Datasheet

Figure 1-5: The Open File dialog box lets you select files to view and edit.
❑ Add — This submenu lets you add new items to the current solution. This can be very useful
when you are building two closely related projects. For example, if you have a Windows forms
application that calls routines written in a class library, you can load both projects into the same
solution and work on them together. This submenu’s most useful commands for Visual Basic
developers are New Project and Existing Project, which add a new or existing Visual Basic
project to the solution.
❑ Close — This command closes the current editor. In Figure 1-3,
Form1 is open in the Form
Designer editor. This command would close this editor.
❑ Close Project — This command closes the entire project and all of the files it contains. If you have
a solution open, this command is labeled Close Solution and it closes the entire application.
❑ Save Form1.vb — This command saves the currently open file, in this example,
Form1.vb.
❑ Save Form1.vb As — This command lets you save the currently open file in a new file.
❑ Save All — This command saves all modified files.
❑ Export Template — This command displays the dialog box shown in Figure 1-6. The Export
Template Wizard enables you to create project or item templates that you can use later.
❑ Page Setup and Print — The Page Setup and Print commands let you configure printer settings
and print the current document. These commands are enabled only when it makes sense to print
the current file. For example, if you are viewing a source code file or a configuration file (which
is XML text), you can use these commands. If you are viewing bitmap or a form in design mode,
these commands are disabled.
❑ Recent Files and Recent Projects — The Recent Files and Recent Projects submenus let you
quickly reopen files, projects, and solutions that you have opened recently.
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