File Menu

Command Description

New
(Ctrl + N)

Close the current project if any, and then launch the project wizard to create a new one

Open...
(Ctrl + O)

Open an existing project

Or you can also open an existing library

Open From Controller
(Alt+Shift+O)

Project files saved on a controller can be retrieved using this command. To retrieve the project, enter the controller's IP Address.

Projects which are successfully retrieved will be saved in My Documents before being opened.

See Download the Application for information on storing projects on the controller.

Save

Save the current project

Saving when in Debug mode automatically switches the program to Edit mode.

Save As...

Save the current project in a location and with a name that you can define.
(the project name is also reflected in the KAS IDE window's title)

Compare Projects
(Alt+Shift+C)

This option allows for comparison between an open project and another local project. Once you have browsed for and selected the file for comparison, a window will open which displays the differences between the files. See Compare PLC Programs for more information on the comparison tool.

A project must be loaded in the IDE to use this function. If a project is not present you will be presented with the following error.

Close Project

Close the current project.

(if changes have not been saved, a prompt is displayed first)

Password Protection

This option provides the ability to set, change and remove password protection on a project file to prevent unauthorized access. The menu options are available when a project is open.

Passwords must be 6-20 characters in length and may consist of any alpha-numeric characters (a-z, 0-9, $, &, *, }, etc,); spaces, tabs, and apostrophes are not permitted. Additionally, a company name must be provided, this should be the name of the company which owns the application source code.

The status bar has a project security status icon in the lower left corner: protected and unprotected.

To protect a project which is stored on the controller, the Project must be compiled and downloaded.

Page Setup...

Define page setup, margins and header/footer

Print...
(Ctrl + P)

Print the project element currently open in the workspace

Print Preview...

Display a printout on the screen so you can preview it before printing

Print Project...

Select among the complete project's elements those you want to print

Recent Projects

List the most recently used projects

Exit

Quit KAS IDE

Table 4-3: File Menu Commands