The Dashboard A special GoldSim element that allows you to build custom interfaces or "control panels" for your models. controls can be divided into two main categories:
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Input controls (such as edit fields, combo boxes, sliders and check boxes). These can be linked directly to GoldSim Data elements, so that the user can modify the linked elements in a simple and direct manner without being familiar with the GoldSim interface.
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Output controls (e.g., display fields, result display windows, thermometers). You can connect the outputs of elements to these controls so that key results can be easily displayed. You can also connect Distribution Result elements to these controls in order to display statistical results.
There are also three additional special controls:
- Button control. This control consists of a customized button which can trigger a large number of actions (such as running and closing the file, viewing a web page, jumping to another location).
- Simulation Time Control. This control allows the user to enter either the Duration (for Elapsed Time simulations) or the Start Date and End Date (for Calender Time simulations).
- Scenario control. This control consists of a drop list and several buttons. It allows the user to add, delete, select, run and compare scenarios.
All controls (except the Scenario control A special control that can be added to a Dashboard that provides a mechanism for selecting and running scenarios.) have property pages that (when in Design view) are accessed by double-clicking on the control. These property pages are used to specify the appearance and behavior of the control.
Learn more
- Adding Controls to Dashboards
- Aligning and Positioning Dashboard Controls
- Controlling the Tab Order in a Dashboard
- Copying and Moving Dashboards and Controls
- Dynamically Disabling and Hiding Dashboard Controls
- Input Controls
- Output Controls
- Overview of Dashboard Controls
- Using the Button Control
- Using the Scenario Control
- Using the Simulation Time Control