Watch window douments - file writing services
Below are the main services for writing watch window document files. Files are open using specific functions. When complete, they must be closed by calling the paFileClose function.
- Generating spy lists:
paFileOpenWriteSpyList - Open a spy list
document for writing
paFSpyAddVariable - Add a variable to a
spy list
- Generating recipes:
paFileOpenWriteRecipe - Open a recipe
document for writing
paFrcpAddColumn - Define a column in the
recipe
paFrcpAddVariable - Add a variable to a
recipe
paFrcpAddValue - Add a value to a
recipe
- Generating graphic documents:
Not available
FID := paFileOpenSpyList (NAME)
Parameters:
| NAME : STRING; | Name of the spy list (no suffix!) |
| FID : DINT; | File identifier or 0 if fail |
Description:
This function opens a spy list document file for writing. This functions removes the contents of the spy list if it already exist. When written, the file must be closed by calling the paFileClose function.
OK := paFSpyAddVariable (FID, NAME)
Parameters:
| FID : DINT; | File identifier returned by the paFileOpenSpyList function |
| NAME : STRING; | Symbol of the variable |
| OK : BOOL; | TRUE if successful |
Description:
This function adds a variable to an open spy list document.
FID := paFileOpenRecipe (NAME)
Parameters:
| NAME : STRING; | Name of the recipe (no suffix!) |
| FID : DINT; | File identifier or 0 if fail |
Description:
This function opens a recipe document file for writing. This functions removes the contents of the recipe if it already exist. When written, the file must be closed by calling the paFileClose function.
OK := paFrcpAddColumn (FID, COL, NAME)
Parameters:
| FID : DINT; | File identifier returned by the paFileOpenRecipe function |
| COL : DINT; | Index of the column (0 based) |
| NAME : STRING; | Name of the column |
| OK : BOOL; | TRUE if successful |
Description:
This function adds a column to a recipe. The index of the first column is 0. Column must be declared from the left to the right. Columns must be definied before adding values to the recipe.
OK := paFrcpAddVariable (FID, NAME)
Parameters:
| FID : DINT; | File identifier returned by the paFileOpenRecipe function |
| NAME : STRING; | Symbol of the variable |
| OK : BOOL; | TRUE if successful |
Description:
This function adds a variable (a line) to an open recipe document. Variables must be definied before adding values to the recipe.
OK := paFrcpAddValue (FID, NAME, COL, VALUE)
Parameters:
| FID : DINT; | File identifier returned by the paFileOpenRecipe function |
| NAME : STRING; | Symbol of the variable |
| COL : DINT; | Index of the column (0 based) |
| NAME : STRING; | Value in IEC syntax |
| OK : BOOL; | TRUE if successful |
Description:
This function adds a value (one cell) to a recipe. The corresponding variable (line) and column must be defined before calling this function.