The Startup Configuration File is an XML file that you can use to launch ClearSCADA on a Multi-Monitor setup (see Configure a Multi-Monitor Setup).
A set of XML Elements is used to define the settings in the Startup Configuration File. You can create and configure the file in any standard XML editing tool.
Example:
The following XML code is from a Startup Configuration File for a Multi-Monitor setup with three monitors.
<Startup>
<WindowContainers AlarmBannerWindow="Right">
<PrimaryWindowContainer Monitor="1" InterfaceMode="SingleDocument" DisplayMode="FullScreen"/>
<SecondaryWindowContainer Name="Left" Monitor="2" InterfaceMode="MultipleDocuments" DisplayMode="Restored" />
<SecondaryWindowContainer Name="Right" Monitor="3" InterfaceMode="MultipleDocuments" DisplayMode="Restored" />
</WindowContainers>
<InitialDocuments>
<Document Window="Primary" Type="Object" System="MySystem1">Eastern Region.Regional Overview</Document>
<Document Window="Left" Type="Object" System="MySystem1">Eastern Region.Zone 1.Plant Overview</Document>
<Document Window="Right" Type="Object" System="MySystem1">Eastern Region.Zone 2.Plant Overview</Document>
</InitialDocuments>
</Startup>
The section within the WindowContainer tags specifies that there is one Primary Window Container (named "Primary" by default), and two Secondary Window Containers (named "Left" and "Right"). The Monitor element uses a number to assign each container to one of the monitors detected by the operating system.
The section within the "InitialDocuments" tags specifies the documents that display in each Window Container when the ViewX Client launches.
If the XML in the Startup Configuration File is not valid, a diagnostic message will appear when you launch the ViewX Client (see Resolve an Invalid Startup Configuration File).
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