Command: New Project

Libraries

Projects

Projects category

Empty project

Contains only the Project Settings object

Standard Project

Contains a basic range of objects and libraries

A wizard helps to create the project.

Standard project with Application Composer

Contains a basic range of objects and libraries for working with the Application Composer

A wizard helps to create the project.

Libraries category

CODESYS container library

Library which contains additional libraries only, but no function blocks of its own

CODESYS interface library

Library only for the definition of the interface of a software component

As a result, it contains only objects which do not generate any code (for example, constants, structures, and interfaces).

Empty library

Contains only the Project Settings object

External CODESYS library

Library which is specific to a target system

Implemented as part of the runtime system (in ANSI C or C++)

Name

Name of the project to be created

A default name is displayed, depending on the template. The numeric suffix makes sure that the name in the file system is unique.

You can change the file name, taking into consideration the file path conventions of the operating system. Periods are not permitted in names.

CODESYS automatically adds the corresponding file extension to the selected template.

Location

Storage location for the new project file

opens a dialog to search the file system.

shows the history of previously used paths.

OK

CODESYS opens a new project. An error symbol next to the input field indicates missing data. When you hover the mouse pointer over it, a tooltip is displayed which tells you what to do.