User`s guide

3 Categories of ActiveX Controls
3-20
Customizing the Odometer Block
The table below lists some common ways to customize the Odometer block,
using the
General panel of its ActiveX Control Properties dialog box.
Task Description
Change the number of
digits in the display
Set Digits to the total number of digits. Set
Decimals to the number of digits after the
decimal point. The block does not display a
decimal point character, but digits that represent
proper fractions appear with inverted colors.
Make the display
transition gradually
from old to new
values, instead of
registering the change
instaneously
Check the
Transition Enabled check box. Set the
Steps value to the number of steps in the gradual
transition. Use the
Rate value to control the
speed of the transition, where larger values
indicate a slower transition.
Introduce a
mouse-controlled
reset button
Check the
Enabled check box in the Reset
Button Properties
area of the dialog box panel.
By default, the reset button is a colored square to
the left of the numbers. Clicking on the square
sets the display to zero.