Movicon Help on Line - Rel. 11.7.1301
The Edit menu commands concern the use of some of the project resources and their availability depends on the function of the resource selected.
This command cancels the last operation performed (e.g. the deletion of a resource, a modification made to an object, etc.). This command is also available from the Movicon "Tool Bar".
This command is used to restore the last operation cancelled (i.e. the deletion a resource, a modification made to an object, etc.). This command is also available from the Movicon "Tool Bar".
This command is used to remove the selected object, the resource or anything else selected. In this case, the object will be removed and stored in memory on the Windows Clipboard.
This command is also available from the Movicon "Tool Bar".
This command is used to copy the object, the resource or anything else that has been selected and stores it in memory on the Windows Clipboard.
This command is also available from the Movicon "Tool Bar".
This command is used to paste the object, resource or anything else that has previously been Copied or Cut to the Windows Clipboard on the point selected by the mouse within the workspace.
This command is also available from the Movicon "Tool Bar".
This command is used to delete the selected object without copying it to the Windows Clipboard.
This command is used to insert the clipboard contents (paste) and a link to its source.
This is made available after opening a resource used by this tool. The 'Find What' command allows you to specify the character or text string to be searched for within the selected resource.
As a standard procedure, specify whether the searched text must respect the lower/uppercase characters.
The 'Find Next' starts a new search, while the 'Cancel' button stops the search.
The Find command can also be accessed with the ALT+F3 keys from the keyboard, or from the "Tool Bar", if available, through the Find edit box.
This command is also available from the Movicon "Tool Bar".
Once you have used the Find button to search for text, you can use this button to do another search for next text specified. This command can also be executed with the F3 key.
This command is also available from the Movicon "Tool Bar".
The Replace command lets you enter a text to be searched for and a text to replace it with when found.
The Replace in Project...command allows you to find and replace texts within the project by searching in both the different variable and text fields. For further information about this feature, please refer to the section on "Replacing Texts in Projects".
This command opens the "Find Symbol" window through which you can see whether a variable has been used in the animation properties of objects inserted on screen in edit mode.
This command opens the "Find Symbol" window through which you can see whether a variable has been used in the animation properties of objects inserted on screen in edit mode and it also allows you to replace it with a different variable if needed.
This command is used to update Public Symbols, as described in the section on "Refresh Public Symbol with the command "Refreshi Pubblic Symbol". This command is also available from the menu which appears when right clicking on an object. This command is active only when a drawing or symbol has a public name. This command will not be made available when multi-selecting or selecting one element from the symbol.
The Select All command lets you select all the resource's currently active contents at the same time when this is permitted.
By using this command you can automatically position a series of objects on the screen so that they are organized in rows and columns at a equal distance between one and another.
For further information, please refer to paragraph "Distribute Object Space".
This command is used to enter edit mode of the selected object's Title.
This command is used to import a vectorial drawing, created with an external editor, on screen. Windows Metafile (EMF, WMF) is the format supported.
For further information, please refer to paragraph "Importing/Exporting Vectorial drawings".
This command is used to export a Movicon vectorial design in Windows metafile (EMF, WMF) format.
For further information, please refer to paragraph "Importing/Exporting Vectorial drawings".
This command opens the background image, associated to the selected screen or object within the workspace, in edit mode. This command opens the application that has been predefined and associated to that file type (e.g. "MS Paint" might be run if a ".bmp" file).
This same command is also available from the menu which appears when right clicking on the screen or on the object contained in the screen.
This opens the window used for editing Movicon strings.
Edit RealTime DB Variable ...(Alt+D)
Opens window for displaying the Movicon Variable List.
Check Missing Strings...(Alt+M)
Executes the Inserting Missing Strings command for the selected resource.
Apply Renamed Variables and Resources
This command is used to apply the new names of renamed variables and resources (screens, basic scripts, menus and accelerators) to all the project resources. Once this command has been activated, all the project resources, and all objects within each resource, will be controlled and any variables or resources found with the 'original' name will be replaced with the new one currently used.
For further information relating to this procedure please refer to paragraphs: "Rename Variables" and "Rename Resources".
Check Options used (Dongle Requirements)...
This opens the window used to check the dongle options.
Install this Project as Windows Service
Installs Movicon as Windows Service so that Movicon will startup as Service when you start your PC.
Uninstall from Windows Services
This removes Movicon from the Windows Services. This command is only active when the project has been installed as Service beforehand.
This compiles the project's Cross Reference. This command is only available when the Cross Reference window is open.
