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Show a coundown timer in an IMSG

scottk 4 weeks ago in IQANdesign • updated 3 weeks ago • 4

I would like to show a countdown timer in an IMSG

I have a timer value via a Text Formatting Channel into the Text field of the IMSG

When running the program the value of the Text formatting channel can be seen to count down with the timer,

But the value displayed in the IMSG is only the initial value of the timer, the value does not change at all.

Can an IMSG display a changing value? If so how

Michael Carlyle 4 weeks ago

Conditional Messages can display a variable channel.  I don't think it's possible with an interactive message.

scottk 3 weeks ago

Maybe not possible with conditional message too??
Ive knocked up this test program to try it out, neither IMSG or CMSG display the countdown, unless I've done something wrong
dynamic_text_test.idsx

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Michael Carlyle 3 weeks ago

Select the variable in the "Channel"  in the Conditional Message.

"Channel
Select a channel that you want displayed together with your message. Channel name and value will be shown.

Value types: Constant, Channel"

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scottk 3 weeks ago

Thanks Michael, 

While I would've liked an Interactive channel with a "Skip" button, this will get us out of trouble.

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