An application example ist a stand alone project, which demonstrates the usage of one ore more features or libraries. This template is optimized for a creation of application examples for PLC applications (executable on a PLCSIM Advanced or real PLC S7-1500).

Example: If you want to create an application example ae-motion-control then use this template by entering:

apax create @simatic-ax/app --registry https://npm.pkg.github.com ae-motion-control

Example: An application example ae-motion-control should be created.

1. Create a repository ae-motion-control on GitHub

   If public or private depends is an internal decision

2. Add the secrets to the repository (only in the case if it's private)

   you don't know the secrets? Ask one of the owners or @sjuergen

3. Create a repository template-ae-motion-control on GitHub which contains the apax package

   If public or private depends is an internal decision

4. If not done, login to the GitHub registry

   apax login --registry https://npm.pkg.github.com/ --password <your personal access token>

   More information you'll find here

5. Create the application example from the template

   apax create @simatic-ax/app --registry https://npm.pkg.github.com ae-motion-control

6. Add the remote repository to your local repository

   git remote add origin [email protected]:simatic-ax/ae-motion-control.git
   git push -u origin main

7. Install dependencies

   apax install -L

8. Optionally update dependencies

   apax update -a

9. Now you can implement the application example

Before you release the application example, all checks have to be done:

• [ ] OSS Clearing
• [ ] Patent Clearing
• [ ] ECC (Export control with the ecc wizzard)
• [ ] License is up to date
• [ ] The readme contains a description:
  • What is this application doing?
  • How to install the application example
  • How to start the application example
• [ ] Application example has been reviewed

app
 |
 +- .github
 |      +- github-action-release-ae.yml
 |
 +- docs
 |    |
 |    +- app.md
 |
 +- src
 |   +- Configuration.st
 |   +- MainProgram.st
 |
 +- test
 |    +- dummy.st
 |
 +- watchlist
 |    +- default.mon
 |
 +- .gitignore
 +- apax.yml
 +- LICENSE.md
 +- README.md

See the documentation on custom templates.