2 Visual Components Manuals

Introduction to Visual Components 2.3
DATAOBJ routines are called by the Visual Components alarm system.
3.5.2 Visual Components Data Modules
In addition to executable code modules and drivers, a Visual Components project also consists of data objects.
These data objects are created when a project is compiled and are automatically transferred to the target
system.
A Visual Components project consists of 3 different data objects. 2 resource modules are always attached to a
project global module. The 'xxx01' module contains picture description data. The 'xxx02' module contains project
fonts and bitmaps.
This division can be seen here in this simple project example.
The main module in this project is the 'VISU' panel object. Global project data are contained in this module.
Additional modules are always labeled with the project name plus a 2−digit number.
Picture and field information for project pictures is contained in the 'VISU01' module, which belongs to the 'VISU'
project.
All necessary resource data for bitmaps and fonts are stored in the 'VISU02' module. This module can become
very large (many different character fonts and bitmaps). If nothing has been changed in the texts and bitmaps,
they will not be retransferred to the target system.
3.5.3 Internal Details About Project Storage
A list of required files is shown here to gain a better understanding of the proper Visual Components structure
and to better analyze problems.
To secure data, the project file is copied after each successful compilation.
Warning:
Please do not change, delete, or move any files or directories from the AS project. This can cause the project to
crash!
3.5.3.1 Project Storage Example
3.5.2 Visual Components Data Modules 211