fig. 4-14 The ’Align Selection’ dialog box
Select the alignment type in both directions to select the required adjustment.
• Horizontal
• No change: No action
• Left sides: Align all selected objects to the left side of the focused object
• Centers: Align all selected objects horizontally to the center of the focused
object
• Right sides: Align all selected objects to the right side of the focused
object
• Vertical
• No change: No action
• Tops: Align all selected objects to the top of the focused object
• Centers: Align all selected objects vertically to the center of the focused
object
• Bottoms: Align all selected objects to the bottom of the focused object

Chapter 5
Objects
In the following pages the objects and their functionalities are explained in detail.
The predefined objects are grouped in the same manner that is applied if you
paste objects with the ’Select Object’ dialog box.
To insert a new object, move the display cursor to an empty part of the report
while holding the left mouse button pressed and then release the button. A square
or rectangular frame will immediately appear and after a short time the ’Select
Object’ dialog will be displayed for inserting predefined objects in the report.
5.1 Curve
Fig. 5-1 The ’Select Object > Curve’ dialog box

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5.1.1 Model Curve (1-dimensional) \ (2-dimensional):

Inserts a model curve of any chosen two-stroke engine operating value plotted
against engine power.
5.1.2 Pressure Curves:

Inserts cylinder pressure measurement curves, if available.
5.2 Instrument
Fig. 5-2 The’Select Object > Instruments’ dialog box

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5.2.1 Analog Meter:
Inserts an analog indicating device with circular display scale for monitoring any
preselected monitoring point on your diesel engine plant and auxiliary equipment.
5.2.2 Operating Value:
Inserts a rectangle display with a digital value corresponding to any preselected

monitoring point on your diesel engine plant and auxiliary equipment.
5.2.3 Bar Gauge:
A selected operating value can be adjusted and regulated here.
5.2.4 Bar Graph:
The bar graph element enables the user to show any selected values as a bar. If the
value changes, the bar graph will display those alternations.

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5.3 Date and Time
Fig. 5-3 The ’Select Object > Date and Time’ dialog box
5.3.1 Actual Date and Time:
Inserts the current date and/or time, which is continuously updated in accordance
with the clock on your PC.
5.3.2 Time
This object can display every operating value that includes a time value.
5.3.3 Date
This object can display every operating value that includes a date value.

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5.4 Measurement
Fig. 5-4 The ’Select Object > Measurement’ dialog box
5.4.1 Measurement Date and Time
Inserts the date and time of the latest set of online measurements made with EDS.
5.4.2 Measurement Operating Hour:
Inserts the engine operating hour and minute, corresponding to the latest set of
online measurements made with EDS.
5.4.3 Barchart:
Inserts a barchart presentation for simultaneous monitoring of a series of pre-

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selected points on your diesel engine plant and auxiliary equipment.
5.4.4 Load Diagram:
Plots a load diagram of the engine.
5.4.5 Trends:
Inserts a trend plot of any preselected engine parameter which have been mea-
sured online.
5.4.6 Measurement information
Displays predefined information for any loaded measurement.

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5.5 Operating Value
Fig. 5-5 The ’Select Object > Operating Value’ dialog box
5.5.1 Designation:
Inserts the identity of any preselected monitoring point on your diesel engine
plant and auxiliary equipment.
5.5.2 Status LED:
Shows whether a specific operating value varies within a freely definable range.
5.5.3 Operating Value List:
Displays a user-defined list of measured operating values.

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5.6 Text
Fig. 5-6 The ’Select Object > Text’ dialog box
5.6.1 Static Text:
Functions as a normal boilerplate, optional text can be filled in here.
5.6.2 String:
This object is related to constant data on your store. Here you can select a pre-
defined engine information.
5.6.3 Editable Text:
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5.6.4 Editable Combobox:
Displays user-defined data in a drop-down list. This data can be selected by click-
ing.
5.6.5 Editable List Box:
List of editable and selectable items that can be selected by clicking.
5.6.6 Dynamic Text:
For the entry of programmable dynamic text, that defines the precise conditions
for display of specific text and/or measurement values in a report
5.6.7 Diagnosis Text/Headline:
The ’Diagnosis Text’ object is similar to diagnosis details without comments and
graphics.

