Opening a file containing an
existing basic function block type; examples are the FLASHER4 FB type,
or the X2Y2_ST.fbt and X2Y2_FBD.fbt files in the src\student
folder, or
Clicking the New...
=> FB Type => Basic
menu item. See the general info for a
picture of how the screen will look.
Edit the function block's elements:
Edit the FB type's properties. Be sure to enter package
fb.rt.<mypkg>; in the Compiler Info header field, where
<mypkg> is the name of the src subdirectory
you are working in, for example, student or book.
When your editing is complete, save your work with the Save As...
=>XML dialog. It is a good idea to save your
work from time to time while editing, too!
Generate and compile a Java® source file with the Save As...
=>Java dialog. A dialog window will open showing the Java source
text and the compilation results.
Test the FB type by clicking Run
button. In the test window, you can set or clear the values of the
inputs, click on event input buttons and observe the resulting event
and variable outputs.
If you change the code of the block and recompile, you will
have to exit the FBEditor application and restart it in order to
force a reload of the class file.
Opening a file containing an
existing basic function block type; examples are the 
New...
=> 
FB Type => 
Basic
menu item. See the 
Be sure to enter package
fb.rt.<mypkg>; in the Compiler Info header field, where
<mypkg> is the name of the src subdirectory
you are working in, for example, student or book.
Run
button. In the test window, you can set or clear the values of the
inputs, click on event input buttons and observe the resulting event
and variable outputs.