National Instruments 371889A-01 SONAR User Manual


 
Circuit Description Box
Multicap 9 User Guide 4-47
4. Click on the
copy button at the top left corner of the selection frame. The image inside the
selection frame is copied to the system clipboard.
5. Click on the
x at the top right corner of the selection frame to close it.
4.10 Circuit Description Box
In addition to adding text to a particular portion of a circuit, you can add general descriptions
to your circuit using the
Circuit Description Box. You can also place bitmaps, sound and video
in the
Circuit Description Box.
The contents of the
Circuit Description Box are viewed in the top pane of the Circuit
Description Box
window (select View/Circuit Description Box). To edit the contents of the
Circuit Description Box, select Tools/Description Box Editor.
Note The bottom pane of the
Circuit Description Box contains any questions that you have
entered using Multicaps
Forms functionality. For details, see 4.11 Linking a Form to
a Circuit on page 4-52.
To add or edit a description:
1. Choose
Tools/Description Box Editor. The Edit Description window appears:
2. Enter text by typing directly into the window, or choose
Insert/Object to place a bitmap,
etc.
Note Changes made in the
Edit Description window are not reflected in the
Circuit Description Box (selected by View/Circuit Description Box) until you exit the
Edit Description window.
3. Use the
Description Edit Bar to edit the contents of the Circuit Description Box as needed.
For details, see 4.10.2 Description Edit Bar on page 4-51.
4. When you are finished entering text, select
File/Close. The Edit Description window closes
and you are returned to the main Multicap workspace.
To print your description, from the
Edit Description window, click the Print button.
4.10.1 Formatting the Circuit Description Box
You can format the contents of the Circuit Description Box as listed below:
Paragraph Dialog Box use to enter paragraph formatting information. Refer to page
4-48 for details.
Tabs Dialog Box use to enter tab settings. Refer to page 4-49 for details.
Date and Time Dialog Box use to place a formatted date and/or time. Refer to page 4-49
for details.
Options Dialog Box use to set measurement units and text wrapping settings. Refer to