Engineering
Enhanced SVG Support
Increases flexibility for SVG images.
- SVG graphics can now be colored per individual element.
- Fillable Primitive Shapes have a new attribute fillSvgElement.
- The elements inside the SVG use the given fill-string and the given color for this fill type.
- Color schemes, active icon schemes and even blinking colors are supported.
- An SVG selector in the CTRL Script Editor helps identifying the individual elements.
SVGs make – along the Layout Management feature – adapting to different screen resolutions very easy. Now the engineering to show alarms on different parts of a graphical symbol is easier than ever before.
Debugger 2.0
Faster and more convenient debugging.
- Works now for object-oriented CTRL++ scripts too.
- Numerous usability enhancements.
- Breakpoints can be stored now.
- All loaded scripts available.
- Easier access to variables.
- Threads overview for easier comprehension of workflows.
- Support of all data types (even including $-parameters).
- Missing features like step in/out are now available.
- Option to automatically break new threads on startup.
- Modules are now dock-able, arranging them to specific needs is possible .
- Give the new CTRL Debugger a try!
- With numerous usability and feature enhancements it will now really save valuable time to identify and fix errors in CTRL code.
Translator 2.0
Faster engineering for Multi-language projects.
- This new feature is 100% compatible with any of your existing panels or message catalogues (which can still be used).
- Streamlines any multilingual project and drastically reduce translation efforts.
- A source language can be defined per (sub)project level.
- Only one XML translation file per language.
- With its common standard format, the file is ideal to be used and integrated in the workflow of professional translation service providers.
- Qt Linguist tool finds all instances in panels and scripts, which allows for easier and faster translations.
- Usage of the translated texts happens automatically during runtime.
- Specific configuration is always possible, maintaining full flexibility to handle a situation where similar words are used within a different context.
AI Enhanced Documentation
Save time and money with fast and comprehensive AI generated answers.
- WinCC OA online documentation is available for 3.18, 3.19 and 3.20, in English and German.
- Address: https://www.winccoa.com/documentation.
- Newly integrated WinCC OA Assistant powered by OpenAI's own ChatGPT.
- Full access to over 6000(!) help pages.
- Find the right answers to your most urgent questions in the shortest possible time.