Rockwell Automation 8520-9API 9/Series OCI API Developer's Guide - Manual (Page 37)

3–16 OCI Basic Display Set (BDS)
Publication 8520-6.6 - August 1999
Creating/Editing a Softkey
1. To create a new or change the operation of an existing softkey
press the “Create New Softkey Pointer” button.
Create New Softkey Pointer (buttons 1 thru 6)
Must be in Key
Edit Mode (K)
2. If you haven’t already entered text for this new softkey you are
prompted for text for the softkey in the available languages.
Each of the text fields in the above screen writes data to a
different softkey data file for each language. The softkeys toggle
through different languages each time the {SWITCH LANG}
softkey is pressed. After entering language text for your softkey
in the appropriate languages press the OK button.
3. The softkey editor prompts you to add a Key or a Row.
Key – select “KEY” if you are entering a softkey only that will
not call another row of softkeys. Note this key can still call a new
screen.
Row – select “ROW” if you are entering a softkey that is to call a
new (or existing) row of softkeys.