1.4.1.1                 Preparation of the Symbol Dialogs

The preparations to use the function start in the symbol design. For every type of graphic files, to which you want to reference later on, you should provide a separate dialog with a separate code number (5130 … 5135) in the symbol. Provide a significant text (QR code, bar code, data sheet etc.) in the Meaning column as well.

This is advisable in order to access the centrally organized data in different folders in a structured way later on.

For each symbol, in which you want to display referenced graphic files, you must add at least one code number from the range 5130 … 5135.

Please note that in symbols the length of paths is limited to 58 characters. If you use longer paths, we recommend the use of symbolic paths. By this method, you can centrally assign a symbolic path name to a long path in the AucSys.ini or aucotec.ini file, to which you can later refer easily by its name. Please refer to the System Administrator manual for more details.

In the sample data of ELCAD the symbolic path $modpath is used to limit the path length.