File Menu

The File menu contains the following commands:

In enables you to import an object into an editor window. The object must have been written to a file using the Out command. Graphical objects must be of the same type as the receiving editor window; for example, a Function Chart cannot be imported into a Module Chart Editor using this command. Use this command to create an Entity-Relationship Model from the Entity-Relationship Diagrams.

Out enables you to copy a chart or text from an editor window to a file. Use this command if you do not want to or cannot save the object to the project library.The In command can subsequently be used to import the file into another editor window. However, graphical objects must be of the same type as the receiving editor window; for example, a Function Chart cannot be imported into a Module Chart Editor using these commands.Out is also useful if you are using ProMod-PLUS in multi-user mode, and another user is currently editing the object. You can still open the object in view mode and save your changes using Out.

Hardcopy enables you to create a screen dump of the diagram currently displayed in the editor window. Only the part of the diagram visible in the window will be captured.

Save enables you to save a diagram without exiting the window. This command should be used to save changes to the project library before checking a diagram component or analyzing the diagram.

Exit stores an object in the project library and exits from the diagram editor. If you have made any changes to the diagram, you are asked if you want to save the changes before exiting.