At a Glance

This function is accessible from the Operator Screens folder in the project browser.

In the Operator Screens folder, if you are importing one or several screens with their families you can:

  • import a family of screens, in which case it is then inserted in the folder. The screens belonging to this family continue to be located in their families of origin.

  • import the screens without families directly in the root of the folder (they do not belong to a family).

NOTE: If you import a file containing references to images and the access path to these images is no longer correct, the images do not appear in the imported screen.
NOTE: Screens are only reattached to the functional modules to which they were attached before export when you import a complete ZEF, XEF or XFM file. If you import an operator screen in the structural view (XCR file), the attachment between operator screen and functional module is lost. If you import an operator screen in the functional view (XCR file), it is attached to the functional module from which the import was launched.

Import/Export of messages

Please refer to Import/Export of messages.

Importing an operator screen

To import an operator screen, perform the following operations:

Step

Action

1

In the project browser, select the Operator Screens folder into which you wish to import your screen or family of screens.

Result: This folder appears in reverse video.

2

Activate the Import command from the File menu or the contextual menu.

Result: A dialog box appears on the screen.

3

Choose the source directory for the import (directory tree), then select the file to be imported (.XCR).

Result: The name of the file then appears in the File name field.

4

Activate the Import command.

Result: A progress indicator lets you know how the import is proceeding.

5

A message tells you that the import is complete.

If any errors occur during import, you are informed of these by a message in the Output Window.