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Understanding The User Interface The user interface is shown below and divides into the main editing area, the menu system, the status bar and an optional side panel. ![]() The menu bar divides into the following options: ![]() FILE Menu ![]() NEW PROJECT : Starts a new project OPEN PROJECT : Opens an existing project OPEN SOURCE : Opens an existing DBA file for current project REOPEN : Opens a project previously worked on SAVE PROJECT : Save the current project SAVE PROJECT AS : Save project under a new name SAVE SOURCE : Save currently edited source code SAVE SOURCE AS : Save current source code under a new name SAVE ALL : Save all source code of current project CLOSE : Close window holding current source code CLOSE ALL : Close all windows containing source code PRINT : Print current source code to printer EXIT : Exit the editor EDIT Menu ![]() UNDO : Restore source code to previous state REDO : Reapply state prior to UNDO being used CUT : Copy and cut currently selected text to clipboard COPY : Copy currently selected text to clipboard PASTE : Paste contents of clipboard to source code cursor DELETE BLOCK : Deletes all text currently highlighted SELECT ALL : Selects all text in current source code window TOGGLE BREAKPOINT : Toggles breakpoint within source code SET BOOKMARK : Sets a bookmark at the current cursor position SEARCH Menu ![]() FIND : Finds a text match within the current source code FIND AGAIN : Uses text from previous search to find again SEARCH/REPLACE : Finds text and replaces it with alternative GO TO LINE : Jumps to a specified line number GO TO BOOKMARK : Jumps to a specified bookmark position VIEW Menu ![]() SHOW TOOL BAR : Shows/Hides the iconic shortcut toolbar SHOW PROJECT MANAGER : Shows/Hides the project settings TOOLBARS : Control toolbar visibility DISPLAY MODE : Controls editor mode FOLD ALL FUNCTIONS : Folds each function to a single line UNFOLD ALL FUNCTIONS : Unfolds all functions to normal COMPILE Menu ![]() CHECK SYNTAX/MAKE EXE : Compiles current project MAKE EXE/RUN : Compiles and runs current project RUN IN DEBUG MODE : Compiles and runs in debug mode RUN IN STEP-THROUGH MODE : Compiles and runs in step-through mode TOOLS Menu ![]() SYSTEM OPTIONS : Shows system information WINDOW Menu ![]() CASCADE : Arranges windows in cascade order TILE HORIZONTALLY : Arranges windows in horizontal order TILE VERTICALLY : Arranges windows in vertical order HELP Menu ![]() CONTENTS : Shows help at contents page LAST HELP FILE : Shows last help page viewed INDEX : Shows command index page CHECK FOR UPGRADES : Checks DarkBasic Website for Upgrades DARK BASIC PROFESSIONAL HOME : Go to Dark Basic Professional Website DARK BASIC DEVELOPER NETWORK : Go to DarkBASIC Developer Network Website DARK BASIC SOFTWARE HOME : Go to Dark Basic Software homepage ABOUT : Shows software about dialogue GO TO THE NEXT PAGE |