Function Blocks Toolbar
A number of essential tools are included in a row of buttons along the top of the Function Blocks area (Figure 1). These tools allow you to add function blocks, remove them, and perform other important operations.
Function Block Controls
Table 1 illustrates and explains the toolbar controls seen in Figure 1.
Table 1: Function Block Toolbar Controls
| Button | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|
Add Block |
| Displays a submenu that allows you to add a new function block to the current setup. See below for details. |
Delete Block | Deletes the function block currently selected in the Function Block List. Vehicle Spy must be offline to delete a block. Note: Be sure you remember to choose the block you want to delete before pressing the delete button. | |
Cut Block | Copies the currently-selected function block to the Windows Clipboard, and then removes it from the list. Vehicle Spy must be offline to cut a block. | |
Copy Block | Copies the currently-selected function block to the Windows Clipboard without removing it. | |
Paste Block | Pastes a new copy of a function block previously added to the Windows Clipboard via the Cut or Copy buttons. | |
Undo | Reverses the last Cut or Delete operation. | |
Disable Filter | Clears any filters that have been entered into various columns in the Function Block List. | |
New Form | Allows you to create a new Function Blocks window. | |
Import | Opens a file selection dialog box where you can select a previously-saved function block to import into the current setup. | |
Export | Allows you to save a function block using a .vs3fb extension so it can later be imported into Vehicle Spy. | |
Find | Opens a small window that you can use to search within the contents of function blocks (see below). |
Note: The Add, Delete, Cut, Copy, Paste and Undo commands are also available in a right-click menu in the Function Block List.
Adding Function Blocks
To add a new function block, click the 
button at the far left of the toolbar. A small submenu will appear, as shown in Figure 2. Select the type of function block you want to add, and it will be added to the function block list with a default name (which you can customize).
Searching Function Blocks
The options are fairly self-explanatory, especially to anyone who has experience using a word processor:
Search Selected Block: Vehicle Spy will only search the highlighted function block, as opposed to looking through all of them.
Case Sensitive: Vehicle Spy will perform a case-sensitive search on the selected string.
Whole Word Only: When checked, only whole words matching the string will be found; otherwise, partial matches will be included.
Direction: Determines whether the search is done up or down through the function blocks.
Press the 
button to hide these options, or click 
again to hide the entire search box.
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