Using the SFC Toolbar

The vertical toolbar on the left side of the editor contains buttons for inserting items in the chart.

  • Items are always inserted before the selected item.
  • The chart is automatically re-arranged when a new item is inserted.

Use these keyboard commands when an item is selected:

  • ENTER: Edit Level 2 of a step or transition.
  • Ctrl+ENTER: Change the number of a step, transition, or jump.

Toolbar Button

Description

Initial step (I)

Inserts an initial step.

Step (S)

Inserts a step.

Transition (T)

Inserts a transition.

Set Timer on Transition

Sets a timer on a transition.

  • Example: 5 on step number 4 leads to a transition with GS4.T>T#5ms.
  • Previously, the window showing the content of the transition must be closed.

Jump (J)

Inserts a jump to a step.

Divergence (X)

Inserts the main (left side) corner of a divergence or convergence.

Divergence (D)

Inserts a divergence corner.

Convergence (C)

Inserts a convergence corner.

Insert Comment

Inserts a comment.

Change Display

Swaps between possible overviews of level 2 in the level 1 chart:

  • Show all.
  • Show the code of actions and conditions.
  • Show notes attached to steps and transitions.

Swap Item Style

Allows changes to the item style.

Changes either:

  • A step to an initial step (and the reverse) .
  • An OR divergence / convergence to an AND divergence / convergence (and the reverse).

Renumber

Renumbers all steps and transitions.

Previously, the window showing the content of a step or a transition must be closed.

Edit Reference

Edits the number of a step, transition or jump.

Previously, the window showing the content of a step or a transition must be closed.

Show one qualifier in level 2

Shows one level of the edition in the level 2 of the SFC Editor.

Example: Shows only the P1 of a step.

Show/Hide splitted window in level 2

Shows two levels of the edition in the level 2 of the SFC Editor.

Example: Show P1 and Notes of a step.

Show all qualifiers in level 2

Shows every level of the level 2 on the SFC Editor.

Edition window

Open the Edition window using a click on ENTER, when an item is selected.

  • The level 2 of a step or a transition can be edited in this window.
  • The different levels of editions in the level 2 of the SFC Editor can be selected using the buttons at the top of the Edition window.

Toolbar Button

Description

Action

Shows/hides the action box in the SFC level 2.

P1

Shows/hides the P1 box in the SFC level 2.

N

Shows/hides the N box in the SFC level 2.

0

Shows/hides the P0 box in the SFC level 2.

Notes

Shows/hides the Notes box in the SFC level 2.

Close level 2

Closes the SFC level 2.