Function: Selection of a project category and a project template
Call: “File New Project” command
You get a project which is equipped with a specific range of objects, depending on the selected template.
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“Libraries” |
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“Projects” |
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“Projects” category |
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“Empty project” |
Contains only the “Project Settings” object |
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“Standard Project” |
Contains a basic range of objects and libraries A wizard helps to create the project. |
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“Standard project with Application Composer” |
Contains a basic range of objects and libraries for working with the Application Composer A wizard helps to create the project. |
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“Libraries” category |
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“ CODESYS container library” |
Library which contains additional libraries only, but no function blocks of its own |
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“ CODESYS interface library” |
Library only for the definition of the interface of a software component As a result, it contains only objects which do not generate any code (for example, constants, structures, and interfaces). |
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“Empty library” |
Contains only the “Project Settings” object |
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“External CODESYS library” |
Library which is specific to a target system Implemented as part of the runtime system (in ANSI C or C++) |
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“Name” |
Name of the project to be created A default name is displayed, depending on the template. The numeric suffix makes sure that the name in the file system is unique. You can change the file name, taking into consideration the file path conventions of the operating system. Periods are not permitted in names. CODESYS automatically adds the corresponding file extension to the selected template. |
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“Location” |
Storage location for the new project file
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“OK” |
CODESYS opens a new project. An error |
opens a dialog to search the file system.
shows the history of previously used paths.
symbol next to the input field indicates missing data. When you hover the mouse pointer
over it, a tooltip is displayed which tells you what to do.