TextEditor widget

Path: Widget Gallery> Advanced> Editor

Use this widget to edit text files. Widget can load the text file from the local HMI device or download the file from a remote device using an ftp connection.

Note: TextEditor widget is available as a plugin (see "Plug-in" for details) to download to the JMobile HMI Runtime only when required.

Widget Buttons
Button Description
Open Load text file inside the TextEditor
Save Save text file
Cancel Remove all changes from last OPEN or SAVE command
Edit Enter in edit mode
Insert Insert a new line
Delete Delete current line
Up/Down Move cursor up/down
Widget Properties
Option Description
Keyboard

TextEditor widget has an embedded keyboard. When widget is used without the embedded keyboard, the alphabetic keyboard will be displayed when enter edit mode.

  • Hidden
  • Visible
FTP Config

FTP parameters to download the text file from a remote FTP server. Leave this filed empty to load the text file from the local HMI device.

Parameter Description

FTP Address

FTP server IP Address

Server Port

Port for FTP connection (default = 21).

Authentication

Select the FTP authentication to use:

  • Normal (Username and password required)
  • Anonymous

User Name

Username of the remote FTP account

Password

Password of the remote FTP account
File Name File name to edit. When empty a file browser to load a local file will be opened
Syntax Highlight Type

Displays text in different colors according to the selected language

  • None
  • GCode