EasyPLC Video User Interface basic stuff...

[Macktek]

Hello,
I am familiar with Automation Direct and how their program works with adding PLC Instructions, so I am having a little bit of a learning curve (or perhaps difficulty) trying to figure out how to properly add and edit instructions:
1. When I double click an existing instruction, my expectation is that I would be able to edit the Instruction such as the Input Value or Output Value. I see that I can edit the value of the input thru the Variables section, but is there not a "double click" or hot key to edit the I/O value directly?

2. There is No right context mouse functionality?

3. There appears to be no CTRL-X, CTRL-C, CTRL-V function to copy, Cut, or Paste a selected set of instructions or ladder rungs?

Thanks for any feedback.

[EasyPLC_Master]

Hi!

I suppose you mean to ladder language isn't it?
I recommend you read the EasyPLC v.5 Help Manual.plf located in the help folder of the installation path.
Here is explained how each language works, and how can be edit.
Regarding your questions:

1. Yes, if you mouse make double click on the contacts Elements area, the instruction is available to edit. For the coils, you can double click in the Elements area and in the operation area to edit (for non boolean operators, due boolean has not edit).

2. The software uses right mouse functionality for some functions, but is not used in ladder.

3. You can copy, cut and paste ladder rungs using the toolbar section to select, copy & paste (the last three icons of the toolbar).

[Macktek]

I see.
I was expecting the I/O picker to "popup" when I double clicked the instruction.
So, I was double clicking the hard input text like: [I.0.0] and nothing was happening.
When I double click the Name of the input: Start, I saw that I could edit the name... but I did not realize that if you backspace over the entire name it reverts to show the entire Variable I/O Picker.

Same with outputs... if I backspace over the entire name I can edit the output.
I think it would be more intuitive if you also allowed the Variable Picker to show when you double click the Instruction or the name of the instruction.


Please consider adding an Icon and key shortcut (CTRL-X) for cut+copy. It is used a lot.