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· If the cursor is at the left or right edge of the gauge the cursor changes to an E-W cursor
and is resized by dragging that side
To resize a gauge using the edit window:
· Show the Gauge Property window by right clicking on the selected gauge or by selecting it
from the Edit menu.
· Change the values of the x size and y size properties to appropriate values.
This is useful in making different gauges the same size.
5.7 Deleting a Gauge
To delete a gauge:
· Select the gauge.
· Press the Delete key.
5.8 Editing Gauge Properties
The gauge property editor is used to change the settings of an individual gauge. The gauge
property editor is shown using either the mouse or Edit menu. Using the mouse:
· Select the gauge.
·
Click the right mouse button.
To edit a gauge using the menu:
·
From the Edit menu, select the name of the gauge to edit.
The gauge property editor is specific to the type of gauge being edited. See the Gauge Reference
section for full details.
5.9 Using Copy and Paste
The copy and paste feature is used to copy gauges or entire screens between screen pages or
setup files.
· Edit | Copy | Gauge copies the currently selected gauge into the paste buffer.
· Edit | Copy | Screen copies the current screen into the paste buffer.
·
Edit | Paste | Gauge pastes the last gauge copied into the paste buffer into the current
screen.
· Edit | Paste | Screen pastes the last screen copied into the paste buffer into the current
screen. Any gauges already present on the current screen will be removed.
To paste a gauge or screen into a different setup file, copy it, close the file, open the appropriate
setup file and screen and paste.