Within the Parameters section, you may include several category pages, each containing inputs pertaining to a similar function, or you may place all inputs in a single category page. There are several types of input parameter fields that may be added categories. These include:
Choice
Integer
Real
Logical
Text
Table
Boolean
NOTE: When you first create a new component, a default category called Configuration will be created for you. This category will possess a single default parameter field called Name. Name is used for display in the workspace secondary window, if the component is a module. See The Secondary Window for details.
To add a new category page to your component definition, simply click the New Category button:
Or, right-click on the Categories tree and select New Category.
In either case, a new category page will appear with default name Untitled as shown below.
Category properties can be adjusted at any time.
Name: Enter a descriptive name the category page.
Conditional Statement: Enter a conditional statement (optional) to determine under what input conditions the category is to be enabled. If a category is disabled, the user will still be able to view the contents, but all input fields within it will be disabled. See Conditional Statements, Layers & Filters for more details on conditional statements.
Once you have added more than one category, there will of course be a need to navigate through these pages. In the category tree, left-click on the desired category page to view it.
Once you have added more than one category, there may be a need to re-order the sequence of the category pages. Select a category page and then click the up or down arrow on the tool bar as shown below:
In the above diagram, the Configuration category page was moved below the Data Input page.
Another method is to drag and drop a category: Left-click and hold a category page in the tree and then drag it to the desired spot. Release the mouse button.
Category pages are duplicated by simply copying and pasting them in the Categories tree. Select the desired category in the tree, right-click and select Copy (or press Ctrl + c). Paste the category: Right-click on the Categories tree and select Paste (or press Ctrl + v).
A new category page will appear in the tree with a number appended to the copied category name. You may rename the category as described in Changing Category Properties above.
To delete a particular category, select it in the Categories tree and then click the Delete Category button in the tool bar (or press the Delete key).
You may also right-click on the category page itself and select Delete.