How to get a .cdm with the symbols of a .cxp

[Vorbis 1]

Hi, I have a PLC program (.cxp) and want to write a Visual Basic Application with Visual Studio and CX-Server Lite. To use the symbols defined in the ladder program I need a Project File (.cdm). I just can't figure how to generate such a project file without adding all the symbols manually. I tried to copy & paste the symbols but that didn't work. -Vorbis

[tashinz 9]

Right click on the project name in cx-programmers workspace window (default name is NewProject), select properties and in a displayed dialog click new file if you want to create new cdm file, or select to choose existing cdm file. close the dialog. And then, when you create symbols there is an option Link the definition to the project's CX-Server file which you should check if you want the symbol to appear in cdm file. this is possible for global symbols only. you can use Excel to bulk edit this property if you have already created a lot of symbols. regards Edited 21 Jul 2010 by tashinz