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mikoBasic PRO for dsPIC30/33 and PIC24
MikroElektronika
Source Files
Source les containing source code should have the extension .mbas. The list of source les relevant to the application
is stored in project le with extension .mbpds, along with other project information. You can compile source les only
if they are part of the project.
Managing Source Files
Creating new source le
To create a new source le, do the following:
1. Select File › New Unit from the drop-down menu, or press Ctrl+N, or click the New File Icon from the File
Toolbar.
2. A new tab will be opened. This is a new source le. Select File › Save from the drop-down menu, or press Ctrl+S, or
click the Save File Icon from the File Toolbar and name it as you want.
If you use the New Project Wizard, an empty source le, named after the project with extension .mbas, will be created
automatically. The mikroBasic PRO for dsPIC30/33 and PIC24 does not require you to have a source le named the
same as the project, it’s just a matter of convenience.
Opening an existing le
1. Select File › Open from the drop-down menu, or press Ctrl+O, or click the Open File Icon from the File
Toolbar. In Open Dialog browse to the location of the le that you want to open, select it and click the Open button.
2. The selected le is displayed in its own tab. If the selected le is already open, its current Editor tab will become
active.
Printing an open le
1. Make sure that the window containing the le that you want to print is the active window.
2. Select File › Print from the drop-down menu, or press Ctrl+P.
3. In the Print Preview Window, set a desired layout of the document and click the OK button. The le will be printed
on the selected printer.
Saving le
1. Make sure that the window containing the le that you want to save is the active window.
2. Select File › Save from the drop-down menu, or press Ctrl+S, or click the Save File Icon from the File Toolbar.
Saving le under a different name
1. Make sure that the window containing the le that you want to save is the active window.
2. Select File › Save As from the drop-down menu. The New File Name dialog will be displayed.
3. In the dialog, browse to the folder where you want to save the le.
4. In the File Name eld, modify the name of the le you want to save.
5. Click the Save button.