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1.2 Fundamentals of Configuration
Configuration files
The defining data for new user interfaces are stored in configuration files. These files are
automatically interpreted and the result displayed on the screen. Configuration files are not
stored in the software supplied and must first be set up and loaded by the user.
An XML editor or another form of text editor can be used to generate the configuration files.
Note
File names may only contain lowercase letters.
Menu tree principle
Several interlinked dialogs create a menu tree. A link exists if you can switch from one dialog
to another. You can use the newly defined horizontal/vertical softkeys in this dialog to call the
preceding or any other dialog.
Configured start softkeys can be used to create a further menu tree behind the start menu:
Figure 1-1
Start menu
The start menu is defined by the name "main" in the "xmldial.xml" file. The start menu is used
to initiate your own operating sequences.
You can use the "main" menu to link your own dialogs or additional softkey bars so that they
can be loaded and used for executing additional actions.
The figure below shows the manufacturer's folder "System CF-Card/oem/sinumerik/hmi" on
the control.
Easy XML
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Menu tree for user dialogs
Generating user dialogs
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