Apparatus and method for live loading of control applications in a process control environment

摘要

A method includes identifying one or more data elements common to both a first version of a class and a second version of a class. The first version of the class is associated with at least one first function block. The method also includes automatically generating program code for transferring one or more data values of the one or more data elements from the at least one first function block to at least one second function block associated with the second version of the class. In addition, the method includes executing the program code to transfer the one or more data values from the at least one first function block to the at least one second function block. The data elements common to both versions of the class may be identified using .NET reflection. The program code may be generated using .NET local assembly building.