Recipes editor customization

Instead of using the default recipes editor, you can design a custom recipes management interface.

Tip: You can develop a custom recipes management interface based on the objects reused from the default recipes editor. For more information, see Reuse objects from the default recipes editor.

Graphical objects and scripts for ingredients

Important: While building your custom recipe management solution, you must include the objects from these NetLogic scripts.


Item	Functions	Usage
RecipesEditor object	Contains other graphical objects that enable you to manage recipes. Defines the reference recipe schema	In the Properties pane, in the RecipeSchema property, select a recipe schema.
RecipesEditorUISetup NetLogic	Create the following set of objects for each ingredient of the selected recipe schema: A Text box object with the name of the ingredient The graphical object most suitable for changing the value of the ingredient, based on the ingredient data type (Text box, Spin box, Checkbox, Date and time or Duration). Note: At runtime, the value of this graphical object is copied automatically to the Edit model object.	To create the graphical objects, right-click RecipesEditor or RecipesEditorUISetup and select Execute Setup.

Stored recipes selection


Item	Functions
RecipesComboBox object	Inserts the name of a recipe to store in the database associated with the recipe schema referenced in the RecipesEditor object Displays the names of the recipes stored in the database
In RecipesComboBox, RecipesEditorComboBoxLogic NetLogic	Reads the data of the recipes stored in the database Displays the recipes names in RecipesComboBox and displays the values of the ingredients

Recipes management

Note: The following button objects invoke the respective methods of the recipe schema object.


Item	Function
SaveButton object	Save or update in the database the recipe written or selected in RecipesComboBox
In SaveButton, RecipesEditorSaveButtonLogic NetLogic
DeleteRecipeButton object	Delete the selected recipe from the database by using RecipesComboBox
LoadButton object	Load the selected recipe from the controller to the FTOptixApplication by using RecipesComboBox
ApplyButton object	Apply the selected recipe on the controller by using RecipesComboBox

Notifications


Object	Function
OutputMessage object	When the user saves, deletes, loads or applies a recipe, an output message displays for five seconds. Tip: To change the message retention time, double-click the RecipesEditorOutputMessageLogic NetLogic script and change the value expressed in milliseconds.
RecipesEditorOutputMessageLogic NetLogic