Edit tags

You can change the properties of a tag at any time during development or runtime. This section describes two methods you can use to edit tags.

Note: You can right-click on a tag property and use standard Windows commands to cut (Ctrl+X), copy (Ctrl+C), or paste (Ctrl+V) any tag and its properties. You can also Undo (Ctrl+Z) the last modification to a field.

From the Project Tags Datasheet

Use the following steps to edit one or more tags in the Project Tags datasheet:

1. Select the Global tab, open the Project Tags folder, and double-click on the Datasheet View button.

2. When the Project Tags datasheet opens, locate your tag.

3. Double-click in the column containing the information to be changed, and then type the new information into the datasheet.

   If you changed a tag name, the Confirm Global Replace dialog box is displayed. Click Yes to replace the tag throughout your project, so that all objects, animations, tasks, and scripts will keep using the same renamed tag. Click No to change the tag name only, but be aware that if the old tag name is still used anywhere in your project, it will cause compiler errors when you try to run your project. To find where the old tag name is used, verify your project.

   When the Confirm Global Replace dialog box is displayed, you can also select the Do not display this dialog box again check box. If you select the check box, you will no longer be able to globally replace tags by editing the datasheet. It is equivalent to always clicking No in the Confirm Global Replace dialog box, as described above.

4. When you are finished editing, save your changes to the tags database.

   Tip: You can sort the data in the Project Tags sheet and/or insert/remove additional columns to/from the sheet by right-clicking on it and choosing the applicable option from the shortcut menu.

From the Tag List Folder

Use the following steps to edit one or more tags from the Tag List folder:

5. Select the Global tab, open the Project Tags folder, and double-click on the the Tag List folder to view a list of all your tags.

6. Locate your tag and double-click on the tag name to open a Properties dialog.

   Note: You also can right-click on the tag's icon and choose Properties from the shortcut menu.

   

   The Properties dialog contains fields and combo-boxes that correspond in name and function to the columns on the Project Tags datasheet.

7. Make your changes in the Properties dialog as follows:

   • To change the current Type or Scope properties, click the arrow button and select the new information from the list.

   • To change the Size or Description, highlight the existing text and type the new information into the text box.

8. Click OK to save your changes to the tags database and close the Properties dialog.

   Tip: You can sort the data in the Project Tags sheet and/or insert/remove additional columns to/from the sheet by right-clicking on it and choosing the applicable option from the shortcut menu.