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5.7 Button
Fig. 5-7 The ’Select Object > Button’ dialog box
5.7.1 Page Link:

Exits current view returning the display to user-defined page or screen. The but-
ton is invisible. That is why a page link has to be used with an additional item that
must be super ordinate.
5.7.2 Alarm \ Acknowledge Button:
Setup an alarm with a threshold on an operating value, if threshold is reached.

Date and time of occurrence are displayed and button color is changed with
blinking.
5.7.3 Editable Button:
Inserts a push button that makes various operations possible.

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5.7.4 Editable Check Box:
Checkbox that can be related to any measurement or operating value. To check/

uncheck the element, click on the check box.
5.8 Graphic
Fig. 5-8 The ’Select Object > Graphic’ dialog box
The following graphic files are available for EDS import: WMF, EMF, BMP. If
GDI* is enabled, JPEG, PNG and GIF are also available to import.
5.8.1 3D Frame:
Inserts a frame with 3D effects.
5.8.2 Logo:

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Inserts a graphic file directly form the file system.
5.8.3 Line:
Inserts a line of user-defined length and thickness. Also definable as an arrow.
5.8.4 Graphic:
Selects and pastes a preloaded graphic file as an object from the report.eds
graphic database.
5.8.5 Frame\Fill:
Inserts a frame that can be user-defined.

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5.9 Engine
Fig. 5-9 The ’Select Object > Engine’ dialog box
5.9.1 Engine Information:
Inserts the name, type and serial number of the particular engine which is cur-
rently monitored, plus the plant named in the dialog ’Setup > Global Settings’ in
the main menu item ’Tools’. In addition, the date and time can be inserted for the
latest set of on line measurements (date and time), made with EDS.
5.9.2 Engine Database Entry:

Retrieves selected data from the engine.eds. This object is related to constant data
on your store. Here you can select predefined engine information.
Caution: Changing the layout of pages in a report which are shared by one or
more other reports included in EDS will correspondingly change the appearance
of these pages in the other reports

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Chapter 6
Attributes Overview
6.1 The Dialog Box ’Set Attributes’

This dialog box can be displayed/hidden on demand by using the ’Hide
Attributes’ menu item or by using the keyboard shortcut ’CTRL+H’ at any time
during the editing session.
There are three main attributes in the dialog box.
• Object Type: Fixed attribute which is selected when adding the object to the
page.
• Object Name: Editable attribute which is fixed at creation time to Oxxx (xxx
is a number computed by the system according to already defined objects in
the page) and which can be changed by the user (must be unique in the page)
• Object Attribute List: Fixed according to object type, all items in attribute list
have editable values defining the object.
The position attribute is always available, giving the object coordinates in the
page
The preview window is on the left bottom of the window, on the right side there
are the buttons ’Save’ and ’Undo’. ’Save’ stands for storing the written modifica-
tions on the page and ’Undo’ stands for canceling the last operation.

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Type
Name
Attributes
Preview
Fig. 6-1 The ’Set Attributes’ dialog box
In order to modify an attribute, click on the box to pull down the menu items.
Fig. 6-2 The Attributes in the ’Set Attributes’ dialog box

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All attributes are extended and displayed and can be modified one by one, by
clicking on the value to change. Depending on the attribute type it can be:
• an editable value
• a list box with predefined values
• a tree
• an additional window to input more complex values
6.2 The Most Important Attributes

Most of the adjustable attributes depend on the selected object and setting. But
some of them are not optional and appear with every selected object. In the fol-
lowing, those attributes will be explained quickly.
Fig. 6-3 General Attributes
6.2.1 Position
Here can be adjusted where the object will exactly be orientated on the page. Left/
Right/Top/Bottom means the distance from the object to the Left/Right/Top/Bot-
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6.2.2 Orientation
Here can be adjusted where in the object the designation appears e.g.:
On the left hand: horizontal: right\vertical: bottom and on the right hand: horizontal: left\vertical:
top
6.2.3 Font
Here can typeface and color be adjusted.
6.2.4 Frame
By the use of this item, different adjustments for the frame can be made. As for
example: color, width, 3D-frame or not, title, font and background.
6.2.5 Background
Background color and\or brush can be adjusted here.
In order to create a clearly arranged report, it is recommended to use always the
same adjustments for frame, font, orientation and background.

