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Ribbon Tabs
Relatedinformation
SpecialControlsin the Objects group
WindowsControlsintheObjects group
Tag/Secur ity Group ontheHomeRibbonTab
8.8 ActionsRibbonTab
Actions can be triggered in various ways, for example by clicking a button. The
Actions tab controls are used to define actions for objects. Alternatively, a script
can be used to trigger an action.
An action is something that is performed, for example closing a screen. An action
trigger is the act that generates an action, for example clicking a button.
The Actions ribbon tab contains different control groups for different objects.
A Click action configured for a button
Note:
Itisnotrecommendedtouse multipletriggermethods,asthismayleadto undesired
behavior. Itisrecommendedeithertouseascriptorto program actionswith
thecontrolsintheActionstab. For example,avoidusingClickAction Trigger in
combinationwith Mouse Button Action Triggers.
Relatedinformation
Script
8.8.1 ClickActionTrigger
Most objects can be assigned click actions, that will be executed when the object is
clicked in runtime.
8.8.2 MouseButtonActionTriggers
The Mouse Down and Mouse Up action triggers can be used to create two-step
actions when clicking with the left mouse button on an object.
Parameter Description
MouseDown AMouseDownactionwillbeperformedwhentheleftmouse
buttonispressed downontheo bjectin runtime.
MouseUp AMouseUpactionwillbeperformedwhentheleftmouse
buttonisreleasedfromtheo bject inruntime.
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