Dialog ‘Options’ – ‘Load and Save’¶

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Function: This dialog contains settings for the behavior of CODESYS when loading and saving a project.

Call: Menu Tools ‣ Options , category Load and save

Create backup copy	: Each time the project is saved, CODESYS also saves the project as the file `<projectname>.backup` in addition to the file `<projectname>.project`. You can rename the backup file and open it in the programming system.
Save automatically every … minutes	: CODESYS automatically saves the project at the specified time intervals in a file `<projectname>.autosave`, which you can reload following non-regular closing of the programming system. In case of regular closing or saving of the project, CODESYS deletes the `.autosave` file. In the case of a non-regular abort, CODESYS keeps the `.autosave` file. If you open a project for which there is an associated autosave file, the Auto Save Backup dialog opens. In this dialog, you select whether the `.autosave` file or the version of the project last saved by the user should be opened.
Save before build	CODESYS saves the project automatically before any build run.
Extended settings	The Extended settings dialog opens. Loading behavior: The loading of libraries and compilation information takes place in the background while you are already editing the project.