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The EPAM-RTS is an interpreter, i.e. the objects and screen pages are defined in a structured, tabular text file (so-called script file) and are converted by RTS into a graphic output (similar to an Internet browser). The script file contains the definitions of the individual screen pages and the objects they contain, and is created with Excel. Graphics are created in EPAM4 image format with a standard graphics program and are referenced by their file names in the script file. The same principle applies to the font files.
When EPAM (Simulation) is launched, the Excel worksheet is saved as a Unicode text file. This enables project data to be independent of the Excel version used.
Benefits of this concept
Why EXCEL ? In visualization applications, a large number of lists, such as alarm lists, text lists, variable lists etc. always have to be managed. Using a standard software package like Excel that is specially developed for these types of tasks is therefore a logical step.
Benefits of Excel
Launching EPAM simulation You can launch EPAM directly from the Excel user interface in the EPAM4 tab by clicking Simulation and you can exit the simulation by pressing the ESC key at any time.
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