Dialog: Options: Load and Save

Create backup files

: Each time the project is saved, CODESYS saves the <project name>.backup file in addition to the <project name>.project file. You can rename the backup file and open it in the programming system.

Automatically save every … minutes

: CODESYS automatically saves the project at the specified time intervals in a <project name>.autosave file, which you can reload after an irregular closing of the programming system.

When the project is closed or saved regularly, CODESYS deletes the .autosave file. In the case of an irregular program termination, CODESYS keeps the .autosave file. When you open a project for which there is an associated .autosave file, the Auto Save Backup dialog opens. In this dialog, you select whether to open the .autosave file or the version of the project which was last saved by the user.

Save before build

CODESYS automatically saves the project before each build operation.

Create project recovery information

Requirement: The No protection option or the Integrity check option is selected in the project settings in the Security category. This means that the project is not protected from unauthorized access and data manipulation, and there is no integrity check when the project is loaded.

: If a project crashes while being edited, then the next time the project is opened, a prompt opens to ask whether or not you want to restore the unsaved data and create a new project file. If you click Yes, then another dialog opens. In this dialog, you can select whether you want to open the restored project or open the project comparison. This project comparison displays the differences between the last saved project and the restored project.

Note: The project restore records every change on the hard disk when the change is made. If a power failure or hard disk error occurs on the hard disk during this operation, then the last change may be lost.

Project loading strategy

Prioritize user interaction: User interactions are possible when loading the project. As a result, the project will take longer to fully load.

Prioritize loading performance: Loading the project will be forced. Additional user interactions will be possible only after the project has fully loaded. As a result, the project will load faster.

At startup

List box for the startup screen of CODESYS:

News page

URL which is opened by means of the Help → CODESYS Homepage command

By default, https://www.codesys.com/startpage is specified here.

Advanced Settings

The Advanced Settings dialog opens.