Programs
Define programs in the
Programs
section of the device in the Application
View
. For programs, specify these properties:Property | Description |
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Comment | Plain text |
Description | Rich text |
Language | (Read-only) Programming language of the program organization unit (POU) |
Name | Name of the program. Program names are limited to eight (8) characters beginning
with a letter or single underscore followed by letters, digits, and single
underscores. Do not use reserved words, defined words, or data types for names.
Use unique names for POUs within a project. |
Type | (Read-only) Type of POU. Possible values are program, user-defined function, or
user-defined function block |
Perform these tasks for programs:
Task | Procedure |
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Add programs |
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Set properties for a program | In the Application View , right-click the program, and then click
Properties . |
Copy and paste programs | Copying and pasting a program includes local variables and local defined
words.
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Rename programs | In the Application View , right-click the program, then click
Rename , and then type a name for the program. |
Delete programs | In the Application View , right-click the program, and then click
Delete
TIP:
When deleting a program, save
the project before making subsequent changes.
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