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| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| New (GOLD+Alt+N) | Open a new file. |
| Scratchpad (GOLD+Alt+T) | Open a temporary file. |
| Open (GOLD+Alt+O) | Open an existing file. |
| Close | Close an opened file. |
| Save (GOLD+Alt+S) | Save the current file. |
| Save As | Save the current file under a new name and/or file type. |
| Purge (GOLD+Alt+P) | Deletes (purges) individual files and folders containing files of backed up file versions. |
| Opens the printer software allowing you to print the current file. | |
| Open Include (Alt+I) | Lists all the .SPINC (SheerPower Include) files to choose from to open. |
| Launch SPDEV (GOLD+Alt+L) | Open a new instance of SPDEV. |
| Command Prompt | Opens the Command Prompt program. |
| Recent Files | List of recently opened files. |
| Recent Projects | List of recently opened projects. |
| Exit | Close SPDEV. |
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Undo (Ctrl+Z) | Undo the last edit in the current file. |
| Cut (Ctrl+X) | Cuts the selected text to the clipboard. |
| Copy (Ctrl+C) | Copies the selected text to the clipboard. |
| Paste (Ctrl+V) | Pastes the contents of the clipboard. |
| Select All (Ctrl+A) | Selects the entire file. |
| Find (Ctrl+F) | Find a word or a phrase within the current file. |
| Find Next (Ctrl+G) | Find next instance of word or phrase in find. |
| Replace (Ctrl+H) | Replace a character, word or phrase with another. |
| Find In Files | Search multiple files for a word or phrase. You can choose which FIND window to display the results in (Find 1 or Find 2). When the result is displayed in the Find tab you can then double-click on the line displayed and it will open the corresponding file to that exact line. |
| Clear Find BM (Alt+F) | Clears all find bookmarks (binocular icons). |
Inside the FIND dialog box you will find the following options:
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Find what: | type in the word or phrase you want to find in the current document. You can also click on the down arrow to see a list of previously "found" words/phrases to choose. |
| Match whole word only | find only the exact specified word/phrase in the file. |
| Match case | search word/phrase in the exact case specified. |
| Regular expression | see http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/helpsheets/regex.html for an explanation of regular expressions. |
| Direction Up/Down | searches the current file either up or down from where the cursor is currently placed. |
| Find Next | find the next instance of the search word/phrase |
| Mark All | places bookmark icons in the left margin on each line where the search word/phrase is found. |
| Cancel | Cancel the current find. |
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Toolbar | Choose which icons to display and the look of them. |
| Status Bar | Choose to show the status bar or not. |
| Workbook Mode | Change the look of the working SPDEV file. |
| Change Font or Color | Change the font size, font color, background and foreground colors. |
| Customize Toolbars | Customize what options to display in the toolbar. |
| Change Toolbar/OutputBar Styles | Change the look of the toolbar. |
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| New Project | Create a new project file (.SPPRJ). |
| Open Project | Open a project. This will open in SPDEV all the files associated with that project. |
| Edit Project | Edit the name, files and description of a project file. |
| Set Default Project | Specify which project is the default, or remove default project. The default project will open in SPDEV each time SPDEV is started. |
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Setup Data Structures | Create or open/edit an existing data structure file. See Chapter 16, Database Setup for instructions on how to setup a data structure in SheerPower. |
| Deploy | Create an .SPRUN program file (like an .EXE) where the source code is hidden from the end-user |
| Deployment Properties | Disable or re-enable the Deployment Password dialog box to appear each time you click on Deploy. |
| Run | Run the current SheerPower program file. |
| Launch SheerPower 4GL | Launch a new instance of the console window. |
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