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CONFIGURING PROGRAMS
USING THE PROGRAM LIST
CONFIGURING PROGRAMS
The previous sections of this manual describe how you can use actions to perform all manner
of operations in response to key presses or changes in data tags. If you need to perform an
action that is too complex to fit on a single line, or that demands more complex decisionmaking
logic, you can use the Programming icon from the main screen to create and
manipulate programs. You should note that many applications will not need programs. You
may thus choose to skip this chapter if desired.
USING THE PROGRAM LIST
To create, rename or delete programs, click on the left-hand pane of the User Interface
window. The various commands on the Program menu can then be used to make the desired
changes. Alternatively, right-click on the required program, and select from the menu.
To select a program, either click on the name in the list, or use the up and down arrows in the
toolbar. Alternatively, you can use the Alt+Left and Alt+Right key combinations to move
up and down the list as required. These keys will work no matter which pane is selected.
EDITING PROGRAMS
To edit a program, simply edit the program text using the large area in the right-hand pane of
the Programming window. When you have finished, press the Ctrl+T key combination or
select the Translate command from the Program menu. This will read the program and check
it for errors. If an error is found, a dialog box will be displayed, and the cursor will be moved
to the approximate position of the error. If no errors exist, a dialog box will be displayed to
confirm this fact, and the program will be translated into Crimson’s internal format for
subsequent execution by the Master.
PROGRAM PROPERTIES
The various fields at the bottom of the right-hand pane are used to edit program properties…
• The Return Type property is used to indicate whether this program should simply
perform a series of actions, or whether it will perform a calculation and return
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