Chapter 7
Using the Tab List
7.1 Tab Numbering System

The tab numbering system has been rebuild in order to allow more flexibility in
the process of changing the objects tab number hierarchy. It is now possible to
change the tab order without depending on the actual tab number. The system will
add a level with a dot if it is not able to find a free tab number.
For example:.
The actual tab order is 26 24 29 (tab is 1 2 3). If you want to move the object 26
after 24 in the tab sequence by using the ’Increment Tab’ command, the object tab
numbering becomes:
The sequence will be 24 26 29. One level has been added.

Another example:
Moving the object 29 in front of object 26 in the tab sequence by using the ’Dec-
rement Tab’ command results in the following:

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A new level is added again and the tab sequence is now 24 29 26.
You can also give your own number with the ’Set Tab Num’ command by using
the same level system.
7.2 Restructure
If you have a well working tab order it is not advisable to use this command.
Alternatively use the ’Redistribute’ command if you only want to change the tab
numbering but not the order itself.
The ’Restructure’ command reorganizes the tab numbering system by using the
page geometry and will change the tab number of all objects in the page using the
following rule:
• The first tab number will be set to the object at the upper left-hand side of the
page.
• Then the system will look for objects to the right and bottom of the page until
the last object is reached at the right bottom.
• By using the tab key, the focus will always move to the right and down until
the last tab object is reached and then start again from the object with the first
tab number.
For example:
The next figure displays a typical tab numbering set after editing and moving
objects:

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After using the ’Redistribute’ command a new tab order is generated:
7.3 Redistribute
This command will not change the tab order itself, but only the numbering by
removing levels and gaps in order to get a continuous numbering starting at num-
ber one and increments by one for each new object in the tab list.
The result of this command is in the example:

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This example shows that the tab numbering system includes gaps and dot levels.
The ’Redistribute’ command will change the numbering as follows:

Chapter 8
Reports.eds Creation
At starting time, EDS is looking for a report.eds file in the engine directory.
If no report.eds is found, but a views.eds file exists, this one is converted into the
new format in a new report.eds file. If no views.eds file is found, an empty
report.eds file is created.
8.1 Reports.eds Key Tree Description

The report.eds file is organized in four main sections
Fig. 8-1 The Report.eds function
8.1.1 Description
The description key includes the following information:
• Version = 3.0.1: Actual report version number
• Type = ViewImport: Origin of the report, in this case the import from a
view.eds can be newly built if it is created with a new engine without
views.eds
• NbGraphics = 30: Number of graphics in the report
• NbPages = 16: Number of pages in the report
• NbReports = 8: Number of views in the report

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These ’Nb’-values are only displayed for information and are computed each
time the report is loaded.
• EndConv = yes: Flag indicating that conversion would have been finished
successfully, if an object error has been detected during the conversion of a
views.eds to a report.eds, these errors are shown in the following lines:
Error_0 = VIEW_convert error in dll:
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8.1.2 Graphics
This section includes the list of all graphics belonging to the report.
Fig. 8-2 The Graphics in the Report.eds function
Each graphic has two sections: attr and graphic

• Attr
Attributes of the graphic
Fig. 8-3 The Attributes of the Graphics in the Report.eds function
• ref = 0: only used during the conversion of views.eds

• admin = no: Administrator status

• hidden = no: Hidden status
• rect = -5256; -4326; 5689; 3784 : Used by converting from views.eds
• inch = 1000: Used by converting from views.eds
• SizeMm100 = 278.003; 205.994: Size in millimeters
• Graphic
The Graphic key contains a graphic
Fig. 8-4 The ’Graphics; Graphic’ Entry
8.1.3 Pages
This section includes the list of all pages belonging to the report, indexed by the
names

Each page has two sections:
Fig. 8-5 The Attributes of the Pages

• Attr
General attributes of the page:
• admin = no
• hidden = no
• gridMm100 = 1.9812; 0.9906: Grid size
• sizeMm100 = 210; 297: Page size in millimeters
• portrait = yes: Orientation
• Monitoring = no: Monitoring page
• fConvFactor = 2.54: Used only by converting from views.eds
• bkg_color = 255; 255; 255: Background color for the page
• Objects

