Methods editor

It allows you to configure the methods of the component.

The created methods are listed on the left side, and properties of the selected method are displayed on the right side.

Figure 1. Methods editor screen

This table describes the properties of the method.

Table 1. Properties of the method
Field	Description
Method Name	Name of the method
Symbol	Name of the symbol (the same name as in the left window)
GetTextValueIndex	Determines if the item define index otherwise text value. This feature is ignored if the item type contains user defined symbols for each item. If this feature is TRUE for boolean item, symbol is defined/undefined according to item's value.
Hint	Hint displayed in the Processor Expert environment and method description of the help file
IsInAssembler	If the method is implemented in Assembler or in C
IsInDefinitionModule	If this feature is unchecked (method is not visible in the Component Inspector), but still want the method to be generated into the header file
ItemLevel	It determines at what configuration level of Processor Expert in CodeWarrior this property will be shown. If set as Basic, the property will be shown when basic view is selected. If set as Expert, it will only be shown when expert view is selected
MethodScope	How the method will be inherited by default
PublicMethod	If checked the method will be displayed in the Processor Expert Component Inspector
ReadOnly	If the method is in Processor Expert read only that is the Value cannot be changed (generate code or don't generate code)
ReturnHint	Hint for the return type, displayed in the Processor Expert environment (default value you may set in Options - Default values page)
ReturnType	Type of the returned value (void means that the method has no return value)
Selected	Generation source code into the driver (in Processor Expert code design). There are four possibilities: YES - Method will be generated, it can be changed in Processor Expert (sets ReadOnly to false and Value to true) NO - Method will not be generated, it can be changed in Processor Expert (sets ReadOnly to false and Value to false) NEVER - Method will not be generated, it cannot be changed in Processor Expert (sets ReadOnly to true and Value to false) ALWAYS - Method will be always generated, it cannot be changed in Processor Expert (sets ReadOnly to true and Value to true)
TypeChangeAble	It determines if the item's type may be changeable in CHG script

To view parameters of a Method; click Parameters tab of the Component Editor.

Figure 2. Method parameters

This table explain the fields of Method Parameters.

Table 2. Method parameters
Field	Description
Name	Name of the parameter displayed and used in Processor Expert
Type	Type of the parameter (selected from the list)
Passing	How the parameter is passed to the method
Hint	Hint for the parameter displayed in the Processor expert environment and parameter description in help files