Adept DeskTop 4.3 - Manual (Page 31)

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Program Manager Control
The Program Manager control allows you to create, load, store and delete programs. Also, from the
Program Manager you assign programs to specific tasks by dragging programs to tasks in the Task
Manager.
To open the Program Manager
1. From the Adept DeskTop menu, select View > Program Manager.
2. Alternatively, select the Program Manager icon from the toolbar.
3. Dock the window if needed. Typically, it is docked above the Task Manager window to facilitate
dragging programs to the task list.
Figure 13 Program Manager Control in V+
The appearance of the Program Manager differs depending on whether you are in V+ or MicroV+.
The Program Manager in V+
• In V+, program files are 'contained' in one or more modules as illustrated in Figure 13 .
• See Using the Program Manager Control and Saving Programs in V+ for more information.
The Program Manager in MicroV+
In Micro V+, Programs are not 'contained' in modules; all programs are listed in a 'flat' hierarchy as
shown in
Figure 14 .
• Programs are not stored as files, instead they are saved as a block, on the controller, in
NVRAM.
• You cannot drag and drop programs from the PC into the task manager
• You cannot copy/paste programs.
To assign a
program to a task,
drag program onto
a task in the Task
Program Manager toolbar
Modules and programs currently on the
controller.
Bold letters indicate that one or more programs
have been modified