The Frontend Menu
The menu bar of the MERLIC Frontend allows you to access various functionality you might need while the MERLIC Frontend is used.
Drop-Down Menu
File
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Menu entry |
Description |
Shortcut |
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Save the current application as MERLIC Vision App. |
F2 |
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Revert to Last Saved |
Discard the unsaved changes and reload the MVApp and recipe to revert to the last saved state. This option is only available if you previously acquired write access for a Frontend that is connected to a running MERLIC RTE instance. If the option is not available, it is grayed out. |
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Exit |
Close the Frontend Menu. |
Ctrl+F4 |
SaveAccess
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Menu entry |
Description |
Shortcut |
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Release Write Access |
Release write access manually. Using this option also triggers the release action that is configured for the respective "Write Access" widget. This menu entry is only available if you previously acquired write access for a MERLIC Frontend that is connected to a running MERLIC RTE instance. If the option is not available, it is grayed out. |
F2 |
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Connect to server... |
Connect the Frontend to a MERLIC server running either locally, or on a remote system. |
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Settings
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Menu entry |
Description |
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Language |
Change the language of the MERLIC Frontend. This option is only available if you have configured the language settings for your MERLIC Vision App in the MERLIC Designer. If the option is not available, it is grayed out. |
View
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Menu entry |
Description |
Shortcut |
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Full Screen |
Open the MERLIC Frontend in full screen mode. To end full screen mode, use the same menu entry or shortcut. |
F11 |
Help
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Menu entry |
Description |
Shortcut |
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Context Help |
Open the help page for the currently focused interface component. |
Shift+F1 |
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Open the start page of the MERLIC manual. |
F1 |
Menu Button
: Connect the MERLIC Frontend to a different MERLIC server. For example, if you want to connect to a MERLIC RTE instance running on a remote system.
