How to: Edit Files in Projects

You can edit files that you add to a project. When you create or add a new file, you can add a description to the file. This description is shown at the bottom of the Project Manager when the file is selected.

To edit a project file

1. Open the project for your application.

2. In the Project Manager, expand the nodes in the project hierarchy containing the file you want to edit.

3. Click the file you want to edit.

4. On the Project menu, click Modify File.

   Tip

   You can also click Modify in the Project Manager.

The appropriate window or designer opens so you can modify the file. For more information, see Project Manager Window.

To edit a project programmatically

• Use the MODIFY PROJECT command to open the Project Manager.

For more information, see MODIFY PROJECT Command.

To add a description to a file

1. Open the project for your application.

2. In the Project Manager, select the file.

3. On the Project menu, click Edit Description.

4. In the Description dialog box, type a description for the file.

5. When you are finished, click OK.

For more information, see Project Manager Window.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Remove Files from Projects

Other Resources

Working with Projects