Function: This command opens the “Placeholders” dialog box. The dialog shows information on the currently selected placeholder library and allows to assign a project-specific resolution.
Call:
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Menu “Libraries”
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Symbol
in the symbol bar in the upper part of the Library Manager window.
Requirement: A placeholder library is selected in the Library Manager.
A placeholder library, which is included in the “Devices” view, will be resolved as follows:
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If you have assigned a specific resolution to the placeholder library via the dialog “Placeholder”, this will be applied.
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If no specific resolution is defined, it will be checked, whether there is one specified in the device description of the application..
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Afterwards the library profile will be checked for a resolution definition.
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The result is displayed in the Library Manager below the “Effective Version”.
A placeholder library, which is included in the “POUs” view, gets resolved as follows:
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A specific resolution defined in the dialog “Placeholder” will be ignored.
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For the application it will be checked whether there is a resolution defined in the device description.
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Afterwards the library profile will be checked.
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The result is displayed in the tooltip of the
symbol .
Dialog box 'Placeholders'
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“Name” |
Name of the placeholder. |
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“Library” |
Current resolution, valid for the project Double-click on the entry in order to edit the placeholder resolution. A selection list with the available library versions appears. Additionally the command “Other Library” is available. |
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Command “Other Library” |
The command opens the dialog box “Bibliothek durchsuchen” for searching and installing libraries. Choose this command, if you do not want to redirect to another version, but on a specific libray. |
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“Info” |
Type of placeholder resolution:
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