Description of instruction markings
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Method instructions
are displayed in the Text pane
of the Text Instructions Editor.
The table below explains the meaning of the markings:
Marking
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Explanation
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Blue square beside text
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Valid call instructions, that is, Block and Watch instructions
to other blocks in the method.
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Blue square with a red cross
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Call instruction that contains one or more invalid instructions.
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Bold text
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Valid instructions.
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Red dot
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Instructions with invalid syntax. All such instructions must
be deleted or changed before a method can be run. See How to change or move method instructions.
The instructions may be of the following types:
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Calls to blocks which
are not defined in the method
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Instructions that apply to a different system strategy
(can occur if a method is written for one system and saved for another)
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Instructions for components that have not been selected
in the System Setup.
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Normal text
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Instructions that will not be executed because
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Text with a loop symbol
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When a block is called from within itself this will
generate a potentially infinite loop, which might exceed the maximum
number of calls allowed in a method.
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