Work with elements in language editors

Use the language editors to manage individual or multiple elements for Micro800 controller programs. The selected elements are highlighted in blue.
Working with elements in language editors
To
Do this
Select an individual element
Select the element in the language editor.
Select multiple elements
Do one of the following:
  • Select the first element, and then select the last element while holding
    Shift
    .
  • Select each individual element while holding
    Ctrl
    .
The elements must be within the same rung.
Insert an element to a language editor
From
Toolbox
, drag the element to the language editor.
Delete elements
Do one of the following:
  • In the language editor, select one or more elements, and then select the
    Delete
    key.
  • In the language editor, right-click an element, and then select
    Delete
    .
Deleting a variable does not delete the variable from the dictionary.
Move elements
In the language editor, select one or more elements, and then drag the elements to another location within the language editor.
You can select multiple elements only within the same rung.
Resize elements
Select the element, and then drag the element handle until it reaches the desired size.
Open the local variables grid
In the language editor, select Open local variable grid button.
Show or hide grids in function block diagram programs
In the language editor, select Show FBD grid button or Hide FBD grid button.
Zoom in or zoom out
Do one of the following:
  • Select  or zoom out button.
  • Scroll the mouse wheel upward or downward while holding
    Ctrl
    .
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