This is the list of all objects included in the page, indexed by the names
Fig. 8-6 The Objects
Each object has also got two sections

• Attr
This section contains detailed attributes which are used by the construc-
tor.dll to display and use objects.
• def
General attributes of the object
• dll = view_p.dll: Constructor .dll for managing the object
• no = 6: Object index in the .dll
• DisplayOrder = 0: Z order (background/foreground level)
• FocusOrder = 0: If an object can get the focus, this is the order in the
focus list
• Locked = no: If the object is movable
• Grouped = no: If objects are grouped together in a defined rectangle
• rectMm100 = 0; 0; 211.58; 296.26: Defines the rectangle coordinates
in millimeters

8.1.4 Views
This is the list of all views included in the report, indexed by the names
Fig. 8-7 The Views

Each view has one section:
• Attr
Fig. 8-8 General attributes of the view
• hidden: Shows if the display is hidden for the normal user

• admin: Administrator edit only
• index: Position in the views display list
• pageX: Page X name (X from 0 to n_pages -1)
• n_pages: Number of pages in the view

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8.2 Using Reports.eds

The report.eds file can be
• modified for changing the views and pages lists
• modified for changing the page contents, i.e. the objects included in the page
• the display for end users
To change reports and pages select any command different from Reports and then
select ’Customize > Reports’ in the ’Tools’ menu.
This will open the ’Edit Reports’ dialog. See Chapter 3 “Working with Reports
and Pages” .
8.2.1 The Lists

The attribute Z order is used to setup the foreground/background order. The
objects are displayed in the page from the smallest Z order (background) to the
biggest Z order (foreground). In the same way, the objects can have a name, so
you have three independent lists in the page:
• the list of object names as a master
• the tab list to navigate in editable objects as a subset
• the Z order to display objects as a subset
8.2.2 Functionalities
• A main menu entry ’Edit’ has been introduced in order to modify the display
and the contents of a report.
• EDS is supporting graphic formats like GIF, JPEG and PNG format.
• Zoom functionalities are available in ’Display’ and ’Edit Mode’.
• Object size and coordinates are in hundreds of millimeters.
• Objects have an independent Z order (position in the background/foreground
list).
• Names of objects can be set and changed.
• Page tab list for editable objects is now independent from Z order list. This tab
list can be edited as well as restructured by x, y object position.
• Objects can be grouped and locked.
• A common attributes dialog box is used for all objects.
• A window with a selection tree is used to add new objects to the page.

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Chapter 9
Keyboard Shortcut List
• Page
Ctrl. + W Creates a copy of the actual page in a graphic emf file which
is located in the engine directory, named with the page
name
• Object
Ctrl. + C Copies the object with the focus to the object buffer
Ctrl. + V Pastes the object from the object buffer to the actual page
Ctrl. + X Cuts the object from the page to the object buffer
Ctrl. + Y Redoes the last edit action
Ctrl. + Z Undoes the last edit action
Del Deletes the object with the focus
• Object Selection List
Ctrl. + A Copies all objects in the selection list
Shift. + Ctrl. + A Clears the objects selection list
CTRL. + Del Moves all objects in the selection list from the page
• Editor
Ctrl. + H Hides/displays the object attributes dialog box
Arrow Keys Moves the object with the focus
Shift + Arrow KeyResizes the object with the focus
Ctrl. + Arrow Key Moves the objects in the selection list

