PLC Programming

General Editing Functions...
'Edit' 'Find'
The form of the selection depends upon the respective editor:
In the text editors (IL, ST, and declarations) the selection is a list of characters.
In the FBD and LD editors the selection is a number of networks which are highlighted with a dotted
rectangle in the network number field.
In the SFC editor the selection is a part of a series of steps surrounded by a dotted rectangle.
In the library manager the selection is the currently selected library name.
In order to delete a selected area and simultaneously put it on the clipboard, use the command 'Edit'
'Cut'.
Symbol:
With this command you search for a certain text passage in the current editor window. The Find dialog
box opens. It remains opens until the button Cancel is pressed.
In the field Find what you can enter the series of characters you are looking for.
In addition, you can decide whether the text you are looking for Match whole word only or not, or
also whether Match case is to be considered, and whether the search should proceed Up or Down
starting from the current cursor position.
The button Find next starts the search which begins at the selected position and continues in the
chosen search direction. If the text passages is found, then it is highlighted. If the passage is not
found, then a message announces this. The search can be repeated several times in succession until
the beginning or the end of the contents of the editor window has been reached. In the CFC editor the
geometrical order of the elements will be regarded, the search will run from the left upper corner of the
window to the right upper corner. Please regard that FBD POUs are processed from the right to the
left !
Find dialog box
'Edit' 'Find next'
Symbol:
'Edit' 'Replace'
Shortcut:
With this command you execut e a search with the same parameters as with the most recent action
'Edit' 'Find'. Please regard that FBD POUs are processed from the right to the left !
With this command you search for a certain passage just as with the command 'Edit' 'Find', and
replace it with another. After you have chosen the command the dialog box for find and replace
appears. This dialog box remains open until the button Cancel or Close is pressed.
In the field behind Find automatically that string will be inserted which you have marked before in the
editor. You also can enter the search string manually. Pressing button Replace will replace the
current selection with the string which is given in the field Replace with. Use the button Find Next to
get to the next passage where the string is found. Please regard, that FBD POUs are processed from
the right to the left !
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