The "quick display" task was developed to allow users to be able to quickly select and display CyFlex variables. While targetted for quick, impromptu displays, the settings may be saved to a file and the display reproduced at a later time.
The "quick display" task has a number of standard menu bar options.
The quick display requires certain information to be supplied. Some of the data has default values but not all.
Selecting variables for display - Select 1 or more variables from the "Available Variables" list and click the "->" Button. The selected variables will be added to the "Selected Variables" list. The table of available variables may be sorted by clicking on a heading column. Right-clicking on any heading column will allow you to select other columns of information to be displayed. Searching may be done through the search line.
Creating blank spaces - If you would like some blank area in the display the "Blank" button may be used. This will insert a "blank" variable into the selected variables list. This variable will not display a name, a value or units of measure. This could be used for spacing a report.
Removing selected variables - If variables have been added to the "Selected Variables" list and should be removed, select one or more and click the "Remove Selections" button.
Testing the display - To see what the display being developed looks like, click the "Preview" button. This will bring up a separate window with the display.
Activating the display - To activate the display click the "Display" button. This will as if you want to save your information to a file. It will then bring up the display and terminate the quick display program.
Integrating the display into CUI - If the display produced is more than a temporary thing, it should be saved to a file. Then the file may be added to CUI so that it is not necessary to run the quick display task to be able to bring up the display. In the "Operations" tree on the left side of the CUI display, right-click on the "Operator Displays" entry. This will bring up a one item menu, "Add item to list". Selecting this will bring up a file dialog which will allow you to select the file you saved and add it to the tree. Then you may bring up the display by double-clicking on the tree entry created.