Procedure for Converting a PL7 Application into a Control Expert Application
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Introduction
The PL7 application converter is built into the Control Expert software. The application to be converted is accessible using the command File → Open, which allows you to start the conversion.
Conversion Procedure
The following table describes the procedure for converting a PL7 application into a Control Expert application.
Step
Action
1
Choose the Open command from the File menu.
2
In the Files of type field, select the type .fef (PL7 applications).
3
Choose the hard drive and/or the directory containing the file to be converted.
4
Select the file (.fef) to be opened (and therefore converted). The name of this file then appears in the File name field.
5
Confirm with Open.
Result: The conversion procedure is then started. The status bar shows how the procedure is progressing.
6
After the automatic import phase, you must start the analysis procedure manually in order to check the syntax of your application.
Note: If during the import or analysis phase an output window is displayed on the screen, this means that there are conversion errors. In this case, correct these errors.