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5.2 The Visual Framework Editor (VFE)
With the framework editor you create projects. PointeControl projects provide
the instructions to implement a specific machine control sequence. You can make
minor or full-scale changes as the control application undergoes periodic change
or adjustment.
The framework editor follows Windows NT/2000 user interface conventions to set
up projects. If you are new to Windows NT/2000, you should learn some basic
Windows skills before starting PointeControl. You can access online help for
Windows from the Start menu on your desktop.
Framework Editor Tools
With the framework editor's tools you create the objects, like Flow Charts and
Ladder Diagrams, that correspond to interrelated tasks and the logic that refers
to variables and I/O devices. The framework editor contains several integrated
windows and workspaces. When you click a toolbar, menu selection, or other
control, the Editor opens a window for an object or performs a function on an
object or the entire project. You define object properties through a variety of
drop-down lists, dialog windows, keystrokes, and field entries.
If you are not sure of the action a control performs, you can get a description by
placing the mouse cursor over the control. The description appears at the bottom
of the Editor window.