User-defined programs – Rockwell Automation 1747-PBASE BASIC Development Software Programming Manual User Manual

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5-4 Manipulating Files

To load files into the User menu:

1. Select the

Create<Ins>

option from the user menu.

2. Enter a descriptive filename to the right of the Name option.

3. Enter the actual filename to the right of the select a Filename option.

4. Select the

OK<ENTER>

option when you are finished.

Notice that the descriptive name now appears on the User menu.

Besides inserting a file on the User menu, you also have the option to edit, delete,
or copy an existing file on the User menu.

User-defined Programs

The User-defined program option on the Toplevel menu allows you to drop out of
the BASIC Development Software to execute other programs on your personal
computer. User-defined programs may be your word processing program, a file or
disk management program, or a spreadsheet.

User-defined programs appear on a User menu, just like the project files discussed
in the previous section. However, this is an entirely different User menu and the
programs on it are generally independent programs, executable at the DOS level of
your personal computer.

Path: Toplevel menu

User defined program

Path: Main menu

Edit mode

Other

User defined program

Figure 5.3 User-defined Programs User Menu

| This software is licensed to: ABBASIC |

+-----------------BASIC MODULE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT-----------------+

| |

| +------------User Menu-----------+ |

| | Create<Ins> Delete<Del> | |

| | Copy<F4> Edit<F3> | |

| | | |

| | Screen±saver program | |

| | Spreadsheet | |

| | Star±Death Computer Game | |

| | Word Processing | |

| | | |

| | Go<ENTER> Cancel<ESC> Help<F1> | |

| +================================+ |

| |

| Allen±Bradley Company, Copyright 1994 |

| 1747-PBASE |

| All Rights Reserved |

| FACSYS |

+===============================================================================+

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