Writing scripts > Manipulating charts

Environment-specific pen properties and methods

Most Pen properties and methods function in both the Configuration and the run-time environments. However, some properties and methods are limited to a specific environment.

Pen Properties Limited to the Configuration Environment

The following Pen properties only function in the Configuration environment:

  • FixedDate

  • FixedTime

  • DaysBeforeNow

  • TimeBeforeNow

  • StartTimeType

  • StartDateType

Note

Run-time changes that you make to the configuration properties of a Pen revert back to the original settings once the display is closed.

Pen Properties Limited to the Run-Time Environment

The following Pen properties only function in the run-time environment:

  • AverageDataValue

  • CurrentValue

  • HighestDataValue

  • LowestDataValue

  • Starttime

  • EndTime

Pen Methods Limited to the Run-Time Environment

The following Pen properties only function in the run-time environment:

  • AutoScaleDisplayLimits

  • GetCurrentValue

  • GetPenDataArray

  • ResetChartData

  • Refresh

  • ScrollTimeForward

  • ScrollTimeBack

  • SetCurrentValue

  • SetPenDataArray

  • ValueTimeFromXY

  • XYFromValueTime