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Unified configuration environment for building and testing FrameworX solutions with IntelliSense.

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Key Concepts

Four Pillars Methodology

t is an optimized methodology for solution development of industrial applications. It organize the all the necessary core modules for typical projects into four groups:

Workspace Organization

Designer Workspace

It is the unified environment for all configuration, No need to switch between tools. It includes:

Visual Layout

How

Designer Fits in the Solution Lifecycle

Key Concepts

What Designer Does

Solution Development Workflow

Following the Four Pillars methodology, Designer guides you through a structured configuration process:

Configuration Flow Diagram

Development Phases

Module Organization by the Four Pillars

Pillar Structure

Object Model Power

All configured objects inherit from .NET classes, providing native functionality without custom coding:

Built-in Intelligence Examples

DateTime Tag Operations:

csharp

Tag.DateTimeExample.Value.DayOfWeek  // Returns Monday, Tuesday, etc.
Tag.DateTimeExample.Value.AddDays(7)  // Date arithmetic
Tag.DateTimeExample.Value.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd")  // Formatting

Script Performance Monitoring:

csharp

Script.Task.Example1.LastCPUTime      // CPU usage tracking
Script.Task.Example1.LastExecutionTime // Performance metrics
Script.Task.Example1.ExecutionCount    // Execution statistics

Automatic Methods Available:

• String manipulation (Substring, Replace, Trim)
• Mathematical operations (Min, Max, Round)
• Collection handling (Count, First, Last)
• Data conversion (ToInt32, ToDouble)

What the Designer Does

Integrated Development Environment

Feature Highlights

Development Productivity

• IntelliSense everywhere - Auto-completion for tags, objects, properties
• Real-time validation - Red borders and tooltips for errors
• Refactoring support - Rename with automatic reference updates
• Cross-reference tools - Find all uses instantly
• Keyboard shortcuts - Standard editing (Ctrl+S, F5, etc.)
• Search and replace - Global changes across solution

Unified Configuration

• Single environment - All modules in one interface
• Consistent UI patterns - Same experience across modules
• Context menus - Right-click relevant operations
• Drag-drop support - Between panels and modules
• Quick navigation - Jump to Home, Tags, Draw, Runtime
• Dockable panels - Customize workspace layout

Testing and Validation

• Execution Profiles - Run in Development, Validation, or Production modes
• Online configuration - Modify running solutions
• Simulation tools - Test without field devices
• Build validation - Automatic error checking
• Performance monitoring - Real-time resource usage
• Breakpoint debugging - Script development tools

Collaboration Features

• Multi-user editing - Teams work simultaneously
• Change tracking - See who modified what
• Version comparison - Track configuration evolution
• Module locking - Prevent conflicts
• Comment system - Document decisions

Integrated Development Environment

Editor Type

Features

Purpose

C#/VB.NET Editors

IntelliSense, syntax highlighting, debugging

Control logic and system integration

Python Editor

Output playground, interactive execution

Analytics and data processing

SQL Editors

Query builder, visual designer

Database integration

JSON/XML Editors

Schema validation, formatting

Web data exchange

Rich Text Editor

PDF/HTML output

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