Overview of Dashboard Controls

The Dashboard controls can be divided into two main categories:

• 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.

• 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) 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.