Development Tools

Main window

This is the first window to open when CS+ is launched. This window is used to operate various components (design tool, build tool, etc.) provided by CS+.

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Main Window

The following items are explained here.

-	[How to open]

-	[Description of each area]

[How to open]

-	From the [start] menu, select [All Programs] >> [Renesas Electronics CS+] >>[CS+].

[Description of each area]

(1)

Menu bar

This area consists of the following menu items.

(a)	[FIle] menu

Save Code Generator Report

Peripheral Functions panel/Code Preview panel-dedicated item

Outputs report files (a file containing information configured using Code Generator and a file containing information regarding the source code).

-	The output format for the report file (either HTML file or CSV file) is selected by clicking [Code Generator Setting] tab >> [Generate File Mode] >> [Report type] in the Property panel.

-	The destination folder for the report file is specified by clicking [Code Generator Setting] tab >> [Generate File Mode] >> [Output folder] in the Property panel.

Save Output-Tab Name

Output panel-dedicated item

Saves the message corresponding to the specified tab overwriting the existing file.

Save Output-Tab Name As...

Output panel-dedicated item

Opens the Save As dialog box for naming and saving the message corresponding to the specified tab.

(b)	[Edit] menu

Undo	Property panel-dedicated item Cancels the effect of an edit operation to restore the previous state.
Cut	Property panel-dedicated item Sends the character string or lines selected with range selection to the clipboard and deletes them.
Copy	Property panel/Output panel-dedicated item Sends the character string or lines selected with range selection to the clipboard.
Paste	Property panel-dedicated item Inserts the contents of the clipboard at the caret position.
Delete	Property panel-dedicated item Deletes the character string or the lines selected with the range selection.
Select All	Property panel/Output panel-dedicated item Selects all the strings displayed in the item being edited or all the strings displayed in the Message area.
Search...	Code Preview panel/Output panel-dedicated item Opens the Search and Replace dialog box for searching strings with the [Quick Search] tab selected.
Replace...	Output panel-dedicated item Opens the Search and Replace dialog box for replacing strings with the [Whole Replace] tab selected.

(c)	[View] menu

Project Tree	Project Tree panel-dedicated item Opens the Project Tree panel.
Property	Property panel-dedicated item Opens the Property panel.
Output	Output panel-dedicated item Opens the Output panel.
Code Preview	Code Preview panel-dedicated item Opens the Code Preview panel.

(d)	[Help] menu

Open Help for Project Tree Panel	Project Tree panel-dedicated item Displays the help of Project Tree panel.
Open Help for Property Panel	Property panel-dedicated item Displays the help of Property panel.
Open Help for [Code Generator]panel	Peripheral Functions panel-dedicated item Displays the help of Peripheral Functions panel.
Open Help for [Code Generator Preview]panel	Code Preview panel-dedicated item Displays the help of Code Preview panel.
Open Help for Output Panel	Output panel-dedicated item Displays the help of Output panel.

(2)	Panel display area

This area consists of multiple panels, each dedicated to a different purpose.

See the following sections for details on this area.

-	Project Tree panel

-	Property panel

-	Peripheral Functions panel

-	Code Preview panel

-	Output panel