Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Getting Started:
Progress OpenEdge Studio

Starting the OpenEdge Desktop

The OpenEdge Desktop provides access to a number of tools.

To start the Desktop, choose Programs OpenEdge Desktop from the Windows Start menu. A Desktop window similar to the one shown in Figure 1–1 opens.

Figure 1–1: OpenEdge desktop

Note: The contents and appearance of the Desktop depend upon the tools licensed and installed at your site. You might see more or fewer tools than those shown in Figure 1–1.

The Desktop is made up of the following:

Menu bar — Provides access to the available Desktop menus. You use the Desktop menus to perform file operations, start OpenEdge tools, minimize or maximize the Desktop, view messages, and access online help.

See the "OpenEdge online help system" section for a description of the selections on the Help menu.

Toolbar — Provides access to a set of icons that you use to easily access your OpenEdge Studio tools. The individual tools are discussed in the "OpenEdge Studio tools" section.
Note: If you leave your cursor over an icon, a ToolTip appears naming the tool.