Mikroelektronika MIKROE-724 データシート
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mikoBasic PRO for dsPIC30/33 and PIC24
MikroElektronika
Source Files
Source files containing source code should have the extension
.mbas
. The list of source files relevant to the application
is stored in project file with extension
.mbpds
, along with other project information. You can compile source files only
if they are part of the project.
Managing Source Files
Creating new source file
To create a new source file, do the following:
1. Select
File › New Unit from the drop-down menu, or press Ctrl+N, or click the New File Icon
from the File
Toolbar.
2. A new tab will be opened. This is a new source file. Select
File › Save from the drop-down menu, or press Ctrl+S, or
click the Save File Icon
from the File Toolbar and name it as you want.
If you use the New Project Wizard, an empty source file, named after the project with extension
.mbas
, will be created
automatically. The mikroBasic PRO for dsPIC30/33 and PIC24 does not require you to have a source file named the
same as the project, it’s just a matter of convenience.
Opening an existing file
1. Select
File › Open from the drop-down menu, or press Ctrl+O, or click the Open File Icon
from the File
Toolbar. In Open Dialog browse to the location of the file that you want to open, select it and click the Open button.
2. The selected file is displayed in its own tab. If the selected file is already open, its current Editor tab will become
active.
Printing an open file
1. Make sure that the window containing the file that you want to print is the active window.
2. Select
File › Print from the drop-down menu, or press Ctrl+P.
3. In the Print Preview Window, set a desired layout of the document and click the OK button. The file will be printed
on the selected printer.
Saving file
1. Make sure that the window containing the file that you want to save is the active window.
2. Select
2. Select
File › Save from the drop-down menu, or press Ctrl+S, or click the Save File Icon
from the File Toolbar.
Saving file under a different name
1. Make sure that the window containing the file that you want to save is the active window.
2. Select
File › Save As from the drop-down menu. The New File Name dialog will be displayed.
3. In the dialog, browse to the folder where you want to save the file.
4. In the File Name field, modify the name of the file you want to save.
5. Click the Save button.