Adding a File to a System

When a file is added to a System, the file is always added to the selected (highlighted) System (in the Workspace tab of the Workspace Bar), and it is always automatically added to the appropriate System File folder, based on file type.

1. Select (highlight) the System to which you want to add the file.
2. Select Add File to System from the Project menu to open the Add Existing File dialog (FIG. 67):

FIG. 67 Add Existing File dialog

1. Locate and select the file to add to the selected System.

NOTE: By default, the Files of Type option is set to look for Source (.AXS) f iles. Change this option to look for the desired f ile type if necessary.

1. Click Open to access the File Properties dialog, where you can view/edit general file information for the selected file (FIG. 68).

FIG. 68 File Properties dialog

NOTE: If you select multiple f iles to add to the System, the program will prompt you to edit the f ile properties for each f ile before adding them.

1. Edit the file information as necessary (see the

   Viewing and Editing System File Properties section on page 47

   for details).

2. If the file you are adding is to be used as the Master Source Code file, check the Master File option.
3. Click OK to add the file to the selected System.

Drag and Drop Files into a System

Alternatively, you can drag and drop files into a System in the Workspace Bar from Windows Explorer or from the Find In Files/Find IR Files tabs of the Output Bar:

• • In Windows Explorer, select a file that you want to add to a System. Drag and drop the file into the System folder.
  • In the Output Bar, you can select any of the files listed as search results in either the Find In Files or Find IR Files tabs. Drag and drop the file into the System folder.

NOTE: Do not drop the f ile into the specific System File folder that matches its type. Regardless of type, all f iles must be dropped into the System folder to be added (imported) correctly into the System.

When the file is dropped into the System folder, the File Properties dialog is invoked. Use the options in this dialog to rename the selected file, browse for a different file, and/or enter a description for the file (if desired). Click OK to add the file to the System. Note that the file is placed in the appropriate System File folder based on the file type.