10-28-2008 10:58 PM
Hi
I have a Jail Access & Control application running in lookout 6.1. My customer has asked me to add 2 screen buttons or switches to release 2 different groups of doors in the event they have an emergency. They want me to add a button on the lookout client to release the first group called A-Group. This would release the first group of doors allowing the prisoners to exit the cells and enter a secured sally-port area. Then they want a second button to release the second group of doors called B-Group. This would allow the prisoners to leave the building. They only want the second B-Group button to be able to be used or pressed when Group-A is already on. I need to interlock the switches or pushbuttons ( I can use either one) I do not see any way of doing this in Lookout? I could even just disable the switch until the Group-A switch was on but the disable only works when the switch is in DDE mode. I really need to find a solution to this any help anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated!
Thank You
Rob
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10-31-2008 03:12 AM
10-31-2008 04:48 PM
Thank you for the suggestion. I have tried it and it works but the problem is if the user turns off the first switch they cannot get to the second switch to turn it off. It would really be nice if I could just disable the switch. I have been looking for a activeX switch to use but so far have not had any luck. I used a fre one from Iconics but it causes my process to crash.
Thanks
Rob
11-03-2008 01:38 AM
11-03-2008 12:52 PM
Will this work? Using the reset and resetvalue to cause bgroup to close if a is closed.
Mike
11-03-2008 10:59 PM
Hi
Thank you Albert and Mike for your post! I have played around with the visible datamember but I do not like the fact that the switch is not always visible to the user. I have tried your exapmle Mike and I think it will be the best work around to my problem. Thanks again guys and if I come up with an ActiveX switch conrtrol that I can disable I will post the information here.
Rob
11-04-2008 11:07 AM
Use the Microsoft Common Controls to setup activex buttons or switches. Should be in Windows already 🙂
Good luck
Mike