Get

Get is the type that writes a value on the screen as text. A numeric readout, a status message, a label — anything that shows text is built with it.

It is offered on text and tspan objects alone; you cannot write text into a circle or a rectangle.

Three modes

Opening the form shows three modes at the top right. Which one you pick decides how the value is arrived at.

Mode	When
Expressions	You compute the value by writing code
Numeric	You format a numeric value without writing code
Text	You display a text value

In Expressions mode the editor shows System chips above the code: ready-made bindings you can reach from inside the expression — the animation’s name, whether this is the first scan, the screen’s parameters, and the active language.

Numeric mode

Most readouts need no code. Numeric mode takes everything from the form, from reading the number to formatting it.

Field	Description
Variable	The variable to read
Default Value	What to show when the value cannot be read
Value Bit	Self takes the whole value; choosing a bit index reads only that bit out of the word
Prefix · Suffix	Text put before and after the value — the usual way to write a unit

Number format

Field	Description
Decimals	How many decimal places. Left empty, the value is written as received
Thousands	The thousands separator
Decimal Separator	The decimal separator — dot or comma
Preview	How your format renders on a sample number, as you set it

Preview is a small but useful detail on this form: it shows how the number will look there and then, without saving the format and running the screen.

When communication is lost

Three fields decide what is shown when the data cannot be trusted:

Field	When it applies
Comm Error Message	The variable’s connection has stopped bringing data
Stale Data Message	The value has not been refreshed for the given period
Stale Duration	How long before a value counts as stale

Do not leave these empty

When communication drops the value does not disappear from the screen — the last value that could be read stays there and looks correct. An operator can make a decision on a number that is no longer current. These three fields are what make the screen say so on its own, and they belong filled in on any readout that matters.

Conditions

The Conditions section lets you write different text according to the value, without code. Each row is a comparison, a value, and the text to return.

Condition	Value	Return
<	10	Low
>	80	High

If no condition matches, the number is written in its normal format.

Access control

ACCESS sits at the lower right of the form. Bind the element to an access group and it is not shown to a user outside that group. By default a binding belongs to no group and is visible to everyone.

Related

• Element Editor — the fields every binding form shares
• Color — colour driven by the value
• Animation — building the screen