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Author Topic: Re-assigning elements to nicknames in Direct Soft 5  (Read 5025 times)

bobwheeler

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Re-assigning elements to nicknames in Direct Soft 5
« on: August 06, 2008, 06:03:43 PM »
I am using Direct Soft 5 with a DL06, and have assigned nicknames to elements C100 through C210.  These elements are not in the default retentive memory range, so I would like to change them to C1000 through C1110.  Does anyone know if there is any way to do this?

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Re: Re-assigning elements to nicknames in Direct Soft 5
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2008, 07:26:27 PM »
Do you have any ladder logic also that needs to be renumbered?

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Re: Re-assigning elements to nicknames in Direct Soft 5
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2008, 09:50:41 PM »
Create a rung with a SET (or RST) of C100 thru C210. It can be the only thing in the program if you want. Now do a search/replace of C100 thru C210 to C1110 with the MOVE Documentation option checked. You can limit the search/replace to just that rung if you are scared. When done, remove the added rung.
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Re: Re-assigning elements to nicknames in Direct Soft 5
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2008, 10:17:44 PM »
If the logic is already written, use Search and Replace.  If it's just the docs, you can cut and paste in the docs editor.
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Re: Re-assigning elements to nicknames in Direct Soft 5
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2008, 11:09:20 PM »
Yes, the ladder logic is already written.  I'll try the search and replace tomorrow.  Thanks for the responses.