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Graphics Editor (GEDI)
Used for creating and editing panels, provides tools for creating and configuring graphic objects.
The Script Editor
The Edit menu

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- Project Administration
  The chapter contains a description of the process monitor as well as the project administration.
- Graphics Editor (GEDI)
  Used for creating and editing panels, provides tools for creating and configuring graphic objects.
  - GEDI, basics
  - The catalog window
  - The Script Editor
  - The Property Sheet
  - Creating graphics objects
  - Simple graphics objects
  - Complex graphics objects
  - Simple Configuration
    Simple configuration windows and panels support you in combining events (such as a mouse click) with different actions such as setting data point values, showing panels or changing attributes.
  - ScriptWizard
    Simple wizard for creating graphical user interfaces for users without prior programming knowledge.
  - Version control, basics
  - Style Sheets, basics
  - Standard Symbols (STD_Symbols)
    Symbol library consisting of graphics objects for the quick display and design of system diagrams.
  - Expandability of GEDI
  - Simple Symbols, basics
    The "Simple Symbols" functionality is used to simply assign corresponding symbols to data point types and increase the working comfort when working with different symbols.
  - Layout management
    Layouts change the size and position of objects according to parameters previously defined in the GEDI.
  - Object-Oriented Panel References
    Reusable objects built with the GEDI tools. Insert them within an existing panel to provide a graphical element.
- System Management
  The System Management is the central administrative unit for WinCC OA Systems.
- Wizard Framework
  Used for easy creation of wizards in a uniform layout style. The key elements "Navigation Bar" and "Bottom Bar" can be customized to fit the needs of the custom wizard.
- XML Panel Format
  The XML (Extensible Markup Language) panel format allows creating WinCC OA panels.
- Simple Symbols, basics
  The "Simple Symbols" functionality is used to simply assign corresponding symbols to data point types and increase the working comfort when working with different symbols.
- ScriptWizard
  Simple wizard for creating graphical user interfaces for users without prior programming knowledge.
- Panel topology/Group alert facility
  Tree structure for process panels with integrated group alert system
- Object-Oriented Panel References
  Reusable objects built with the GEDI tools. Insert them within an existing panel to provide a graphical element.
- Multilingual Projects
  WinCC OA is designed to provide both Native Language Support and Multi Language Support.
- Translator
  The WinCC OA Translator functionality supports you in creating and maintaining multilingual projects. It offers a convenient interface for translation of reusable terms.
- Layout management
  Layouts change the size and position of objects according to parameters previously defined in the GEDI.
- Generic Dialog Framework
  The Generic Dialog Framework is an easy way to generate your own dialogs by adjusting a set of prefabricated panels.
- Simple Configuration
  Simple configuration windows and panels support you in combining events (such as a mouse click) with different actions such as setting data point values, showing panels or changing attributes.
Data Management
Classify, structure and archive your data.
Business Logic / Control
Endless possibilities in data processing for your projects.
Data Visualization
User interfaces, Trends and Reports for every purpose and device.
Southbound Interfaces
The process connection to the actual machines/sensors.
Northbound Interfaces
Your portal to the cloud or supervising systems.
Web Connectivity / Network Interfaces
Data exchange, APIs and web technologies
User Management
All about authorization, authentication and login-customization.
Availability
How to get your system uptime to the maximum.
Reporting
Create state of the art project reports without limits.
Addons
Useful tools and enhancements for special demands.
Reference Tables
Detailed and extensive content for special project adaptation.
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Explore the capabilities of WinCC OA with our carefully selected collection of video tutorials and guides.
WinCC OA Documentation
Basic information about terms and functions within the documentation.
Disclaimer
A brief clarification of liability exclusions or legal notices.

The Edit menu

Figure 1. The Edit Menu

You can undo changes,
You can redo changes,
You can cut a part of code (the code will be copied to the clipboard).
You can copy a part of code (the code will be copied to the clipboard).
You can paste a part of code (the code from the clipboard is pasted into the Editor text field),
You can select the whole code (select all),
You can indent the selection, (the selected code will be moved to the right).
You can unindent the selection, (the selected code will be moved to the left again).
You can comment the selected code (comment selection),
You can uncomment the code (uncomment selection). The comment characters will be deleted.
You can find and replace a text. The embedded Find/Replace window will be opened.

Figure 2. Script Editor and the Embedded Find Window

Furthermore, you can highlight words. The embedded find window is also available for the textEditor().

With the Replace all function you can replace all texts within a marked range. If you do not select a range, the text in the whole document will be replaced.

Figure 3. Script Editor and "Replace All" Function

After opening the embedded Find/Replace window the selected text from the script/library is automatically inserted to the combo box "Find".

You can find a text also by using the F3 key. The search direction can be changed using SHIFT + F3.

Find the next matching text (Find next),
Find the previous matching text (Find previous) that was searched using "Find next",
Go to a specific line (Goto...), Press Esc to leave the dialog box.
Change the settings of the script editor in the Script Editor Settings window.

New Script Editor instances can be opened either as separate tabs or windows. Scripts are opened in new tabs by default. To open new windows, uncheck the Open script editor in new tab checkbox in the Script Editor settings. Alternatively, the script editor windows can be docked/undocked via the menu View > Dock window as a tab.

Figure 4. Script Editor and Block Highlight

Set shortcuts for the actions of the script editor.

Figure 5. The Edit actions window to set short cuts