This section introduces the overall layout and operation of the CrossStudio
integrated development environment.
CrossStudio standard layout
CrossStudio's main window is divided into the following areas:
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Title bar
Displays the name of the current
file being edited and the active workspace.
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Menu bar
Dropdown menus for editing, building,
and debugging your program.
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Toolbars
Frequently used actions are quickly
accessible on toolbars below the menu bar.
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Editing area
A tabbed or MDI view of multiple
editors and the HTML viewer.
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Docked windows
CrossStudio has many windows
which can be docked to the left of, to the right of, or below the editing
area. You can configure which windows are visible when editing and debugging.
The figure shows the project explorer, targets window, and output window.
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Status bar
At the bottom of the window,
the status bar contains useful information about the current editor, build
status, and debugging environment.