Modules MOD000855

• Customizer Module Customizer Modules Modules
• Menu items: Tools Edit activated module (F9) Confirm the Load customizing for the activated module? dialog message Modules

• In the module header, different important module parameters can be edited.
  • Further module parameters can be looked at and edited via the Open further module parameters button.
• NEW In the Standard MV or User MV fields, the number of standard or user module variants of the respective module is displayed.
  • Via the links on the fields, the respective module variants can be looked at in the Module Variants module.
• In the Work area field, the number of work areas to which the module is assigned is displayed.
  • Via the link on the field, the work areas in the Use module variant can be looked at.

• In the module header, different important module parameters can be edited.
  • Further module parameters can be looked at and edited via the Open further module parameters button.
• In the Work area field, the number of work areas to which the module is assigned is displayed.
  • Via the link on the field, the work areas in the Use module variant can be looked at.

• Via Start module, the module which is displayed here in the customizer can be opened in the user view.
• Via Set data area positions, the positions and parent areas of the data areas are automatically set in accordance with the previously created structure.
• Via Open module variant, the Module Variants module is opened. Here, the already existing variants of the selected module can be displayed and edited.
• Via Display other module parameters, you can open the Other Module Parameters module.
• Via Edit Python macro, the Python Macros module is opened, in which the Python macro of the module (if existing) is displayed. If there is no Python macro in the module yet, click on the Insert template button which causes a template macro to be copied in automatically. For the template, please click here.
• Via Edit Python macro in editor, an editor is opened.
  • Here, the behavior equates to that of the Edit Python macro button:
    • If a Python macro already exists, it will be displayed in the editor.
    • If there is no Python macro yet, click on the Insert template button to insert the default macro. For the further approach, see above.
    • If no Python editor is stored in the Global Settings, the following message is displayed when you click on the button: Please specify an editor!
    • If a wrong editor is specified, the Error executing python script: The System cannot find the specified file message is displayed.

• Via Start module, the module which is displayed here in the customizer can be opened in the application.
• Via Set data area positions, the positions and parent areas of the data areas are automatically set in accordance with the previously created structure.
• Via Open module variant, the Module Variants module is opened. Here, the already existing variants of the selected module can be displayed and edited.
• Via Display other module parameters, you can open the Other Module Parameters module.
• Via Edit Python macro, the Python Macros module is opened, in which the Python macro of the module (if existing) is displayed. If there is no Python macro in the module yet, NEW click on the Insert template button which causes a template macro to be copied in automatically. For the template macro, please click here.
• Via Edit Python macro in editor, an editor is opened.
  • Here, the behavior equates to that of the Edit Python macro button:
    • If a Python macro already exists, it will be displayed in the editor.
    • If there is no Python macro yet, NEW click on the Insert template button to insert the default macro. For the further approach, see above.
    • If no Python editor is stored in the Global Settings, the following message is displayed when you click on the button: Please specify an editor!
    • If a wrong editor is specified, the Error executing python script: The System cannot find the specified file message is displayed.

• Via Start module, the module which is displayed here in the customizer can be opened in the application.
• NEW Via Set data area positions, the positions and parent areas of the data areas are automatically set in accordance with the previously created structure.
• Via Open module variant, the Module Variants module is opened. Here, the already existing variants of the selected module can be displayed and edited.
• Via Display other module parameters, you can open the Other Module Parameters module.
• Via Edit macro, the Python Macros modules are opened, in which the Python macro of the module (if there is any) is displayed.
• If there is no Python macro in the module yet, the following message will be displayed: No macro text available: Do you want to insert a template? If the message is answered with Yes, a macro template will be copied in automatically: For the template macro, please click here.
• Via Edit Python macro, an editor will be opened.
  • Here, the behavior equates to that of the Edit macro button:
    • If a Python macro already exists, it will be displayed in the editor.
    • If there is no Python macro in the module yet, the message mentioned above will be displayed. For the further approach, see above.
    • If no Python editor is entered and saved in the Global Settings, the following message appears when you click on the button: Please specify an editor!
    • If a wrong editor is specified, the Error executing python script: The System cannot find the specified file message is displayed.

