Lenze DDS v2.3 - Manual (Page 140)

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The variable declaration dialog can also be opened via Edit WDeclare variable.
If the cursor is over a variable, the dialog box Declare variable can be opened in offline mode with
the current variable-specific settings via <Shift>+<F2>.
7.2.16 Line numbers in the declaration editor
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In offline mode, a whole text line can be selected by clicking the line number.
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In online mode, in the case of a structured variable, the variable in a line will be opened or
closed by clicking on the line number.
7.2.17 Declarations as tables
If control box Declarations as tables in the dialog box Options, category Editor is activated,
variables in the table can be edited as table instead of using the declaration editor:
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This table is arranged as a card index box with tab cards for input, output, local and
input/output variables. Select the tab card for the respective variable category by clicking a
tab and edit the variables.
The following input fields are available for each variable:
Name Variable identifier
Address Address linked to the variable (AT declaration)
Type Variable type (enter the function block name on instancing a function block).
Initial Variable initialization value (according to assignment operator ”:=”)
Comment Comment
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You can toggle between declaration editor and Declarations as tables at any time.
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New variables can be inserted using the command Insert
➞ ➞ ➞ ➞New declaration.
7.2.17.1 Inserting new variable into the declaration table
Icon: - Menu: InsertWNew declaration Keyboard: -
Use this command to insert a new variable into the declaration table in the declaration editor.
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If the cursor is currently in a table cell, the new variable will be inserted in front of this line,
otherwise at the beginning of the table.
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It is also possible to insert a new declaration at the end of the table by pressing the
<right arrow> key or the <Tab> key in the last table cell.
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Execution of the command results in a variable with a pre-assigned ” Name” in field Name and
BOOL in field Type. These values can be changed as necessary. Name and type are sufficient
for a complete variable declaration.
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