Command ‘Build’¶

Symbol: , keyboard shortcut: F11.

Function: This command starts the build process for the active application.

Call: Main menu Build .

During the compile process, CODESYS performs a syntactic validation of all objects in the application. However, code is not generated like at login to the target system or download of the application. The compile process is always performed automatically when you login with a changed program.

When the check is complete, CODESYS displays any error messages or warnings in the messages view (Build category).

If the program has not been changed since it was compiled without errors the last time, then it is not recompiled. The message “The application is current” appears. If the syntactic validation is repeated, then you must execute the Rebuild command.