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Programming
2.5 Softkey menus
2.5.4 Defining the start softkey
Dialog-independent softkey
Start softkeys are dialog-independent softkeys that, rather than being called from a dialog,
have been configured before the first new dialog. In order to access the start screen or a
start softkey menu, the start softkey must be defined.
Programming
The definition block for a start softkey is structured as follows:
//S(Start)
HS1=(...)
PRESS(HS1)
LM...
END_PRESS
//END
2.5.5 Functions for start softkeys
Functions for dialog-independent softkeys
Only certain functions can be initiated with start softkeys.
The following functions are permitted:
● The LM function can be used to load another dialog: LM
● The LS function can be used to display another softkey menu: LS
● You can use the "EXIT" function to exit newly configured user interfaces and return to the
● You can use the "EXITLS" function to exit the current user interface and load a defined
● The "EXE" function can be used on HMI Advanced to call a program created as an
PRESS method
The softkey is defined within the definition block and the "LM" or "LS" function is assigned in
the PRESS method.
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standard application.
softkey menu.
application with the HMI Advanced OEM package or to start the Free Contour
Programming application. With HMI Embedded sl, "EXE" can only be used to start the
Free Contour Programming application.
; Start identifier of start softkey
; Define the start softkey: horizontal SK 1
; Method
; LM or LS function
; End of method
; End identifier of start softkey
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