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File Menu-Options

File Menu-Options
1

New Solution button

1. New Solution button
Click this button to create a new Solution.
2

Unpack Solution button

2. Unpack Solution button
Click this button to unpackage a Solution package file that was previously packaged using the Solution Package function.
3

Open Solution button

Click the Open Solution drop-down button to view a list of Most Recently Used Solution projects or browse for an existing Solution project.  Click the Browse item to browse for an existing Solution project file *.casln.
 
When a new Solution project file is browsed, the file path is saved at the top of a MRU list.  This MRU (Most Recently Used) list maintains a user specified number of last used items.
 
You can choose to remove an existing item from the MRU list or toggle the Pinned status of an item by right mouse-clicking to display a context menu and choosing to remove the item or toggle the pinned status.
4

Save button

4. Save button
Click this button to save any changes in the active view.
5

Options tab

5. Options tab
Access to other common application options.
6

Exit button

6. Exit button
Click this button to exit the Control Architect application.
7

Most Recently Used List Size

7. Most Recently Used List Size
Specify the maximum number of MRU items to store where used throughout the application.
8

Auto-Save application changes in Binding views: button

8. Auto-Save application changes in Binding views: button
Choose this option to auto-save changes instead of prompting the user to save the current changes when the application is required to proceed.
9

Allow application to send error notifications: button

9. Allow application to send error notifications: button
Choose this option to automatically email error notifications encountered while using Control Architect to Automation Software Technology technical support group.
 
There is no additional information collected other than the technical details of the defect itself, which helps our support group to identify potential defects and their cause.  When a defect notification is received, a representative from AST may contact the user to gain further insight into the issue.
10

Auto Show Snippet Editor button

10. Auto Show Snippet Editor button
Choose this option to automatically bring into focus the Snippet Editor view window when a code snippet item is selected in the Code Snippet view.
11

PKS Control Templates Folder Path

11. PKS Control Templates Folder Path
The location where your PKS Control Module templates or typicals are located.  The Control Architect installation installs a set of Control Module templates to use in the Program Data folder located at
12

PKS Control Templates Folder Path Browse: button

12. PKS Control Templates Folder Path Browse: button
Specify the location where your PKS Control Module Template files are located.  The Control Conversion functions will look here to reference any PKS Templates that are required to support Control Conversion tasks.
13

Current Application Theme

13. Current Application Theme
The current theme being applied to the application.
14

Theme Drop-Down list

14. Theme Drop-Down list
Select from the drop-down list a theme to apply to your application.  You can choose from a list of pre-defined themes.  You can also choose to use the option to synchronize the application theme to your current Windows 10 Theme, which will automatically switch the application theme if you change your System theme.
15

Mongo Server Options tab

15. Mongo Server Options tab
Click this tab to view/change Mongo Server options.