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Index Ctrl. + Arrow Key................................ 9 -1
Ctrl. + C ............................................ 9 -1
CTRL. + Del ...................................... 9 -1
Ctrl. + H ............................................ 9 -1
Ctrl. + V ............................................ 9 -1
Ctrl. + W ........................................... 9 -1
Ctrl. + X ............................................ 9 -1
Symbols Ctrl. + Y ............................................ 9 -1
3D Frame ......................................... 5 -11 Ctrl. + Z............................................. 9 -1
Curve ................................................ 5 -1
A Customise .......................................... 3 -1
Cut .......................................... 4 -9, 4 -10
Acknowledge Button .......................... 5 -10
Actual Date and Time ........................... 5 -4
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Add pages button ................................. 3 -6
Date .................................................. 5 -4
Add report button ................................. 3 -2
Decrement.......................... 2 -14, 4 -8, 7 -1
Admin ................................. 8 -3, 8 -4, 8 -6
def .................................................... 8 -5
Align ............................................... 2 -13
Define Grid ....................................... 2 -10
Horizontal ...................................... 4 -16
Del ................................................... 9 -1
Vertical ......................................... 4 -16
Delete ................................. 2 -3, 2 -9, 4 -9
align, ............................................... 4 -13
delete ............................................... 4 -13
Arrow ................................................ 9 -1
Delete button ...................................... 3 -3
Arrow Keys ........................................ 9 -1
Delete pages button .............................. 3 -7
Attr .............................. 8 -2, 8 -4, 8 -5, 8 -6 Description ......................................... 8 -1
Attributes ........................................... 2 -8 Designation ........................................ 5 -7
Diagnosis Headline .............................. 5 -9
B Dialog Box ......................................... 6 -1
Background ...................................... 2 -15 Display mode, ..................................... 2 -3
List ................................................. 8 -7 Display Order ..................................... 8 -5
background ......................................... 8 -7 Down Arrow Key ......................... 4 -3, 4 -4
Bargraph ..................................... 5 -3, 5 -5 Duplicate .......................................... 4 -12
Bkg_color .......................................... 8 -4
Blue .................................................. 4 -2 E
Buffer ................................................ 2 -2 edit / display mode ............................... 2 -8
Button ............................................. 5 -10 Edit Mode ..................... 2 -1, 2 -3, 2 -8, 4 -1
Editable ......................................... 5 -10 Edit Pages button ................................. 3 -5
Edit report button ................................ 3 -2
C Editing
Center the Display................................ 2 -5 Reports Views and Pages List .............. 3 -1
Change Attributes ................................ 4 -3 Editing Pages ...................................... 3 -5
Changing Editing Reports ................................... 3 -1
Attributes of an Object........................ 4 -3 Editor / Zoom ..................................... 2 -1
Object Tab Order ............................... 4 -8 Editor Mode Group .............................. 2 -3
Clear all ............................................. 2 -2 EndConv............................................ 8 -2
Combo Box ........................................ 5 -9 Engine .............................................. 5 -13
Copy ................................. 2 -2, 2 -9, 4 -10 Database Entry ................................ 5 -13
Copy all ............................................. 2 -2 Information ..................................... 5 -13
Copy button ........................................ 3 -3
Copy pages button................................ 3 -7 F
Creation of Report.eds .......................... 8 -1 fConvFactor ....................................... 8 -4
Ctrl. + A............................................. 9 -1 Fit to Screen ....................................... 2 -7

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Focused Object .................................... 4 -1 List Box.............................................. 5 -9

