PLCEdit v2.21        README 15.02.2011

Din't test it verry well!



0. CONTENTS OF THIS FILE
========================

1. INTRODUCTION

2. REQUIREMENTS

3. INSTALLATION

4. LICENSE, COPYRIGHT, DISCLAIMER

5. CONTACT

6. CREDITS

7. SUPPORT AND DONATIONS

8. HISTORY

9. RESTRICTIONS


1. INTRODUCTION
===============

Welcome to PLCEdit v2.21 port for OS/2 and eComStation.

PLCEdit is a small notepad for PLC programming, which is able to create different types of POUs, 
programs, function blocks, functions and global variable lists, according to the 
IEC61131-3 standard.

PLCEdit can read and edit POU files, comptible to Moeller Sucosoft (v4/v5) and XSoft, 
CoDeSys export files (v2.x), Siemens Step7 IL/SCL and KW-Software Multiprog IL/ST sources.

2. REQUIREMENTS
===============

* klibc 0.6.3 or later

    ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0_6_3-csd3.wpi

* Qt4 dll

    see http://svn.netlabs.org/qt4 for more information whats needed and where to get the latest

* Gcc 4.5.2 dll
     http://download.smedley.info/gcc452.zip
  

3. INSTALLATION
===============
          
To install Pcledit, do the following:

klibc
-----

  1. Download klibc 0.6.3 csd3 or later.
  2. Install the package by double-clicking on the WPI file.


Qt4 dll
-------

  1. Download the package.
  2. Install the package by double-clicking on the WPI file.


Gcc dll
-------
  1. Download the package.
  2. Install the package by extracking the zip file.

PLCEdit 
--------

  1. Create a directory for PLCEdit.
  2. Extract the PLCEdit  package to the new directory.
  3. Create a WPS object for PLCEdit.exe 
  4. Start PLCEdit 
  5. Enjoy the app
  

4. LICENSE, COPYRIGHT, DISCLAIMER
=================================

(C) 2007-2010 peter.semiletov@gmail.com 

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.


5. CONTACT
==========

Please send bugreports to:

  elbert.pol@gmail.com

Only bug reports with a reproducable bug are accepted. :-)



6. CREDITS
==========

The port was done by:

Elbert Pol

Thanks go to:

  * Dmitry A. Kuminov
  * Silvan Scherrer
  * Herwig Bauernfeind

They either helped me when I had some nasty questions or did some testing for me.


7. SUPPORT AND DONATIONS
========================

PLCEdit  is based on volunteer work. If you would like to support further
development, you can do so in one of the following ways:


  * Donate to the Qt4 project: see qt.netlabs.org for more information

  * Contribute to the project: Besides actual development, this also includes
    maintaining the documentation and the project web site as well as help
    for users.


8. HISTORY
==========
Compiled now with Qt4.6.2 GA

[v2.2.1 build r115, 10-06-2010]
updates/bug fixes:
- fixed: a lot of small bugs and misleading strings
- fixed: bug in save routine with tab and file list handling
- revised: find & replace dialog
- revised: about box
- new: search for updates function
- updated: source code highlighter keywords
- updated: translations
- updated: help
- updated: docs for source

known issues:
- Sucosoft files contain an incorrect checksum (minor problem, Sucosoft accept these files)
- syntaxhighlighter does not mark inline comments in a major comment
- Mac OS 10.5.x: Fast resizing the application could freeze it sometimes. This is a known
  problem of the metal styled toolbar from Qt 4.3 and Qt4.4 on Mac OS 10.5.5 and up.
- Mac OS 10.4+: open with... on a POU file doesn't work