https://forge.codesys.com/forge/talk/CODESYS-V2/thread/3cea494940/2020-02-27T19:57:32.822000ZRecent posts to Shortcut to autofill inputs/outputs in Structured Text?2020-02-27T19:57:32.822000Z2020-02-27T19:57:32.822000ZAnonymoushttps://forge.codesys.com/u/*anonymous/https://forge.codesys.com7d04130b4724f5ae7d4fb382b4f450e19c14045b

<div class="markdown_content"><p><em>Originally created by:</em> scott_cunningham</p> <p>No worries, Shooter. Your tip is also important - imagine a FB with 100 input variables. Unmanageable.</p></div>

2020-02-27T19:57:31.528000Z2020-02-27T19:57:31.528000Zshooterhttps://forge.codesys.com/u/shooter/https://forge.codesys.com4047028dff90fffa0e46a5ddf671597552d92a02

<div class="markdown_content"><p>sorry scott</p></div>

2020-02-27T19:57:27.884000Z2020-02-27T19:57:27.884000Zstandevenhttps://forge.codesys.com/u/standeven/https://forge.codesys.com05e55021a9b5d39f3f47107adee4505f2aa184ef

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Thanks Scott, that's exactly what I was looking for.</p> <p>Shooter, your advice is helpful as always </p></div>

2020-02-27T19:57:26.518000Z2020-02-27T19:57:26.518000Zshooterhttps://forge.codesys.com/u/shooter/https://forge.codesys.com736957b533559d8d2fe3eda024598713280e346d

<div class="markdown_content"><p>minimize the number of i/o of a function block by using structures and types.<br/> obvious you can use F2 like mike says.<br/> another way is to use export to xml and use a editor like npp.<br/> if you have to repeat a lot think how to avoid it by making the structure of the program differently.<br/> and you can mix languages in most cases.<br/> i use ladder for safety.<br/> use sequence for state machines.<br/> cfc for calculations<br/> st for loops and decisions and for all rest.<br/> il for memory things (not often) as i love to keep it open like iec61131.<br/> have a look at w <a class="" href="http://www.oscat.de" rel="nofollow">www.oscat.de</a> w for nice examples.</p></div>

2020-02-27T19:57:25.106000Z2020-02-27T19:57:25.106000ZAnonymoushttps://forge.codesys.com/u/*anonymous/https://forge.codesys.com7f2f44591c89407a59a8eff9306824031443a88f

<div class="markdown_content"><p><em>Originally created by:</em> scott_cunningham</p> <p>Use the input assistant (F2 key on my system). You can select the Function, Function Block, or Program you want to insert and it will insert with all I/O variables for you.</p></div>

2020-02-27T19:57:21.146000Z2020-02-27T19:57:21.146000Zstandevenhttps://forge.codesys.com/u/standeven/https://forge.codesys.com40f0f288e716942482bb7e48e66179a745ead285

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Hello,</p> <p>Is there a keyboard shortcut or other command to automatically type out the expected inputs and outputs of a function block in Structured Text? For example, when you declare a function box in Ladder Logic then all the inputs and outputs are listed in the box. Assigning variables to these inputs/outputs is then very easy, you just type next to them.</p> <p>However, in Structured Text, I have to call the function block and then look inside the function block to see the required inputs and outputs, and then return to where I called it and type them out manually. It's a pain!</p> <p>I'm hoping there is a better way that I just haven't discovered yet. Thanks everyone.</p></div>