Topic: DMD0324
Output Window
The Output Window is a FloatableThis window can "float" on the screen and remain functional while being unconnected to an edge of a containing window. Floating a window is done by clicking the mouse in the colored portion of the top of the window and dragging it away from the edge, As the window is dragged away, a reverse video block will appear, showing how the window will appear in it's floating form.and DockableA Dockable window is one that can be connected to the sides, top, or bottom of another window. Docking is done by clicking the mouse in the colored portion of the top bar of the window and dragging it toward the edge of the contain window. As it approaches the containing window, a reverse video block will appear, showing how the docked window will appear in its docked form. window that Do-more Designer uses to display all of the Error, Warning, and Info messages that occur during project development. The Output Window automatically hides after successful operations that utilize the Output Window - for example: after a successful Accept Changes or Program Check. It will remain visible if anything was reported in the Output Window that requires user action.
These messages are generated by the following operations:
Selecting Accept (F8) operation while editing a code-block.
Running a Program Check operation.
Import Project will report syntax errors such as unknown instructions, unknown elements, invalid parameter type.
Import Documentation will report syntax errors such as unknown elements, invalid nicknames.
If changes are made to the System Configuration that affect the contents of existing code-blocks or views (like deleting a data block), the resolution of these issues are logged to the Output Window
After PID auto-tune the new tuning constants are displayed here.
Search and Replace reports errors here.
After connecting to a PLC with an existing Do-more project, if there are inconsistencies between the online and offline System Configurations, the user is notified that online status will remain DISABLED until the inconsistency is resolved.
The Error, Warning, and Info buttons in the upper left corner control whether messages from those classes are displayed in the list or not. By default, all three buttons are pressed, which will include messages from all three classes. Clicking on one of the buttons (so that it appears NOT depressed) will remove messages of that class from the list.
Double-click on any message in the list to move the edit cursor to the rung of ladder logic that contains the programming element that is causing the Error, Warning, or Info condition.
Right-Click on any message in the list to see a list of operations that can be performed on that entry, for example: Ignoring a Program Check Rule.
The Window -> Clear Output Window menu selection will remove all of the contents from the Output Window.
See Also:
Managing Ignored Program Check Rules
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