Miscellaneous Tab (Edit Component)

Use the miscellaneous fields to enter information such as the name, manufacturer, description, and reference designator. You can also specify a bitmap image to associate with the component listing in the Project tree, and an associated help description (if you use your own documentation).

• The top two rows of the Miscellaneous tab display the Modified Date and Original Date of the component. Specify the Current Author, Manufacturer, Original Author, and Data Source in those text boxes.
• To specify an Example File for the component, click to browse for the directory and example project file .
• Specify the component’s Reference Designator Base value, or enter a text Description for the component.
• Specify the Bitmap image displayed with the component listing using the drop-down list.
  Note:

  The bitmap image files must be located in <Installation Directory>\Bitmaps.

• The Component Help area displays the help file and help topic associated with the component. You can also specify a help file and topic if you want to use your own help file. The help file type must be .chm (compiled Microsoft HTML Help) and must be located in <installdir>\Help. To link a component to a help file and topic do the following:

1. Copy the .chm file to <installdir>\Help.
2. Start Twin Builder.
3. Edit the component for which you want to set up a help link.
4. In the Edit Component dialog box, select the Miscellaneous tab.
5. Choose the .chm file from the list in the Help File combo box.
6. Enter a help topic .htm file name in the Help Topic field. This file name is the .htm help topic file compiled in the selected .chm file. You must supply this information.
7. Click Test to verify the link. The specified .chm file opens, displaying the component’s help topic.
8. Click OK to close the Edit Component dialog box, and export the component back to its library; or click Cancel to close the dialog box without saving any changes.