Echelon NodeBuilder Resource Editor - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
Preface ..................................................................................................... v
Purpose .......................................................................................................... vi
Audience......................................................................................................... vi
Content ........................................................................................................... vi
Related Manuals............................................................................................. vi
For More Information and Technical Support.................................................vii
1 Introduction to Resource Files ........................................................ 1
Introduction to Resource Files......................................................................... 2
2 Getting Started .................................................................................. 5
Installing the Resource Editor.......................................................................... 6
Starting the Resource Editor ........................................................................... 7
Setting Resource Editor Options ..................................................................... 7
3 Using Resource Folders ................................................................... 9
Introduction to Resource Folders .................................................................. 10
Browsing the Resource Catalog .................................................................... 10
Adding a Resource Folder............................................................................. 12
Removing a Resource Folder........................................................................ 12
Moving a Resource Folder ............................................................................ 12
Refreshing the Resource Catalog ................................................................. 13
Searching for a Resource.............................................................................. 13
4 Creating and Modifying a Resource File Set ................................ 15
Creating and Modifying a Resource File Set................................................. 16
Using the Standard Program ID Calculator ............................................ 20
Viewing Resource File Properties ................................................................. 24
5 Creating and Modifying Resources ............................................... 25
Introduction to Creating and Modifying Resources ....................................... 26
Creating and Modifying a Network Variable or Configuration Property
Type............................................................................................................... 26
Using the LonMaker Browser to Calculate Raw Values ......................... 31
Creating and Modifying a Structure or Union NV or CP Type ................ 32
Creating and Modifying an Enumerated NV or CP Type ........................ 33
Creating and Modifying a Bitfield ............................................................ 33
Creating and Modifying a Reference NV or CP Type ............................. 34
Creating and Modifying a Functional Profile.................................................. 35
Adding a Network Variable Member to a Functional Profile ................... 38
Adding a Configuration Property Member to a Functional Profile .......... 41
Using Cascading Resource File Sets ..................................................... 44
Creating and Modifying an Enumeration Type ....................................... 45
Creating and Modifying a Language String ................................................... 48
Adding a String to a Language File......................................................... 48
Adding a String While Defining a Resource............................................ 49
Searching for a Language String ............................................................ 50
Creating, Modifying, and Translating a Language File ........................... 53
Creating and Modifying a Resource Format.................................................. 55
Using The Text Format Specifier ............................................................ 58
Using Conversion Specifications...................................................... 60
Using a Conditional Format .............................................................. 61
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