Description of the Type Library Browser

Calling the Type Library Browser

Structure of the window

Elements:

Element	Description
Library name	The scope of the displayed function types and function block types is selected in this column: To display all function types and function block types used in the project, select <Project> . To display all function types and function block types of a library independently of the library assignment, select <Libset>. To display all function types and function block types of a library, select the desired library.
Family name	To display all function types and function block types of a library family, select the desired family.
Button	Click this button to update the display corresponding to the filter term defined in the Name field.
Button	Click this button to open a dialog box for defining the filters.
Button	Click this button to invert the filter. The button changes from = to <> and vice versa.
Name (Text Box)	The name of the functions and function block types to search for can be entered in this text box. You can also use the joker * and ?.
EF	When you enable this check box, Elementary Function types (EFs) are displayed.
EFB	When you enable this checkbox, Elementary Function Block types (EFBs) are displayed.
DFB	When you enable this checkbox, Derived Function Blocks (DFBs) are displayed.
Name (List)	This column displays the names of the function types and function block types and their formal parameters.
Type	This column displays the types of the function types and function block types.
Comment	This column displays the comments for the function types and function block types.

Closing the Type Library Browser the currently selected Library name, Family name and type check boxes (EF , EFB, DFB) are saved. If you open the Type Library Browser again, these items will be preset.

Shortcut menu structure

Additional different commands can be executed via the context menu of the Type Library Browser.

Shortcut menu commands:

Menu command	Description
Copy into Project	This menu command is only available for functions and function block types that are not used yet in the project. Use this menu command to load the selected function and function block types into the project. Select via drop down list the Library Name which makes it quicker to access the type in the project.
Expand All	Use this menu command to display the formal parameters of the selected function and function block type. The same function is also available above the + symbol in front of the function block type names.
Collapse	Use this menu command to hide the formal parameters of the selected function and function component type. The same function is also available via the - symbol in front of the function block type names.
Customize Columns...	Using this menu command you can: define the columns to be displayed and define the sequence for the columns shown.
Help on Type	Use this button to open the help for the selected function or function block types shown.
Data Properties	Use this menu command to call the Data Properties dialog box for the selected function and function block type.