LCD Screen Editor: Adding and Removing Fields

Each LCD screen consists of static text plus up to four fields, which change dynamically. There are several ways to add and remove fields. In addition to the methods described here, the clipboard can also be used to add, remove, copy, and move fields. See Using the Clipboard for details.

Adding a Field

All methods for adding a field involve issuing the New Field command from the Insert menu. This command can be issued directly from that menu, through shortcut menus, or through the shortcut key CTRL+F. Listed below are different contexts that this command can be issued in and a description of how the field is added:

Context	Action
A screen or field is selected in the tree pane.	A field is added to the selected screen at the current insertion point in the screen pane.
The screen pane has the input focus, and no text is selected.	A field is created starting at the current insertion point with a default length of five characters.
The screen pane has the input focus, and a block of text is selected.	A field is created in the place of the selection. Therefore, the selection determines both the position and length of the field.
The screen pane has the input focus, no text is selected, but the insertion point is positioned by one or more '#' characters.	If no text is selected, the LCD Screen Editor will check to see if the text around the insertion point is of the form ##.###, where each # represents a digit and the period represents a decimal place in the number. Therefore, you can quickly add a field by typing ###.### and then pressing CTRL+F. This will add a field at the given location, with a length of seven characters, and with three decimal places.

Removing a Field

To remove a field:

Select the field you wish to remove in either the screen or tree pane.
On the Edit menu, click Delete. You can also use the shortcut menu or shortcut key (DELETE).