Add and configure a comment box

Part one of adding a comment box to a Px view is to add and configure components in your station.

  • You are connected to the station with the PX Editor view open.

  1. In the Px Editor palette side bar, open the control palette, and drag a StringWritable point to a location in the Config node on your station.
  2. In the palette side bar, open the history palette, expand the Extensions folder and drag a StringCOV history extension onto the StringWritable point added earlier.
  3. In the Nav tree, double-click on the added StringCov component to open its Property Sheet and set the Enabled property value to true and click Save.
  4. In the Nav tree, right-click on the StringWritable point and select Actions > Set from the popup menu.
  5. In the Set window, type some text to generate the first history record, for example: First text entry and click OK.
  6. In the Nav tree, double-click on the StringWritable point to open its Property Sheet.
  7. In the Facets slot, click on the configuration icon ().

    The Config Facets window opens.

  8. In the Config Facets window, click the Add button () and configure the facet key as follows, and click OK.

    • Key: multiLine

    • Type: Boolean

    • Value: true

  9. To complete the comment box, click Save.
Continue with the next procedure.