The File menu is used to save or load configuration files (File Menu). A configuration file contains the following information:
- Compiler option settings specified in the settings panels
- Message Settings that specify which messages to display and which messages to treat as error messages
- List of the last command lines executed and the current command line being executed
- Window position information
- Tip of the Day settings, including the current entry and enabled/disabled status
Configuration files are text files which use the standard extension *.ini. A developer can define as many configuration files as required for a project. The developer can also switch between the different configuration files using the File > Load Configuration and File > Save Configuration menu entries or the corresponding toolbar buttons.
The following table lists the File menu options:
| Menu Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Compile | Displays the Select File to Compile dialog box. Browse to the desired input file using the dialog box. Select the file and click OK. The Compiler compiles the selected file. |
| New/Default Configuration | Resets the Compiler option settings to their default values. The default Compiler options which are activated are specified in the Compiler Options chapter. |
| Load Configuration | Displays the Loading configuration dialog box. Select the desired project configuration using the dialog box and click Open. The configuration data stored in the selected file is loaded and used in further compilation sessions. |
| Save Configuration | Saves the current settings in the configuration file specified on the title bar. |
| Save Configuration As | Displays a standard Save As dialog box. Specify the configuration file in which you want to save the settings and click OK. |
| Configuration | Opens the Configuration dialog box to specify the editor used for error feedback and which parts to save with a configuration. Refer to the Editor Settings Dialog Box and Save Configuration Dialog Box topics. |
| 1... project.ini 2... |
Recent project configuration files list. This list can be used to reopen a recently opened project configuration. |
| Exit | Closes the Compiler. |