ASAP 2.8 Client Manual

Entity Definition Language (EDL)
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EDL - IDE Pull-Down Menus
View Menu
Run Menu
The Start EDL Compile function compiles the source text in the IDE window. As the
compile progresses, the blue progress bar shows the status of the compile.
If there are syntax errors, the progress bar turns red and the source statement or token
in error is automatically selected. Error messages appear in red below the source text.
When you successfully compile entity definitions in the EDL environment, the progress
bar turns green, and the definitions are automatically added to your ASAP Client
environment. Once a compile completes, you can use the ASAP Client immediately to
analyze data for that entity.
If you set the enabled attribute to true for a compiled entity known to ASAP Server, and
your host session is enabled, the ASAP Client displays data for that entity. If the host
session is not enabled, and there is a Data statement for that entity in the EDL source,
data for that entity is available for analysis in the ASAP Client.
To learn to develop in EDL, experiment with Entity, Attribute, and Data statements from
the IDE window.
Successfully compiled entities appear with factory entities on the Entity Tab of the
ASAP Property sheet. Information about the compiled entity is also retained in the
ASAPn Custom.EDL file, so your entity and property settings are retained for the next
time you start the ASAP Client.
Menu Item Description
Font Display font dialog so you can set the default font, style, and size
Browse If checked, display directory-file view in the IDE window
Control Blocks* If checked, display EDL control blocks during compile
Control Block to
Statement*
If checked, emit source from control blocks during compile
Show All Files If checked, directory-file view includes all files
Statements If checked, display statements as they are compiled
StatusBar If checked, display status bar at bottom of window
ToolBar If checked, display IDE toolbar
* Expert features reserved for advanced debugging only. They have a negative impact on EDL compiler
performance when enabled.
Menu Item Description
Start Compiles source text in the EDL window
Step Single-steps through the EDL source one statement at a time, for debugging.
If you step through an EDL file, the entity is not added to the environment until
all associated attribute statements are successfully compiled.
End Stops an EDL compile started by the Start or Step functions