Undo and Redo are supported.
If a message element contains an error it is decorated with a warning icon and an error message is displayed at the top of the editor view.
| Type of element selected: | Menu items on the pop-up menu: | Description: |
|---|---|---|
| Message file | Add Message | Adds a new, empty message to the message file and gives it a default name. |
| Message | Add Element | Adds a new local element to the end of the selected message. |
| Add Group | Adds a new local element containing an empty group to the selected message. | |
| Paste | Adds the currently copied message element at the end of the selected message. | |
| Delete | Deletes the selected message. | |
| Message element | Copy | Copies the selected message element. |
| Delete | Deletes the selected message element. | |
| Group | Add Element | Adds a new local element to the end of the selected group. |
| Add Group | Adds a new local element containing an empty group to the selected message. |
The right pane of the Basic tab displays the main properties of the item selected in the left pane and allows you to modify these properties quickly by typing or selecting a new value (see Table 2). The main properties for local elements are shown only for the following simple types: Float, Integer, String.
To view or modify other properties of the item use the Advanced tab (see Flow message editor: Advanced tab).
| Type of element: | Properties available: | |
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| Message |
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| Simple local element | Float |
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Table 3 shows the default initial values for a new message element or for a message element whose type has just been changed:
| Type of message element: | Properties: | Default initial values: |
|---|---|---|
| Float | Signed | False |
| Total Digits | 8 | |
| Fraction Digits | 4 | |
| Integer | Signed | False |
| Total Digits | 8 | |
| String | Maximum Length | The value specified for Default char max length, on the DFHWS2LS tab, on |