Table Object

Overview

The Table object enables you to align normal and dynamic text into an easy to read table. You can format the text for each column, row or cell as well as configure most of the appearance of the table.

Properties

Preview of the table with the current parameters.

Multicolor

Allow multiple color formats in the Table object.

Table Format tab

Table

Number of Rows and Columns to be displayed in the table.

Dimensions

Row Height and Column Width. May be determined by different methods:

Auto - calculate depending on the table's height/width.

Fixed - set to a fixed size in pixels.

Percent - set to a percentage of the table's entire height/width.'

Adjust - set to an interval between a minimum and a maximum size.

Options

Sub Pixel Line Positioning

The position of lines between cells may be specified in units smaller than one pixel.

Text tab

Font name

Lists available fonts.

Read more: Font support

Size

Set the font size.

Color

Set the font color.

Note: When the table has multiple color formats, make sure the Multicolor box is checked.

Style

Set the style to bold, italic, or custom.

Read more: Font details

Alignment

Set the text flow relative to a table cell. May be set to left, center or right aligned.

Depending on selection (Table, Column, Row or Cell), the font attributes will apply to the table on that level, overriding attributes on a higher level.

Note: It is possible to change the default font and size in Tools > Preferences > Default Values.

Inset macro

Use the Insert macro button for a list of available text macros.

Layout tab

Borders

Line

Set the properties of the border using the Line Setup dialog.

Effect

Set effect properties of the border using the Effect Setup dialog.

Line color

Set the line color.

Margins

Set the margin size, in pixels, of the table. Margin sizes may be set for the left, right, top and bottom of a cell.

Background

Background color

Pick a color for the background of the table.

Background transparency

Adjust the transparency of the table background color.

Options tab

Cell Options

Blink

Set whether text in the cell should flash in and out.

Data connected

May be used to data connect single cells.

Note: The data connection used is setup in the Data tab.

Word break

When determining where to line- scroll- or page-break, break between words.

Break on chars instead of words

When determining where to line- scroll- or page-break, break inside words.

Timing

Blink Speed

Set the speed of blinking text.

Note: Available when the Blink option is selected.

Blink Symmetry

Set the ratio between the text appearing and disappearing. A value of 50 means there is a 1/1 ratio.

Note: Available when the Blink option is selected.

Scroll Speed

Set the speed text is scrolled inside the cell when there is too much text.

Note: Available when the Scroll text inside cell option under Behaviour when there is to much text to render is selected.

Page Flip Speed

Note: Available when the Pageflip text inside cell option under Behaviour when there is to much text to render is selected.

Behaviour when there is too much text to render

Cut remaining text

No overflowing text will be displayed.

Scroll text inside cell

All text will be displayed, the overflowing text scrolling in.

Pageflip text inside cell

All text will be displayed, the overflowing text pageflipping in.

Resize the text to fit

All text will be displayed, resizing all text.

Data tab

Connect table to external text file

Enable the data connection.

Parse Macros (Date, Time...)

If enabled the text entered (or data connected) will be parsed for Text macros. For example, “%T” will be replaced with the current time.

Parse Commands

Enable formatting tags.

Execute Commands

Enable formatting tags to change the formatting of cells.

Allow font change commands

Enable formatting tags to change font properties.

Delete empty rows

Remove empty rows in the data.

Adjust table to fit data

Optimises table size.

Keep format of last row on adjust

Automatically apply the formatting of the last row in the table to rows created automatically. (Combined with the "Adjust table to fit data" option)

Scroll table if columns doesn't fit

If the columns are wider than the total width of the table object, columns can scroll from right to left.

Paged tab

With this setting the table will display one page at a time when everything will not fit.

Fade Pages

When set, pages will fade out before displaying the next.

Loop Pages

When set, pages will loop after the last page has been displayed.

Extend last page to end of object

When set, the last page will remain.

Adjust Objects time

Change the object time based on the total length of the pages created. Will make the table object longer when more data is available to display.

Page display time

Set for how long each page will be displayed.

Page fade time

Set for how long each page will fade out.

Max pages

The maximum number of pages to display. If data will not fit it will be cut.

Images tab

Include images as dependencies

Add a reference to the image in the DISE Movie dependencies to make sure it will be sent by DISE Bridge to Destinations along with other dependencies.

Allow in line images

When enabled image tags will be parsed and images specified will be inserted in the text.

Use image alpha

Use information in the image alpha channel.

Image cell (text is filename)

The text in the cell references a path to an image (for example C:\images\lake.jpg) which will be displayed in the cell. Useful for example in cooperation with a data connection.

Check for image updates

Use when an image is bound to change often, say a web image.

Keep aspect ratio

When set, the image will never resize unproportionally regardless of cell size.

Browse

Manually select an image, can only be used together with the "Image cell" option.