Main Menu

Main menu commands and structure are shown in the following table:

 

Menu command

Brief description

File

Create

Unit

Creates a new unit.

Form

Creates a new form.

Assembly

Creates a new assembly.

.NET Unit

Creates a new .NET unit.

.NET Form

Creates a new .NET form.

.NET Assembly

Creates a new .NET assembly.

Folder

Creates a new folder.

 

Other…

Creates available objects.

NOTE. A set of commands of the Create menu item differs depending on the object focused in the project navigator.

Open…

Opens a saved unit, form, or assembly.

Save <Name>

Saves changes to the current object.

 

Save <Name> As…

Saves the current object or objects with another name and identifier.

Save All

Saves changes to all active units and forms.

 

Load from File…

Loads unit (or form, or assembly) from an external file.

 

Save <Name> To File…

Saves the current object(s) to an external file.

 

Print

Prints text of the active unit or form.

 

Close

Closes the current unit, form or assembly.

 

Exit Development Environment

Closes the development environment window. If there are pending changes in the opened units or forms, it is prompted to save corresponding units or forms.

NOTE. The save commands depend on the current focus: if the project navigator is focused, selected project navigator objects are saved; if the macro window is focused, the objects opened in development environment are saved.

Edit

Undo

Undoes the last operation.

Redo

Redoes the last cancelled operation.

Copy

Copies selected element to the clipboard.

Cut

Cuts selected element to the clipboard.

Paste

Pastes element from the clipboard.

 

Select All

Selects all unit text or form elements.

 

Find…

Opens text search dialog box.

 

Find in Units…

Opens active schema's unit or form line search dialog box.

 

Replace

Opens text search and replace dialog box.

 

Go to Line

Opens a window for going to the specified code line.

Bring to Front

Brings the selected form component to front.

Send to Back

Sends the selected form component to back.

 

Tab Order

Opens the Tab Order dialog box.

 

Format Whole Unit

Formats unit or form text.

Comment Selected Lines

Each selected line is added with one level of single-line comment (//). Comment characters are added at each command selection.

Uncomment Selected Lines

One level of single-line comment is deleted from each selected line. One level of comments is deleted by means of executing the command; if there are no comments, nothing happens.

View

 

Show form/Hide form

Toggles between form and macro window. Depending on the active window of development environment, one of the options is available. Applicable only to a form.

Class Inspector

Opens the class inspector.

Objects in Memory

Opens the list of all objects currently located in memory.

Code Inspector

Opens the code inspector.

Assembly Inspector

Opens the assembly inspector.

Project Navigator

Opens the project navigator.

Compiler Messages

Opens the Compiler Messages window from the bottom panel of development environment.

Console Window

Opens the Console window from the bottom panel of development environment.

Breakpoints

Opens the breakpoints list from the bottom panel of development environment.

Call Stack

Opens the Call Stack window from the bottom panel of development environment.

Value Inspector

Opens the class inspector window from the bottom panel of development environment.

Object Inspector

Opens the object inspector.

Toolbox

Shows or hides the toolbox.

 

Search Results

Opens the active schema's search results for the current unit or form.

 

IDE Options

Opens the IDE Settings dialog box.

Pending changes

Opens the list of objects containing pending changes (This option is available if the repository is connected to version control system).

 

Toolbar

Shows or hides toolbar.

 

Full Screen

Expands the program code window and hides all additional interface elements except for the main menu of development environment. Select this option again or click the Close Full Screen button to restore form size and return additional windows to their respective positions.

Back

Moves to the previous tab.

Forward

Moves to the next tab.

Assembly

 

Compile

Compiles currently opened object of development environment.

 

Edit Links

Opens a dialog box to set up links to system assemblies and repository assemblies.

Debug

 

Run without Debugging

Runs a form/.NET assembly for execution without debugging.

Run

Runs a unit/form/assembly/.NET assembly for debugging.

Stop Execution

Stops execution of the running unit or form without the ability to resume from the current position.

Pause

Stops execution of the running unit or form with the ability to resume from the current position.

Step Over

Executes unit step-by-step ignoring subroutines.

Trace Into

Executes unit step-by-step including subroutines.

 

Run to Cursor

Executes unit or form up to the current cursor position.

Run until Return

Executes the unit until the action after the current subroutine.

Evaluate Expression…

Opens the expression evaluator.

 

Add Watch

Adds a variable to the watch.

Toggle Breakpoint

Sets or removes a breakpoint in the current line.

 

Select Main Unit/Form

Specifies the main unit or form.

 

Open object for debugging

Opens any object, which is used by macro. If macro is opened in development environment, breakpoints for debugging can be placed in it.

Tools

 

Settings…

Opens the dialog box for setting up the main menu.

 

Parameters…

Opens the repository parameters dialog box.

Window

Tile Horizontally

Tiles all opened windows horizontally.

Tile Vertically

Tiles all opened windows vertically.

Cascade Windows

Cascades all opened windows.

Arrange Icons

Arranges the icons of collapsed windows.

Previous Window

Opens the previous open unit (form macro) window.

Next Window

Opens the next open unit (form macro) window.

Restore

Restores the minimized unit or form macro window.

Minimize

Minimizes the current unit or form macro window.

Maximize

Maximizes the current unit or form macro window.

Close

Closes the current unit or form macro window.

 

Windows List…

Opens a dialog box with a list of opened objects.

 

Close All Windows

Closes all objects opened in development environment.

Help

Contents

Calls the help system contents.

 

About…

Opens the About window.

See also:

Toolbars