Open Project (File Menu)

This selection opens an existing project file, loads the source files and folders as previously defined, and sets the IDE options as needed for the associated language based on the file extension. The File Extensions tab of the Options dialog allows new extensions to be defined and existing extensions to be modified or removed. Project files with extensions that are not defined are passed to the operating system to perform any associated open action

When you finish working on a project and you want to remove it from your screen, close it by using the Close Project command.

You may create projects by using the New Project command.

To quickly open a project, click the Open button on the IDE's main toolbar and select "Open Project".

Open Button

Open Project Dialog Items

File Name

Select or type the name of the project you want to open. This box lists projects with the filename extension selected in the List Files Of Type box. To see a list of files with a particular extension, type an asterisk (*), a period, and the three-character extension, and then press ENTER. To see files with more than one filename extension, type a semicolon (;), a second asterisk (*), a period, and another three-character extension. For example, if you want to see all files with the .ppj extension and all files with the .prj extension, type *.ppj;*.prj

Files Of Type: Select the type of file you want to see in the File Name list:

All Files (*.*) - Lists all files in the current directory.
Project files (*.prj, *.ppj) - Lists all files in the current directory that were saved.

SunIDE Version 9 project files (*.ppj) may be opened and converted to the current version format. Upon opening a version 9 project file, the IDE will confirm that you wish to use it as the basis of a version 10 project file. The version 9 project file will not be modified. Only the project name and title, and the names of the source files are included in the new project. Users should verify that other options are set as needed after the conversion.