158 Programming: Programming Aids
4.2 Structuring programs
4.2 Structuring programs
Definition and applications
This TNC function enables you to comment part programs in
structuring blocks. Structuring blocks are short texts with up to
37 characters and are used as comments or headlines for the
subsequent program lines.
With the aid of appropriate structuring blocks, you can organize long
and complex programs in a clear and comprehensible manner.
This function is particularly convenient if you want to change the
program later. Structuring blocks can be inserted into the part program
at any point. They can also be displayed in a separate window, and
edited or added to, as desired.
The inserted structure items are managed by the TNC in a separate file
(extension: .SEC.DEP). This speeds navigation in the program
structure window.
Displaying the program structure window /
Changing the active window
To display the program structure window, select the
screen display PROGRAM + SECTS
To change the active window, press the "Change
window" soft key
Inserting a structuring block in the (left) program
window
Select the block after which the structuring block is to be inserted
Press the INSERT SECTION soft key or the * key on
the ASCII keyboard
Enter the structuring text with the alphabetic
keyboard
If necessary, change the structure depth with the soft
key
Selecting blocks in the program structure
window
If you are scrolling through the program structure window block by
block, the TNC at the same time automatically moves the
corresponding NC blocks in the program window. This way you can
quickly skip large program sections.
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