focused object ..................................... 4 -1 Load Diagram ...................................... 5 -6
FocusOrder ......................................... 8 -5 Lock ................................. 4 -12, 8 -5, 8 -7
Foreground ....................................... 2 -15 Lock Selection Position ......................... 2 -3
List ................................................. 8 -7 Logo ................................................ 5 -11
foreground .......................................... 8 -7
Functionalities ..................................... 8 -7 M
Measurement ....................................... 5 -5
G Date and Time ................................... 5 -5
GIF ................................................... 8 -7 Operating Hour .................................. 5 -5
Graphic ..................... 5 -11, 5 -12, 8 -2, 8 -3 Model Curve
Graphics button ................................... 3 -4 1-dimensional .................................... 5 -2
Grid .................................................. 2 -1 Monitoring .................................. 3 -6, 8 -4
Grid Group ....................................... 2 -9 Move ................................................. 2 -9
gridMm100 ...................................... 8 -4 Focus ............................................... 4 -9
Group ................................ 4 -12, 8 -5, 8 -7 Object to front or back ........................ 4 -5
moving ............................................. 4 -13
H
Hidden .................. 3 -1, 3 -6, 8 -3, 8 -4, 8 -6 N
Hide ....................................... 2 -14, 2 -15 N_pages ............................................. 8 -6
Hide Attributes .................................... 2 -8 Navigation .......................................... 2 -1
Navigation Group ................................. 2 -2
I NbError .............................................. 8 -2
Increment ........................... 2 -14, 4 -8, 7 -1 NbGraphics ......................................... 8 -1
Index ................................................. 8 -6 NbPages ............................................. 8 -1
Insert NbReports ........................................... 8 -1
Button ........................................... 5 -10
Curve .............................................. 5 -1 O
Date ................................................ 5 -4 Object ............................. 2 -1, 2 -10, 2 -12
Engine ........................................... 5 -13 Attribute List ..................................... 6 -1
Graphic ......................................... 5 -11 Group ............................................ 2 -10
Instrument ........................................ 5 -2 Name ............................................... 6 -1
Measurement .................................... 5 -5 Type ................................................ 6 -1
New Object .................................... 4 -13 Object Status ....................................... 4 -2
Operating Value ................................ 5 -7 Black ............................................... 4 -2
Text ................................................ 5 -8 Focused ............................................ 4 -2
Time ............................................... 5 -4 Normal............................................. 4 -2
Instrument .......................................... 5 -2 Red ................................................. 4 -2
Analog ............................................ 5 -3 Selected ........................................... 4 -2
Digital ............................................. 5 -3 Selected and Focused .......................... 4 -2
Yellow ............................................. 4 -2
J Objects ............................................... 8 -4
JPEG ................................................. 8 -7 Objects Selection List .......................... 4 -13
Adjusting Size ................................. 4 -15
K Alingment ...................................... 4 -16
Key Tree Description ............................ 8 -1 Deleting Ojects ................................ 4 -15
Keyboard Shortcut List ......................... 9 -1 Moving Objects ............................... 4 -14
Pasting Objects ................................ 4 -15
L Putting all Objects ............................ 4 -14
Landscape .......................................... 3 -6 Putting many Objects ........................ 4 -14
Left Arrow Key ............................ 4 -3, 4 -4 Putting one Object ............................ 4 -14
Left Mouse Button Click ....................... 2 -5 Removing all Objects ........................ 4 -14
Line ................................................ 5 -12 Removing many Objects.................... 4 -14
Linear Regulator .................................. 5 -3 Removing one Object ....................... 4 -14

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Operating Value .................................. 5 -7 Right Arrow Key .......................... 4 -3, 4 -4

List ................................................. 5 -7 Right Mouse Button Click ..................... 2 -6
Operations on Objects Running
Copy ............................................. 4 -10 Mode .............................................. 2 -3
Cut ............................................... 4 -10
Delete ............................................. 4 -9 S
Duplicate ....................................... 4 -12 Save .................................................. 6 -1
Group ............................................ 4 -12 Screen Oriented................................... 3 -6
Insert............................................. 4 -13 Selection List ............................... 2 -1, 2 -2
Lock ............................................. 4 -12 Selection List Group ............................ 2 -2
Moving the Focus .............................. 4 -9 Selection Rectangle.............................. 2 -5
Paste ............................................. 4 -10 Set ................................................... 2 -14
Redo ............................................. 4 -13 set ................................................... 4 -13
Reposition ........................................ 4 -4 Set Attributes ...................................... 2 -8
Resize ............................................. 4 -3 Set Tab Num ............................... 4 -8, 7 -2
Undo ............................................. 4 -13 Shift + Arrow Key ............................... 9 -1
Overview ........................................... 1 -1 Shift. + Ctrl. + A ................................. 9 -1
Show....................................... 2 -14, 2 -15
P Grid ............................................... 2 -10
Page .................................................. 8 -3 Z Order .................................. 2 -11, 4 -4
Link .............................................. 5 -10 Show Tab Order .................................. 4 -7
PageX ............................................. 8 -6
Size ......................................... 2 -13, 4 -3
Paste ................................................. 2 -9
Real ................................................ 2 -7
Object ........................................... 4 -10
SizeMm100 ................................. 8 -3, 8 -4
PNG .................................................. 8 -7
Switch Status Info...................... 2 -12, 2 -16
Portrai ............................................... 3 -6
System ....................................... 3 -1, 3 -6
Portrait............................................... 8 -4
Position ............................................ 2 -12
T
Lock ............................................. 2 -13
Tab ......................................... 2 -12, 2 -14
Unlock .......................................... 2 -13
List ........................................ 2 -10, 8 -7
Positions .......................................... 2 -12
Numbering System ............................ 7 -1
preload............................................... 3 -1
Pressure Curves ................................... 5 -2 Order .............................................. 4 -8
Preview Window ................................. 6 -1 Text .................................................. 5 -8
Print Oriented...................................... 3 -6 Dynamic.......................................... 5 -9
Editable ........................................... 5 -8
R The lists ............................................. 8 -7
Real Size ............................................ 2 -7 Time ................................................. 5 -4
Redistribute ........................ 2 -11, 7 -2, 7 -3 Trends ............................................... 5 -6
Redo ............................................... 4 -13 Type ................................................. 8 -1
Ref .................................................... 8 -2
Register of available reports ................... 2 -2 U
Register of the available Reports ............. 2 -1 Undo ........................................ 4 -13, 6 -1
Remove ............................................. 2 -2 Unlock Selection Position ..................... 2 -3
remove / add pages ............................... 3 -2 Up Arrow Key ............................. 4 -3, 4 -4
Rename button .................................... 3 -3 Using
Rename pages button ............................ 3 -7 Object Attribute Dialog Box ......... 5 -1, 6 -1
Report Editing Menu ............................ 2 -1 Reports.eds ...................................... 8 -7
Report.eds .......................................... 8 -1 Tab List........................................... 7 -1
Reports.eds ......................................... 8 -1
Reposition .......................................... 4 -4 V
Resize ......................................... 2 -7, 4 -3 Version .............................................. 8 -1
resize ............................................... 4 -13 Views ................................................ 8 -6
Restructure ................................ 2 -11, 7 -2 Views.file .......................................... 8 -1

