Manual

Table of Contents
Preface ..................................................................................................... v
Purpose .......................................................................................................... vi
Audience......................................................................................................... vi
Content ........................................................................................................... vi
Related Manuals............................................................................................. vi
For More Information and Technical Support.................................................vii
1 Introduction to Resource Files ........................................................ 1
Introduction to Resource Files.........................................................................2
2 Getting Started .................................................................................. 5
Installing the Resource Editor.......................................................................... 6
Starting the Resource Editor ........................................................................... 7
Setting Resource Editor Options .....................................................................7
3 Using Resource Folders................................................................... 9
Introduction to Resource Folders ..................................................................10
Browsing the Resource Catalog....................................................................10
Adding a Resource Folder.............................................................................12
Removing a Resource Folder........................................................................12
Moving a Resource Folder ............................................................................ 12
Refreshing the Resource Catalog .................................................................13
Searching for a Resource..............................................................................13
4 Creating and Modifying a Resource File Set ................................ 15
Creating and Modifying a Resource File Set.................................................16
Using the Standard Program ID Calculator ............................................ 20
Viewing Resource File Properties .................................................................24
5 Creating and Modifying Resources............................................... 25
Introduction to Creating and Modifying Resources .......................................26
Creating and Modifying a Network Variable or Configuration Property
Type...............................................................................................................26
Using the LonMaker Browser to Calculate Raw Values .........................31
Creating and Modifying a Structure or Union NV or CP Type ................32
Creating and Modifying an Enumerated NV or CP Type........................33
Creating and Modifying a Bitfield ............................................................33
Creating and Modifying a Reference NV or CP Type.............................34
Creating and Modifying a Functional Profile.................................................. 35
Adding a Network Variable Member to a Functional Profile ................... 38
Adding a Configuration Property Member to a Functional Profile ..........41
Using Cascading Resource File Sets ..................................................... 44
Creating and Modifying an Enumeration Type .......................................45
Creating and Modifying a Language String...................................................48
Adding a String to a Language File.........................................................48
Adding a String While Defining a Resource............................................49
Searching for a Language String ............................................................50
Creating, Modifying, and Translating a Language File ...........................53
Creating and Modifying a Resource Format..................................................55
Using The Text Format Specifier ............................................................58
Using Conversion Specifications...................................................... 60
Using a Conditional Format.............................................................. 61
NodeBuilder Resource Editor User's Guide iii