Dialog 'Options' - 'FBD, LD, and IL editor'

Dialog 'Options' - 'FBD, LD, and IL editor'

Symbol: _cds_icon_option_fup_kop_awl

Function: This dialog is used for configuring the display options for the FBD/LD/IL editor.

Call: “Tools Options” category “FBD, LD, and IL editor”.

Tab 'General'

Table 597: “View”
“Show network title”	The network title is displayed in the upper left corner of the network.
“Show network comment”	The network comment is displayed in the upper left corner of the network. When the network title is also shown in CODESYS, the comment is shown in the line below.
“Show box icon”	The block symbol is displayed in the block element in the FBD and LD editor. The standard operators also have symbols.
“Show operand comment”	CODESYS shows the comment that you indicated for a variable in the implementation part. The operand comment refers to the local occurrence of the variable only, as opposed to the symbol comment. This comment is truncated automatically depending on available space. You can limit the comment to a defined width by activating the option “Fixed size for operand fields”.
“Show symbol comment”	The comment that you indicated for a variable or symbol in the declaration is displayed in CODESYS above the variable name. You can also assign a local operand comment in addition to or instead of the symbol comment.
“Show symbol address”	If an address is assigned to a symbol (variable), then this address is displayed above the variable name.
“Show network separators”	A separator is displayed between the individual networks.

Table 598: “Behavior”
“Placeholder for new operands”	The operand field of pins for the new function block is left blank (instead of "???").
“Empty operands for function block pins”	Adds blank operands instead of `‎???‎`.

Table 599: “Font”
Click the input field to open the “Font” dialog.

“Fixed size for operand fields”	: “Edit operand sizes” is enabled.
“Edit operand sizes”	The “Operand Sizes” dialog opens for setting the number of characters and lines.

Tab 'FBD'

Table 600: “View”
“Networks with line breaks”	: Display of the network with line breaks so that so that CODESYS can show as many blocks as possible in the current width of the window.
“Connect boxes with straight line”	: The length of the lines between the elements are fixed and short.

Table 601: “Behavior”
“Default network content”	List box: Contents of a new network
“After insertion select”	List box: Element which CODESYS selects after inserting a new network

Tab 'LD'

Table 602: “View”
“Networks with line breaks”	: Display of the network with line breaks so that so that CODESYS can show as many blocks as possible in the current width of the window.

Table 603: “Behavior”
“Default network content”	List box: Contents of a new network
“After insertion select”	List box: Element which CODESYS selects after inserting a new network

Tab 'IL'

Table 604: “View”
“Enable IL”	The IL implementation language is available in the development system.

Table 605: “Behavior”
“Default network content”	List box: Contents of a new network
“After insertion select”	List box: Element which CODESYS selects after inserting a new network

Tab 'Print'

Table 606: “Layout options”
“Fit method”	List box for fitting.
“Avoid cutting of elements”	Elements which do not fit on the page are printed on the next page.
“Mark connections on adjacent pages”	Can be enabled for selection when “Avoid cutting of elements” is selected.

See also

⮫ “Programming Languages and Editors”