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W
Warning ............................................. 4 -2
Working with Reports and Pages ............ 3 -1
Z
Z List ..................................... 2 -10, 2 -11
Z Order .............. 2 -11, 2 -15, 4 -4, 4 -5, 8 -7
Z order ............................................. 2 -12
Zoom
Factor .............................................. 2 -3
Functionalities .................................. 8 -7
In ................................................... 2 -4
Increase Factor .................................. 2 -5
Mode Group ..................................... 2 -3
Operation ......................................... 2 -5
Out ................................................. 2 -6
Zoom Factor ....................................... 2 -5
Zoom out ........................................... 2 -6

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User’s Guide

Report Editor User’s Guide

2. Report Editing Menu

3. Working with Reports and Pages

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Rename Pages Button ............................................................................... 3-7

4. Editing the Pages of a Report

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Bar Graph: ................................................................................................ 5-3

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6.2 The Most Important Attributes ..................................................................6-3

7. Using the Tab List

9. Keyboard Shortcut List

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1.1 What is the Report Editor?

1.2 Why Use the Report Editor?

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Report Editing Menu

Fig. 2-1 The ’Reports’ Menu

and organized in 6 groups:

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2.1 Register of Available Reports

2.2 Navigation Group

2.3 Selection List Group

Fig. 2-2 The ’Reports’ Menu - Selection List Group

• Copy to: Copies the selected objects to the buffer list

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2.4 Editor/Zoom Group

The Zoom Factor

Fig. 2-3 A Report with a Zoom Factor of 74.9%

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Fig. 2-4 The ’Reports’ Menu - Zoom In

When this mode is selected, the mouse cursor is changed to:

a magnifying glass with a little plus inside.

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2.4.1.1 Selection Rectangle

The display shows:

2.4.1.2 Left Mouse Button Click

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2.4.1.3 Right Mouse Button Click

2.4.2 Zoom Out

Fig. 2-5 The ’Reports’ Menu - Zoom Out

When this mode is selected, the mouse cursor is changed to

a magnifying glass with a little minus inside.

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2.4.3 Fit to Screen Width

Fig. 2-6 Fit to Screen Width

Fig. 2-7 The ’Reports’ Menu - Fit to Screen Width

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2.4.4 Hide Attributes

2.4.5 Edit Mode

Fig. 2-8 The ’Reports’ Menu - Edit Mode

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Selected Object Objects attributes dialog box

Fig. 2-9 Edit Mode - The ’Set Attributes’ dialog box

2.4.6 Grid Group

Fig. 2-10 The ’Reports’ Menu - Show Grid

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Fig. 2-11 The ’Define Snap to Grid’ dialog box

2.5 Objects Group

2.5.1 Tab List

Fig. 2-12 The ’Reports’ Menu - Tab List