Topic: DMD0279
Insert Instructions from a File
This utility is used to import new ladder logic instructions from a text file into an existing ladder logic program. The contents of the text file can be an entire code-block which will be imported as a complete code-block, or it can contain just ladder logic instructions that will be added to a code-block that already exists in the project. The import file can optionally include element documentation, and rung comments.
Insert Instructions from a File is opened by selecting the Tools-> Insert Instructions from File... menu selections, or by clicking the Insert Instructions button on the Tools toolbar.
Instruction Import Method - these selections determine how the new instructions are to be interpreted and where the new instructions will be placed in the project
As Code Blocks - select this option if the file contains one or more code-blocks that should be imported as new code-blocks in the current project
As Rungs of Logic - select this option if the file contains ladder logic instructions that should be imported into an existing code-block
Import Rungs into Code-Block - designates the destination code-block, click the down arrow to select from the list of Programs and Tasks
Insert at Beginning - the new instructions will be inserted at the top of the code-block, all existing rungs will be shifted down as needed to make room for the new instructions
Insert at End - the new instructions will be appended to the end of the code-block
Insert Before Rung Number - the new instructions will be inserted before the user-designated rung number, rungs existing after the specified rung number will be shifted down to make room for the new instructions.
Documentation Import Method - this selection specifies what to do with the Element Documentation found in the import file.
Merge (.PRJ Priority) - if both the code-block and the import file have documentation for the same element, the element documentation from the existing code-block is retained.
Merge (.TXT Priority) - if both the code-block and the import file have documentation for the same element, the element documentation from the import file is used to overwrite the element documentation in the existing project.
Ignore Element Documentation - the element documentation in the code-block file is retained and none of the element documentation from the import file is used.
Ignore MEM_CONFIG Sections
This option enables / disables the inclusion of the memory configuration from the import file. The mem_config sections will contain the heap item and/or memory block configuration data that are required by the instructions to be imported. Normally this option should be unchecked, which will include the mem_config sections.
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