Language Reference Guide : C. Generated User Classes : Indicator_Manager User Class : InitPhysicalForm Method
 
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InitPhysicalForm Method
The InitPhysicalForm method initializes the indicator's form, bounding box, gauge movement and direction, and layout.
This method has the following syntax:
Indicator_Manager.InitPhysicalForm(thebox = FormField,
          form = integer not null, quadhump = smallint not null,
          movedir = integer not null)
This method has the following parameters:
thebox
Specifies the rectangle for the display (bordered by ticks and labels)
form
Is an index that represents whether the indicator is a meter or a gauge
quadhump
Specifies the direction of the round bulge in the meter display (in the case of a meter) or the same value as movedir (in the case of a gauge)
movedir
Specifies the direction of increasing value