Editing comments in the ladder editor

[TimWilborne 108]

I think I must be missing something simple. When I click on an element in the ladder editor, at the bottom the "Address or Value" is given along with the "Comment" on the symbol. Is there a way to edit the comment here? See image below. Also, how do you add comments to I/O points that are directly addressed without symbols? Thanks TW

[lostcontrol 23]

There are 2x ways. 1. You can use the Symbol table 2. Or click on the address in the ladder editor, this brings up the address/symbol, enter then takes you to the comment.

[BobB 58]

Double click on it and that brings up the little box - then hit 'ALT E'. Edited 7 Jul 2011 by BobB

[TimWilborne 108]

I can use the symbol editor to change the comments but I can't seem to figure out the other methods you are saying. Is it possible I have something turned off in options?

[BobB 58]

I do not know to be honest. Here are the 4 steps Step 1 highlighted Step 2 hit enter Step 3 ALT E Step 4 ALT E again and modify - for some reason the highlighted text did not download for step 4 You can do this online as well but you can only change the description online Edited 7 Jul 2011 by BobB

[TimWilborne 108]

My step 2 is the problem. Below is what I get.

[lostcontrol 23]

And what happens if you hit enter to accept the current being displayed symbol?

[TimWilborne 108]

It goes back to this

[lostcontrol 23]

What version CX-Programmer are you using?

[TimWilborne 108]

9.31

[Jay Anthony 118]

TW: Unfortunately, you have found the "Smart" Input Mode. Switch to Classic Input Mode.

[TimWilborne 108]

You are the man Jay! I knew I had to be missing something simple! Many more questions to come.

[Jay Anthony 118]

One thing that might help if you are using a lot of instruction blocks is to turn them sideways.

[Andy_P 7]

Do I detect that I am not the only one who thinks the "Smart" mode is not so smart? Personally, I much prefer the classic input method. Maybe I'm just getting old and set in my ways.

[TimWilborne 108]

Or I'm not smart enough on CX yet to use it :)

[Jay Anthony 118]

I'm reaaaly "old school".

[PdL 71]

I was completely freaked out when they decided to set the smart input mode by default since v9.2 or something like that. That's not funny Omron...

[Jay Anthony 118]

Since we are in the "CX-Programmer"section at MrPLC.com, they are probably listening. Can you hear me now?

[TimWilborne 108]

Since I'm a newbie I don't really know all the pros and cons to the classic versus smart methods, but perhaps more than changing the default view to classic, how about making a "smart" way to edit comments in the smart view? PdL, since you knew this, why didn't you tell me this instead of "just hit enter" the other day.

[PdL 71]

Thought I could leave you hanging for a while and you would figure it out...

[TimWilborne 108]

It whipped me!