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8.2
General Object Editing Activities
The following editing activities apply for all types of configuration objects and
project elements.
Adding an Object
To add an object, click on an item (protocol driver or Node, for example) in the
Project
panel. Any available objects for that item will be listed in the
Available
Objects
panel (the panel title depends on the currently-selected item). An object
can then be added to the item by:
•
Double-clicking on it.
•
Right-clicking on it and choosing
Add
from the context-sensitive menu.
•
Hitting the <ENTER> key on the keyboard when the object is selected.
•
Dragging it into the
Project
panel.
•
Selecting it and selecting
Add Selected Device
from the
Edit
menu.
•
Selecting it and clicking the
Add
button in the toolbar.
The object’s configurable fields can then be populated with valid values (where
applicable).
Viewing an Object
In the
Project
panel, select a parent object to display a summary of all its child
objects. For example, selecting a protocol driver will display the driver’s
configuration in the
Summary
panel and list of current objects in the
Object List
panel.
Updating an Object
To update an object, select the object in the
Project
panel and make any
required changes in the
Settings
panel.
Deleting an Object
An object can be deleted by performing one of the following actions:
•
Selecting the object in the
Project
panel and dragging it. A trash can icon
will appear at the bottom of the
Project
panel, and dragging the object to the
trash will then delete it from the project.
•
Hitting the <DELETE> key on the keyboard when the object is selected in
the
Project
panel.
•
Right-clicking on the object in the
Project
panel and choosing
Remove
from
the context-sensitive menu.
•
Selecting
Remove Selected Item
from the
Edit
menu when the object is
selected.
•
Clicking on the
Remove
button in the toolbar when the object is selected.
Note that this action cannot be undone. Deleting an object will also delete all of
its child objects.
