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Concepts and Base Components
92 DMS 4.1 EN 03/2011 TD29
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When the external file changes, then ...
If the external file is linked to the project, you can additionally select one of the
options:
reload the file automatically : The file will be updated within the project as soon as it
has been changed externally
prompt whether to reload the file : A dialog will pop up as soon as the file has been
changed externally. You can decide whether the file should be updated also within the
project.
do nothing : The file will remain unchanged within the project, even when it is
changed externally.
Display file properties... This button opens the standard dialog for the properties of a
file, which also appears when you select the file object in the POUs window and use
command Properties. The dialog i.a. contains a tab 'External file' where the properties
which have been set in the 'Add Object dialog, can be viewed and modified.
Abb. 14 Add Object dialog for adding an external file
After having done the settings via button Open the file will be added to the POUs
window and will be opened in that tool which is defined as default for the given file
format.