Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Basic Development Tools

> ## Using the action buttons

> The action buttons let you modify the file and directory selection list and compile your files. Table 5–2 describes the action buttons in the Application Compiler window.

> Table 5–2: Compiler action buttons
> Button | Action
> --- | ---
> Propath... | Displays all the directories that are located on your `PROPATH`. Highlight the directories you want to add to the file/directory selection list and choose OK.
> Add... | Adds a file or directory outside of the `PROPATH` to the file/directory selection list. Specify the file or directory name you want to add.
> Modify... | Modifies the currently selected file or directory specification. Specify the change you want to make to the selected file or directory specification.
> Delete | Deletes the currently selected file or directory from the file/directory selection list. Verify that you want to delete the selected file or directory from the selection list.
> Start Compile | Compiles all the files specified in the file/directory selection list.

> When you choose the Add or Modify action buttons, the File Specification dialog box shown in Figure 5–2 appears.

> Figure 5–2: File Specification dialog box

> Table 5–3 describes the user-interface elements of the File Specification dialog box.

> Table 5–3: File Specification dialog box elements
> User-interface element | Purpose
> --- | ---
> File or directory name | Specifies the name of the file or directory you want to add or modify.
> Types | Specifies the filter the Application Compiler uses to perform a match on other strings such as file or directory names. A filter frequently uses a wildcard character to match strings, for instance, `a*.*` returns all filenames beginning with the letter a and containing a period. The default types are `*.p` and `*.w`, which return all file or directory names with the `.p` and `.w` extensions. Progress evaluates filters with the `MATCHES` function. To specify more than one type, separate the types with a space; do not separate them with a comma.
> Files | Displays the Files dialog box, which lists the files in the currently selected directory.

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