Dialog ‘Options’ - ‘FBD, LD, and IL’

Symbol:

Function: This dialog is used for configuring the display options for the FBD/LD/IL editor.

Call: Tools ‣ Options (category FBD, LD, and IL.

Tab ‘General’

View
Show network title The network title is displayed in the upper left corner of the network.
Show network comment The network comment is displayed in the upper left corner of the network. When the network title is also shown in CODESYS, the comment is shown in the line below.
Show box icon The block symbol is displayed in the block element in the FBD and LD editor. The standard operators also have symbols.
Show operand comment

CODESYS shows the comment that you indicated for a variable in the implementation part. The operand comment refers to the local occurrence of the variable only, as opposed to the symbol comment.

This comment is truncated automatically depending on available space.

You can limit the comment to a defined width by activating the option Fixed size for operand fields.
Show symbol comment The comment that you indicated for a variable or symbol in the declaration is displayed in CODESYS above the variable name. You can also assign a local operand comment in addition to or instead of the symbol comment.
Show symbol address If an address is assigned to a symbol (variable), then this address is displayed above the variable name.
Show network separators A separator is displayed between the individual networks.
Behavior
Placeholder for new operands The operand field of pins for the new function block is left blank (instead of ”???”).
Empty operands for function block pins Adds blank operands instead of ???.
Font
Click the input field to open the Font dialog.
Fixed size for operand fields : Edit operand sizes can be enabled.
Edit operand sizes The Operand Sizes dialog opens for setting the number of characters and lines.

Tab ‘FBD’

View
Networks with line breaks : Display of the network with line breaks so that so that CODESYS can show as many blocks as possible in the current width of the window.
Connect boxes with straight line : The length of the lines between the elements are fixed and short.
Behavior
Default network content Drop-down list: Contents of a new network
After insertion select Drop-down list: Element that CODESYS selects after inserting a new network

Tab ‘LD’

View
Networks with line breaks : Display of the network with line breaks so that so that CODESYS can show as many blocks as possible in the current width of the window.
Behavior
Default network content Drop-down list: Contents of a new network
After insertion select Drop-down list: Element that CODESYS selects after inserting a new network

Tab ‘IL’

View
Enable IL The IL implementation language is available in the development system.
Behavior
Default network content Drop-down list: Contents of a new network
After insertion select Drop-down list: Element that CODESYS selects after inserting a new network

Tab ‘Print’

Layout options
Fit method Drop-down list for resizing.
Avoid cutting of elements Elements that do not fit on the page are printed on the next page.
Mark connections on adjacent pages Enabled for selection when Avoid cutting of elements is selected.

See also