The Open command opens an existing project or creates a new one.
A project defines the components of a program and the relationships between the files. Projects have a .MAK extension. A project may contain the following types of files:
Source files (.C)
C header files (.H)
Object code files (.OBJ)
Library files (.LIB)
Module-definition files (.DEF)
Resource files (.RC, .DLG, .ICO, .CUR, .BMP)
·To create a new project:
1.From the Project menu, choose Open. The Open Project dialog box appears.
2.Enter a project name with a .MAK file extension and choose OK. The Edit dialog box appears (see next page).
3.Select a file to add to the project and choose Add, or double-click the filename. Repeat until all files are added to the project.
4.Choose OK. The project is set as the current project.
·To open an existing project:
1.From the Project menu, choose Open.
2.Select the project from the files list.
3.Choose OK.
Related Command
Project menu: Edit
See Also
Creating a Project, page 23; Opening and Closing Projects, page 26; Projects, page 3