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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.

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