The Exaquantum/Explorer desktop comprises the following components:
Work Area – used to create, configure, customise, and organise the documents and view information
Application Launcher – used to quickly open frequently used applications, such as Microsoft Word, Excel or Exaquantum/Explorer workbooks and documents
Palette – contains all the controls available for building up documents (present in Design mode only)
Workbook Viewer – shows the hierarchy of folders and files within the current workbook directory and in the shared directories (present in Design mode only)
Data Selector – shows the hierarchical structure that represents the available Exaquantum process data values
Property Sheet – allows the user to view and/or change the properties of a control or document
Main Menu Bar – the Main Menu Bar and the Toolbar shortcut buttons give access to the functions and options in Exaquantum/Explorer.
In Design mode you can:
Draw mimic schematics
Draw report-like tables and assign text boxes to report the desired key variables
Position live data controls on a mimic in the correct locations and specify to these controls which Exaquantum/PIMS tag will be the source of its data, (this also known as 'data binding', the display control is bound to its data source). This is done via the Property Binding and Variables windows.
Write script that interprets when a button is clicked and performs the appropriate action (eg calling up a trend display, making a data-entry form appear, etc.)
Create navigation ‘Hot-Spots’ on a mimic, with associated script to call up the relevant related mimic.