When AS 6 and AS Code first came out, I installed the first release. I remember in AS6, I could Right click a POU and I would see a contextual menu that would ask if I wanted to open the file in AS Code. I have now updated AS6 to the latest version V6.5.1.7, Ran the full Install. For some reason I…

Hi David, since this issue regarding the missing context menus appears to be a system bug and will require R&Ds involvement, I have created support CASE-70678 to track this. I will follow up here once we have a resolution in the CASE.

Hi @David_Vieira , I see the issue is already reported in our internal chat today, Support has created a ticket for R&D, and the recommendation is: ”At the moment simply ignore the message that a new version is available” [image] I see a work around is available, but I would like the approval fr…

Hi Valerio, Does that fix bring the contextual menus back in AS6

actually I clicked on top left area and I saw again the menu, please try

Can you take a screenshot of where to click

I tried again to upgrade AS code, with no work around, and now it works: [image] Could you please try one more time? Ciao Valerio

THis is my Version [image] The contextual menu in AS6, still not visible

I’m so sorry David, now I see your issue: you have installed the latest version of AS Code 6.5.1 but in the mean time you have lost the contextual menu in AS 6…and I don’t see this issue on my computer (I have AS 6.5.0.306). [image] [image] Let me install the latest AS 6.5.1.7 available from ou…

That’s it, you got the issue!

[image] valerio.manenti: Click on PLC code icon Hi @David_Vieira , Just to be on the same page…on my sequence I have reproduced the issue on contextual menu on AS Code 6.5.1 and not on AS 6.5.1.7, Do you have the same issue? If yes, do you see your contextual menu in AS Code 6.5.1 back if yo…

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THis is my Version

The contextual menu in AS6, still not visible

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