Create a Code File

Use this procedure to create a code file.

To create a code file:

1. Display the New File dialog box by taking one of the following actions.
   • Double-click an empty area in either pane of the Open Plan Explorer.
   • On the File menu, click New > Code File.
   • Press the Ctrl+N keys.
   • Click the New button on the Quick Access Toolbar, and select Code File from the drop-down list.
   • If you are creating a project using the New File Wizard, click the New button in the Select dialog box of the Files page.
2. From the File Type field, select Code.
3. Enter a name and description for the code file.
4. Take one of the following actions:
   • To create a basic code file using Open Plan default settings, click Finish.
   • To enter detailed information about the code file using the New File Wizard, click Next, and proceed to the next step.
   You can always enter this detailed information at a later time using the Code File Properties dialog box.
5. On the first page of the New File wizard, set the following options:
   • From the list, select the default access mode for the code file.
   • Select whether to create an original new code file or create a code file as a copy of an existing one. If you are creating the new code file as a copy of an existing one, you must also select the code file that you want to use as a template.
   • Select a startup view.
   • Enter the default prompt text that is automatically used in the Code File Prompt dialog box that displays when you attach a code file to a project or resource file.
6. Click Next.
7. Complete the remaining pages of the wizard.

Related Topic

• Using the New File Wizard
• Using the New Code Structure Dialog Box

Related Procedures

• Open a Code File
• Save a Code File
• Copy a Code File
• Delete a Code File
• Assign a Code File to a Project Using the Open Plan Explorer
• Add a Code to a Code File