Overview

Each of IL and ST editors have its own color setting definition file.

To customize IL or ST editor colors, open the Tools > Colors Settings... dialog box.

The Color Settings dialog box allows to:

  • Modify the color of the selected item in the list.

  • Reset the colors with initial values.

  • Import an *.ini file that defines the colors associated to the IL or ST editor.

  • Export the definition colors associated to the IL or ST editor.

Color Setting Files

Depending on the operating system of the PC, the color setting files ILColors.ini and STColors.ini are located in one of the following folders:

  • c:\Program Files\Schneider Electric\Control Expert ••.•\

  • c:\Program Files (x86)\Schneider Electric\Control Expert ••.•\

For more detail on destination folder when Control Expert is installed, refer to EcoStruxure™ Control Expert, Installation Manual.

NOTE: Make a copy of this file before modifying it.

Description

This table describes the default color values for each parameter in both ILColors.ini and STColors.ini files:

Group

Parameter

Name

Default value (R, G, B)

Description

Text

Foreground

Text Color

0,0,0

Color of text

Background

Background Color Text

255,255,255

Color of the background text

Text Selection

Foreground

Text Selection Color

255,255,255

Color of selected text

Background

Text Selection Background Color

0,0,128

Background color of selected text

Operator

Foreground

Operator Color

255,0,0

Color of operator

Background

Operator background color

255,255,255

Background color of operator

Comment

Foreground

Comment color

0,128,0

Color for comment text

Background

Background comment color

255,255,255

Background color for comment text

Keyword

Foreground

Keyword color

0,0,255

Color for keyword text

Background

Keyword background color

255,255,255

Background color for keyword

Identifier

Foreground

Identifier color

0,0,0

Text color for identifier

Background

Identifier background color

255,255,255

Background color for identifier text

Variable

Foreground

Variable color

0,0,0

Color for variable text

Background

Variable background color

255,255,255

Background color for variable text

FFB

Foreground

FFB color

0,0,0

Color for FFB text

Background

FFB background color

255,255,255

Background color for FFB text

Literal

Foreground

Literal color

0,0,0

Color for literal text

Background

Literal background color

255,255,255

Background color for literal text

AnimBoolTrue

Foreground

Animation bool true color

0,140,0

Color of true BOOL in animation mode.

Background

Animation bool true background color

192,192,192

Background color of true BOOL in animation mode.

AnimBoolFalse

Foreground

Animation bool false color

255,0,0

Color of false BOOL in animation mode.

Background

Animation bool false background color

192,192,192

Background color of false BOOL in animation mode.

AnimNoValue

Foreground

Animation No Value color

0,0,0

Color of any variable without value in animation mode

Background

Animation No Value background color

255,255,0

Background color of any variable without value in animation mode

AnimForced

Foreground

Animation forced color

0,0,0

Color of any forced variable in animation mode

Background

Animation forced background color

192,192,192

Background color of any forced variable in animation mode

AnimCyclicSet

Foreground

Animation Cycle Set color

255,255,255

Color of cyclic set in animation mode

Background

Animation Cycle Set background color

80,0,80

Background color of cyclic set in animation mode

BKAnimation

Foreground

Background animation color

255,255,255

Foreground color of background in animation mode

Background

Background animation background color

192,192,192

Background color in animation mode

TokenError

Foreground

Token error color

255,0,0

Color of token error

Background

Token error background color

255,255,255

Background color of token error

StatementError

Foreground

Statement error color

255,0,0

Color of statement error marking

Background

Statement error background color

255,255,255

Background color of statement error marking

AnimError

Foreground

Animation error color

255,255,0

Color of error in animation mode

Background

Animation error background color

192,192,192

Background color of error in animation mode