1. PI-ProcessBook Developer
Chris Coen Brian Bostwick

2. Overview PI-ActiveView PI-ProcessBook Object Model
Batch Trend and SQC Chart
Developing for ProcessBook

3. PI-ActiveView ActiveX Control Use in and develop with
MS Internet Explorer
MS FrontPage
Visual Basic
MS Office

4. PI-ActiveView Scripting
Locally configure the PI Server settings PBD.ServerIniUrl
Change the Display PBD.DisplayURL
Wait for the ready state, pbReadyStateComplete
Access the Display object model
Performance can be improved by scripting a given display rather than calling up a new one.
Note that the last 5 displays that are cached on the client.

5. Deploying PI-ActiveView
Setup kit or Cab files
Build Cabs with the CabWizard
Collects the modules to deploy ActiveView
Includes necessary PI Server information
Stamps with your digital signature
Includes additional components

6. ActiveView Examples Samples installed with the product
Additional Samples on product CD or OSISoft.com
The HTML produced by Export.pdi

7. Overview PI-ActiveView PI-ProcessBook Object Model
Batch Trend and SQC Chart
Developing for ProcessBook

8. New with PI-ProcessBook 2.1
Various automation fixes
No more display flickering
The Trend includes a Format Object
Create trends with zero traces
Tag Access, Multistate objects

9. Batch Trend 2.1 Run time
Enumerate LiveBatches and their associated Traces
Manipulate Cursors and view Time, Value and Batch information
Events
Mouse events
DataUpdate(Batch and Trace)
BatchComplete(Batch)

10. Batch Trend 2.1 Configuration
Access configuration by Get/SetDefinition
Configure FixedBatches
Set the Query for batches
Add/remove Tags and Aliases
Configure the Time settings
Adjust the trend’s formatting

11. SQC Chart 1.2 (Coming Soon)
Access configuration by Get/SetDefinition
Set the Chart Tag and Chart Type
Full control of the sampling parameters
View and configure the control limits
View and configure Alarm settings

12. Overview PI-ActiveView PI-ProcessBook Object Model
Batch Trend and SQC Chart
Developing for ProcessBook

13. Working with Symbols
Configure an object using its Properties and Methods
Respond to and object’s Events
Code Demo

14. What just happened? How to change a batch trend’s fixed batches
Reusable UI with the BatchView Control
Reusable code with the BatchView Object
Use the same script for two trends
Easy to add feature to other trends because the code is partitioned
But What if I have 100 trends?

15. Dim WithEvents <varname> as <object type>
Scripting events for object references
Dim WithEvents <varname> as <object type>
Write code for a class of objects
Code Demo

16. What just happened? Dim a global variable WithEvents
Set the variable reference on selection to attach the event handler code
One set of code is used for all trends in the display, even new ones
But What if I have 100 Displays?

17. Add-ins Based upon the COM interfaces Extensibility Supported by
PI-ProcessBook 2.1
PI-ActiveView 2.1
Visual Studio
Office 2000
Develop Add-ins using VB, VC++, VBA (and ODE)

18. ProcessBook Add-ins Add features to the application
Develop code that works for any display
Change the feature set for a symbol
Characterize a new symbol
Code Demo

19. What just happened? Create and Add-in for PI-ProcessBook
Track the active Display
Track the selected Trend and select Fixedbatches
Build, run and debug
This project creates an ActiveX Dll

20. Custom Datasets A special type of Add-in
Extends Datasets for PB and AV
Historical with real time updates
Data is transferred via ADO Recordsets
Includes custom UI for configuration
“What is he talking about . . .?”

21. Review “Hey, works on my machine!” 
Code for a Single symbol characterizes that symbol
Code for a Single Display glues together an applet
Use ActiveX Controls chunks of reusable UI
Use ActiveX DLL’s shared code and functionality
PI-ProcessBook Add-in, new features to ProcessBook
“Hey, works on my machine!” 

22. (Tip: Add-ins need MSADDNDR.DLL)
Deployment
The Package and Deployment Wizard
Steps through building a setup kit
Displays, use ODE packaging tool
Add-ins, use the VB utility
Controls may need licensing
(Tip: Add-ins need MSADDNDR.DLL)

23. Resources OSI Developers Network
Custom Datasets white paper and sample, download from OSISoft.com
VBA Developer’s Handbook by Getz and Gilbert
MS Office Developer Magazine
MSDN.microsoft.com

24. Chris Coen Brian Bostwick
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