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A Windows tool for faster and easier Studio5000 tag creation.

Getting Started

1. Download the latest version from releases.
2. Run the installer.

Hotstring Engine

The Hotstring Engine allows you to define text replacement macros. When the engine detects that a macro has been typed followed by a whitespace character, the macro text will be deleted and the replacement value will be inserted.

Simple Replacement

In the above example, typing #macro{Space} will cause Replacement Text! to be inserted instead.

; Example 1 - Simple Replacement
Input: #macro{Space}
Output: Replacement Text!

Macro Variables

Simple replacement can be very handy on its own, but the real power comes from macro variables. Macro variables allow you to parameterize the context of the replacement text.

Any variables in the following form will be recognized:

${variable}

In the above example, typing #ocmd.Start{Space} will cause 1=Operator Command to Start to be inserted instead.

; Example 2 - Macro Variables
Input: #ocmd.Start{Space}
Output: 1=Operator Command to Start

More Macro Variables

You can use as many variables as you want in your macros. The following example demonstrates a macro for quick bit indexing of a DINT array:

In the above example, typing ..4.10{Space} will cause [4].10 to be inserted instead. The optional (?) flag is enabled to allow detection of the macro inside of another word.

; Example 3 - More Macro Variables
Input: ..4.10{Space}
Output: [4].10

; This only works because of the (?) flag.
Input: MyDINTArray..4.10{Space}
Output: MyDINTArray[4].10

TODO

• [X] Hotstring Engine
• [X] Windows MSI Installer
• [ ] Tag Description Suggestions
• [ ] Online Tag Import Macro
• [ ] Macro Variable Syntax Highlighting

Copyright and Licensing

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Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the GPLv3 License.