The windows for creating or modifying components often
(but not always) come in pairs. In the first window, the Component-Selection window,
you can create a component or select an existing component to modify.
You can also view notes and copy, delete, or print information about
a component. In the second window, the Component-Definition window,
you can make changes.
The details of a selection window vary depending on the operation
that you are performing.
The following figure shows the Device Array Selection window
to illustrate the standard features of Component-Selection windows. Figure 1: The Device Array Selection
window
Table 1. The Device Array Selection window options
Display option
Description
Toolbar buttons
The buttons across the top of the display represent
actions that you can take after you select a component from the component
list. For example, in The Device Array Selection
window,
the toolbar buttons indicate that you can copy, delete, or print an
array. The HPL ipload utility buttons explains
how to use these buttons.
Selection type
The selection type allows you to specify the
action that you want to take. In most of the displays, you can either
open an existing component or create a component.
Component-Name text box
If you click Create,
you must type a name for the new component in the Device-Array text
box. (In The Device Array Selection
window, you
must give a name for the new device array.)
Device Array text box
Before you can type a name in the Device
Array text box, you must click inside that text box to
activate it. When the text box is active, it has a narrow black border.
If you type a character that is not valid, the interface beeps at
you, displays a message on the message line, and refuses to display
the invalid character.
Component list box
The component list box lists the components
that currently exist in this project. If you click Open in
the selection group, you must select a component from this list.
Notes area
The notes area displays stored comments about
the selected component. This area is not an active area. To store
a comment about a component, you must select a component and use the Notes button.
For more information about notes, see The Notes button.
Message Line
The message line primarily gives instructions
for the next logical action. The message line also gives an error
message when an action fails or a completion message when a process
is finished.
Buttons
The buttons across the bottom of the display
let you indicate your next action. For a more complete discussion,
see The HPL ipload utility buttons.
