# Create string displays

Use the string display object to show the operator messages from the data source. For example, you might set up strings that report on the state of a process or operation, or that provide instructions about what the operator should do next. At run time the display shows the operator the string value of the Value connection at the data source.

Tip: | The display can show any character in the Windows character set. Configure the data source to show the string values that suit your purposes.

## To create a string display

1. In the Graphics Display editor, select Numeric and String > String display from the Objects menu.
2. Drag the mouse to position and draw a rectangle the general size and location you want the display to be.
3. Double-click the display to open its Properties dialog box.
4. In the Properties dialog box, specify how the display looks and its tags.

## See also

How the string display works at run time

Example: Use a string display

Configure the string display appearance

Set up connections for the string display

Keywords: string