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6.10. VAL3
APPLICATION MANAGER
6.10.1.
OPERATIONS CONCERNING APPLICATIONS
The application manager can be accessed via the main menu.
In the application manager, the
New menu enables you to create a new application and to give its storage location
(hard disk, USB key).
An application contains:
(see figure
6.16
)
•
The libraries
(1)
The
io
library is necessary to use the controller Inputs/Outputs.
•
The global variables
(2)
The global datas for the application are classified according to type (see the Reference Manual for the
VAL3
language). The
Tool
type variables are to be found under the
Flange
variable. The
Frame, Point
type variables
are to be found under the
World
variable.
•
The progams
(3)
•
The
Start
program that is called up by the system when the application starts up.
•
The
Stop
program that is called up by the system when the application stops.
These two programs do not have any parameters, and they cannot be deleted or renamed.
Figure
6.16
Opening an existing application
•
Press the Open key in the pop-up menu
•
Select the application
•
Press the
Ok
key in the pop-up menu
Closing an application
This action is only possible in the applications opening page.
•
Select the application and then press the Clo. key in the pop-up menu.
If there are modifications under way that have not been backed up, a confirmation window can be used to record
or delete the modifications.
Deleting an application
This action is only possible via the opening page of the application.
•
Press the Del. key in the pop-up menu.
This operation is irreversible; it is preceded by a confirmation window.
Reloading an application
When the files on disk of an opened application have been modified through the network, it is possible to quickly
update the application in memory by using the menu Rld. (Reload). This action is equivalent to the closing / re-
opening of the application.
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