4.3.4.1 Project menu

The Project menu, as the name suggests, is mainly used to perform actions on projects, and is shown below:

Project Menu Entries

New... - This menu entry is used to create a new project, and opens a dialog box which allows you to specify the name and location of the new project. See creating new projects for more information.
Open... - This menu entry is used to open an existing project, and opens a dialog box which allows you to select the project file to open. See opening existing projects for more information.
Options... - This menu entry is used to change the options for the current project (see the Project Options dialog box for more information).
Compile - When the IDE is in project mode this menu entry is used to compile the program, which is a part of the current project. When the IDE is in file mode this menu entry is used to compile the current editor file. See the Executable Preferences page for more information.
Run - When the IDE is in project mode this menu entry is used to run the program, which is a part of the current project. When the IDE is in file mode this menu entry is used to run the current program. See the Executable Preferences page for more information.
Choose Program... - This menu entry is used to change the program, which is a part of the current project.
Recently Closed Projects - Irie Pascal projects that were recently closed are added to the end of the Project menu, and can be re-opened by choosing them from the menu.