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6.4 Managing Objects in a Project...
6.4.1 Object
POUs, data types, visualizations and the resources global variables, the variable
configuration, the Sampling Trace, the PLC Configuration, the Task Configuration, and
the Watch and Receipt Manager are all defined as "objects". The folders inserted for
structuring the project are partially involved. All objects of a project are in the Object
Organizer.
If you hold the mouse pointer for a short time on a POU in the Object Organizer, then
the type of the POU (Program, Function or Function block) is shown in a Tooltip. For
the global variables the tooltip shows the keyword (VAR_GLOBAL, VAR_CONFIG).
With drag & drop you can shift objects (and also folders, see 'Folder') within an object
type. For this, select the object and shift it to the desired spot by holding down the left
mouse button. If the shift results in a name collision, the newly introduced element
will be uniquely identified by an appended, serial number (e.g. "Object_1").
6.4.2 Folder
In order to keep track of larger projects you should group your POUs, data types,
visualizations, and global variables systematically in folders.
You can set up as many levels of folders as you want. If a plus sign is in front of a
closed folder symbol
, then this folder contains objects and/or additional
folders. With a click on the plus sign the folder is opened and the subordinated objects
appear. With a click on the minus (which has replaced the plus sign) the folder can be
closed again. In the context menu you find the commands 'Expand nodes' and
'Collapse nodes' with the same functions.
With Drag&Drop you can move the objects as well as the folders within their object
type. For this select the object and drag it with pressed left mouse button to the
desired position.