Raptor:Display Screen Definition

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Raptor™ Display Screen Definition

Description

This block is used to define a screen on the Veecan display. The output functions are called automatically when the screen is loaded or active.

Outputs

Output	Type	Description
Init()	FnCall	This function is called once when the screen is entered.
Create_Background()	FnCall	This function is called when the screen is entered or if the screen was invalidated. It should draw the static elements of the screen.
Update_Foreground()	FnCall	This function is called regularly when the screen is active to update the dynamic elements of the screen.
IsCurrentScreen	boolean	Output indicates if this screen is the current screen.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
Screen Name	String	Name of screen being defined.
Select at Initialization	edit	Selects whether this screen is displayed at startup.
Use Simulink Functions	checkbox	Whether to use Simulink Function callbacks instead of function-call ports.
Use Init Screen Simulink Function	String	Name of the Simulink Function to call when this block's Init function is triggered.
Use Create Screen Simulink Function	checkbox	Selects whether to use a Create Screen Simulink Function callback.
Create Screen Simulink Function Name	String	Name of the Simulink Function to call when this block's Create function is triggered.
Use Update Screen Simulink Function	checkbox	Selects whether to use an Update Screen Simulink Function callback.
Update Screen Simulink Function Name	String	Name of the Simulink Function to call when this block's Update function is triggered.
Create (with Init, Create, and Update Screen Functions)	buttons	Create a Simulink Function to use with the Screen Definition block. Must first provide a valid function name.
Update(with Init, Create, and Update Screen Functions)	buttons	Update the listed Simulink Function's signature to 0 inputs & 0 outputs. The Simulink Function listed in the box must already exist.