• Via Start module, the module which is displayed here in the customizer can be opened in the application.
• Via Open module variant, the Module Variants module is opened. Here, the already existing variants of the selected module can be displayed and edited.
• Via Display other module parameters, you can open the Other Module Parameters module.
• Via Edit macro, the Python Macros and Macros module is opened, in which the Python macro of the module (if existing) is displayed.
  • If there is no Python macro in the module yet, the following message will be displayed: No macro text available: Do you want to insert a template? If the message is answered with Yes, a macro template will be copied in automatically: For the template macro, please click here.
• Via Edit Python macro, an editor will be opened.
  • Here, the behavior equates to that of the Edit macro button:
    • If a Python macro already exists, it will be displayed in the editor.
    • If there is no Python macro in the module yet, the message mentioned above will be displayed. For the further approach, see above.
    • If no Python editor is entered and saved in the Global Settings, the following message appears when you click on the button: Please specify an editor!
    • If a wrong editor is specified, the Error executing python script: The System cannot find the specified file message is displayed.

• Via Start module, the module which is displayed here in the customizer can be opened in the application.
• Via Open module variant, the Module Variants module is opened. Here, the already existing variants of the selected module can be displayed and edited.
• Via Display other module parameters, you can open the Other Module Parameters module.
• Via Edit macro, the Python Macros and Macros modules are opened, in which the Python macro of the module (if existing) or macro lines are displayed.
  • NEW If there is no Python macro in the module yet, the following message is displayed: No macro text available: Do you want to insert a template? If the message is answered with Yes, a macro template will be copied in automatically: For the template macro, please click here.
• Via Edit Python macro, an editor will be opened.
  • Here, the behavior equates to that of the Edit macro button:
    • If a Python macro already exists, it will be displayed in the editor.
    • If there is no Python macro in the module yet, the message mentioned above will be displayed. For the further approach, see above.
    • If no Python editor is entered and saved in the Global Settings, the following message appears when you click on the button: Please specify an editor!
    • If a wrong editor is specified, the Error executing python script: The System cannot find the specified file message is displayed.

• Via Start module, the module which is displayed here in the customizer can be opened in the application.
• Via Open module variant, the Module Variants module is opened. Here, the already existing variants of the current module can be displayed and edited.
• Via Display other module parameters, you can open the Other Module Parameters module.
• Via Edit macro, the Python Macros and Macros modules are opened, in which the Python macro of the module (if existing) or macro lines are displayed.
  • If there is no Python macro in the module yet, you can create a new macro.
• Via Edit Python macro, an editor will be opened which is stored in the Global Settings module.
  • If the module has
    • a Python macro, it will be displayed in the editor and can be edited if required.
    • has no Python macro yet, the following template will automatically be copied.

#MacroTemplate

mod_obj = ppms.get_target_module()

def on_load():
    pass

def on_initial_focus():
    mod_obj.menu(11)

def on_focus():
    pass

def on_reset():
    on_initial_focus()

def on_before_mv_switch(old_mv, new_mv):
    pass

def on_after_mv_switch(old_mv, new_mv):
    pass

• If no Python editor is entered and saved in the Global Settings, the following message appears when you click on the button: Please specify an editor!
• If a wrong editor is specified, the Error executing python script: The System cannot find the specified file message is displayed.

• By right-clicking on the module button, the following actions can be carried out:
  • Edit the Python module subclass via the context menu command of the same name.
    • If a Python module subclass has been selected from the listbox on the field of the same name, it is opened in the corresponding editor.
    • If no Python module subclass has been selected, you will be asked to name and thus create a new subclass.
  • Via the context menu command of the same name, assign the module in the Assign Work Area module to a work area.
  • The Macros module in which the required macro lines can be edited is opened via the Edit macro lines context menu command.
  • NEW The Check use entry provides a means to check the use of the module.
    • When you select the command, a dialog message will be displayed asking you to select the area to be checked for use.
    • Afterwards, the respective data is opened in the Object Use module.

• If you open the listbox on the MOD field in the empty Modules module, all modules and macros that have been created within the last 30 days, or for which changes have been made to the following areas, are displayed: header data (DT405), NEW submodule assignments (DT404), NEW data area assignments (DT406), NEW data areas (DT410) and NEW data fields (DT411).