MCL-Designer Shortcuts

Overview

MCL-Designer V4 has a series of shortcuts (keys and key combinations) available. You can use them to expedite project development or, in some cases, simply as an alternative.

This topic will provide you with a list of shortcut keys/key combinations and also, certain tips you may find useful during project development.

MCL-Designer V4 Shortcut Keys/Combination Keys

Keys	Task
F1	Opens a "Help" window with the corresponding context.
F2	Opens the "Project Properties" window.
F3	Opens a "Floating Variable Select" window which contains the variables you can use in the active context.
F4	Opens the "Library Manager".
F5	Opens a "Project Verification" window that displays the existing issues/problems within the current project.
F6	Generates your current project's MCL code.
F7	Launches the MCL-Simulator to run your current project.
F8	Initiates the procedure of loading an application into a device.
F10	Opens the project's directory.
F11	Opens a window with all the localization tags and available translations of the current project.
F12	Useful when selecting a Branch process with a specific destination. It opens the target destination defined in the selected process (ex: screen, local procedure, etc.). If the target destination is a label, F12 selects the execution row containing the defined label.
Alt + F4	Use it to exit MCL-Designer V4.
Ctrl + N	Use it to create a new project.
Ctrl + O	Use it to open an existing project.
Ctrl + W	Closes the current project.
Ctrl + S	Use it to save the current project.
Ctrl + P	Use it to create a project report.
Ctrl + Z	Use it to undo the most recent action/edition.
Ctrl + Y	Use it to redo the previously "undone" action/ edition.
Ctrl + F	Opens a "Search" window.
Ctrl + C	Copies the selected control (displayed on the screen).
Ctrl + V	Use it to paste the copied control (including added events/processes).
Shift + Ctrl + V	Use it to paste the copied control (without added events/processes).
Shift + Ctrl + F4	Use it to automatically load the current project into the connected devices.
Shift + D&D	Use it to drag the selected control onto another screen. The duplicate control includes added events/processes.
Ctrl + D&D	Use it to drag the selected control onto another screen. The duplicate control does NOT include added events/processes.
Shift + F7	Opens MCL-Tracer and MCL-Simulator and both tools display the current project.

D&D - drag-and-drop tool.

MCL-Designer V4 Tips

•Drag an image from the "Resources" module and drop it into an opened screen. This automatically adds a "Display Image" control with that image in the target screen.

•Drag an image from Windows Explorer and drop it into an opened screen. This automatically adds a "Display Image" control with that image in the target screen. The corresponding image file is displayed/added to the project's resources ("Resources" module).

•Drag an image from Windows Explorer and drop it into the "Resources" module. If you drag more than 5 image files at a time, you will be asked to confirm the import.

•Drag-and-drop a data file from the "Data Files" module into a screen. This automatically adds a "File Browse" control in the target screen.

•Change the style of a control that was added to a screen by dragging another available style (from the preview section) and dropping it on the added control.

MCL-Tracer Shortcut Keys/Combination Keys

Keys	Task
F3	Use it to perform a Search Next action.
Shift + F3	Use them to perform a Search Previous action.
F5	Opens the screen and corresponding properties window (within your project) of the control contained in the selected row.
Alt + F4	Use them to exit MCL-Tracer.
Ctrl + O	Use these keys to open an existing project.