Learnings of the Week (lorebeth betinol)

Four parts of C environment

oMain menu
oEditor status line and edit window
oCompiler message window
o“Hot Keys” quick reference line

Main menu

oInstructs C to do something as indicated in the list of menu.

Basic menu of C
oFile – used to load and save files, handles directories, invokes DOS and exits C.

Submenu under file menu
oLoad – enables the user to select a file to be opened or loaded into the editor.
oPick – enables the user to select a file based on the last nine files previously opened or edited.
oNew – lets the user edit a new file or start new programs.
oSave – store or saves the file currently in the editor.

oWrite to – enables the user to save a file using a different filename.
oDirectory – displays the content of the current working directory.
oChange dir – enables the user to specify the defined path to change the default path or directory.
oOS shell – loads the DOS command processor and lets the user execute DOS commands.
oQuit – lets the user to exit or quit C.
Editor Status Line and Edit Window
oIt is where you type your program and where you see the current line and column of the text you typed.
oIf you try to press Alt- I or Insert Key, the word insert disappears, meaning that the window is in overwrite mode. Press again “insert” to return to the normal mode and notice that the word insert appears again.

Message Window
The message window is located beneath the middle of edit window and Hotkeys.

oHot Keys is located at the bottom of C operating screen.
oIt refers to shortcut or shorthand for selecting a menu.