To define state and command names

You can define custom names for the states and commands for a digital object instead of using the default 0 and 1 notations for states and commands.

You can only define custom names for the states and commands on a digital object template and by extension only for digital objects based on digital object templates.

To define state and command names

Open the digital object template where you want to define custom state and command names. You can open a digital object template by clicking Template > Edit and selecting the digital object template. You can also define the custom state and command names when you create a digital object template.
In the Template Properties form, click the States and Commands tab.
In the States group, select the state name you want to change. The list of states in the States list reflect the selections made on the Bit Map I/0 tab. The default values are numerical, starting with 0.
In the combo box to the right of the States group, enter the state name you want to assign the selected state and click the Add State button.
Repeat steps (3) and (4) for all states in the States group you want to define custom names for.
In the Commands group, select the command name you want to change. The list of commands in the commands list reflect the selections made on the Bit Map I/0 tab. The default values are numerical, starting with 0.
In the combo box to the right of the Commands group, enter the command name you want to assign the selected command and click the Add Command button.
Repeat steps (6) and (7) for all commands in the Commands group you want to define custom names for.

One non-I/O object is used each time 20 state or command names are defined.

Generally you should not define state names beginning with a space, so that some begin with a space, others with a number or a letter. The reason for this is that display of names on the screen alternately with and without a prefixed blank can result in the state specification moving a little across the screen with every change.