NOTICE
No initialization code during a fast online change
Since compiler version >= 3.5.0.0, a "fast online change" is performed for minor changes. During a fast online change, only the modified POUs are compiled and downloaded. In particular, no initialization code is generated.
For variables with the init_on_onlchange attribute, this also results in no initialization code being generated. In the usual scenarios, that has no impact because
the attribute is usually used to initialize variables with addresses. However, during
a fast online change, it cannot happen that a variable changes its address.
However, to make sure of the impact of the init_on_onlchange attribute is applied in the entire application code, in general for the application
you can use the no_fast_online_change compiler define to disable the fast online change. To do this, select your application
object in the device tree and click “Properties” in the context menu. Below the “Build” tab, add the no_fast_online_change compiler define.
For more information, see: ⮫ “Dialog: Properties: Build ”
The effect of this pragma is that the variable to which the pragma is applied is initialized with each online change.
Syntax:
{attribute 'init_on_onlchange' }
Insert location: The line above the line with the declaration of the variables.
Example
VAR_GLOBAL
{attribute 'init_on_onlchange'}
g_fastOnlineChange : BOOL := FALSE;
END_VAR
{attribute 'call_after_online_change_slot' := '4567'}
FUNCTION FUNC_OnlineChangeDetection : BOOL
VAR_INPUT
END_VAR
VAR
END_VAR
IF GVL_OnlineChangeDetection.g_fastOnlineChange THEN
// here you know that you are inside a FastOnlineChange
END_IF
// reset for next detection
GVL_OnlineChangeDetection.g_fastOnlineChange := TRUE;