Game Definition File Editor Main Menu Commands
This section provides reference material about the main menu bar in Game Definition File (GDF) Editor. The main menu bar contains the following menus and commands:
- File
- Edit
- Resources
- Help
File
The File menu contains the following commands:
- New Project
Creates a new GDF project file and launches the New Game Definition Project wizard. - Open Project
Opens an existing project (.GDFMakerProject) file. - Close Project
Prompts the user to save the current project file and then closes it. - Save All
Saves the current GDF project. - Exit
Exits GDF Editor.
Edit
The Edit menu contains the following commands:
- Cut
Cuts selected text to the clipboard. - Copy
Copies selected text to the clipboard. - Paste
Pastes cut or copied text from the clipboard.
Resources
The Resources menu contains the following commands:
Add/Remove Thumbnail
Adds or removes the thumbnail image associated with the title's GDF.Add/Remove Icon
Adds or removes the icon image associated with the title's GDF.Build Script for Project
Build the current GDF project into a resource file.The GDF Editor will build a resource file for all defined languages, including the neutral language. The editor also creates a directory, under the GDF project directory, named with a language abbreviation (such as ENU for English and FRA for French). Each of these language-specific directories contains the GDF, the thumbnail image, and the icon for that language.
Help
The Help menu contains the following commands:
- Help Topics
Opens the GDF Editor help documentation in the DirectX SDK documentation. - About
Opens the About dialog box, which shows copyright and version information about GDF Editor.
Related Topics
- Game Definition File Editor Toolbar Commands
Provides reference material about the GDF Editor toolbar commands - Game Definition File Editor: Application Window
A graphical utility designed for creating localized game definition files (GDFs), as well as the scripts necessary to compile game-definition files from resources.