Xpress-IVE Menus

Topics covered in this chapter:

The File menu

New...

Create a new file.

New Resource...

Create a new resource file.

Open...

Open an existing file in the editor.

Close

Close the file currently shown in the editor.

Save

Save the file currently shown in the editor.

Save As...

Save the file currently shown in the editor under a different name.

Save As HTML...

Save the current file in HTML format, preserving formatting and colors. Example The HTML code can be copied to Microsoft Word or other rich text format editor, for inclusion in documentation, papers, etc.

Print...

Print the current file.

Print Setup...

Change printer settings.

Send by Email...

Send the current file by email if a registered MAPI handler exists.

Recently used files

Open one of the ten most recently used files.

Exit

Quit Xpress-IVE.

The Project menu

New...

Create a new Project.

Open...

Open an existing Project.

Close

Close the currently open Project.

Save

Save the currently open Project and any modified files contained within it.

Save As...

Save the currently open Project, under a different name, and any modified files contained within it. (Note that if you save the project file to a different directory, you will receive a warning that any files with relative paths will not be updated relative to the project's new location.) For more information on use of Projects in Xpress-IVE, see the Help entry on the Project Explorer Bar.

The Edit menu

Undo

Revert the editor to the state before the last editing action.

Redo

Cancel the previous Undo operation.

Cut

Cut the selected text and place it in the clipboard.

Copy

Place a copy of the selected text in the clipboard.

Paste

Insert the contents of the clipboard at the current location.

Find...

Open the search dialog.

Replace...

Open the replace dialog.

Go To Line...

Go to any line number in the editor.

Erase bookmarks

Remove any bookmarks placed by a recent search.

Select All

Select the entire text buffer in the editor.

The View menu

Navigation Toolbar

Show/hide the toolbar showing navigation buttons.

Execution Toolbar

Show/hide the toolbar showing execution buttons.

Tools Toolbar

Show/hide the toolbar showing debug tools buttons.

Model Explorer Bar

Show/hide the Model Explorer Bar.

Project Explorer Bar

Show/hide the Project Explorer Bar.

Info Bar

Show/hide the Info Bar.

Run Bar

Show/hide the Run Bar.

Line Numbers

Show/hide line numbering in the editor.

Left Margin

Show/hide a margin on the left side of the editor. Bookmarks will appear here.

Repair Window Layout

In case the bars in IVE are positioned wrongly or lost, select to reset the layout to the shipping default

Stochastic dashboard

Show/hide the Stochastic modeling dashboard when available.

Scheduling dashboard

Show/hide the Scheduling dashboard when available.

The Build menu

Compile

Saves and compiles the current .mos (Mosel) file. If there are compilation errors, they will appear in the Info Bar. If compilation is successful, the entity tree will be populated with entities from the model.

Run

Saves, compiles and executes the current .mos (Mosel) model. During the execution, the output from Mosel will go to the Output pane from the Run Bar. After the run terminates the entity tree will show actual values taken by variables in the Mosel model.

Pause

Uncheck this option to resume the execution after it has been paused.

Stop

Attempt to interrupt the execution of a model or an optimization by requesting that Mosel and the Optimizer stop. Mosel/the Optimizer will stop whenever it is safe to do so.

Options...

Shows the Run options dialog, allowing the user to change settings for Mosel or Optimizer runs. It can also be invoked while a Mosel model is executing or during the optimization of a matrix file. Changes will take effect immediately after the dialog is dismissed.

Export matrix...

Shows the Export matrix dialog for exporting matrices produced during Mosel runs to LP or MPS files.

The Debug menu

Re/Set Breakpoint

Sets or removes a breakpoint on the current line.

Set breakpoint condition

Invokes the Breakpoint condition dialog.

Start/Continue

Saves, compiles and begins/resumes debugging the current .mos (Mosel) model. While debugging, the execution will stop at breakpoints or can be controlled manually by stepping into the code. When the execution is interrupted, values for all identifiers (including those with a local scope) are available. Also, the Debug watches in the Info bar are updated.

Step over

While debugging, advance the execution point by one line, stepping over functions/procedure calls.

Step into

While debugging, advance the execution point by one line, stepping into functions/procedures.

Run to cursor

While debugging, run to the line where the editing cursor is positioned.

Debug Options...

Shows the Debug Options dialog for modifying the behavior of the debugger.

Profile

Saves, compiles and begins running the current .mos (Mosel) model. Every monitoring feature in IVE will be turned off to eliminate overheads; statistics will be gathered regarding time spent on every line of Mosel code. At the end of the run, the profiler output will be produced.

The Deploy menu

Deploy...

Opens the Deploy dialog.

Self-Executing Model

Opens the Self-Executing Model dialog.

The Modules menu

Create a new module

Opens the New Module Wizard dialog.

List available modules

Opens the List Modules dialog.

The Wizards menu

1. Name & Type Wizard

Invokes the Name & Type Wizard

2. Parameters Wizard

Invokes the Parameters Wizard

3. Data Input Wizard

Invokes the Data Input Wizard

4. Variables Wizard

Invokes the Variables Wizard

5. Objective Wizard

Invokes the Objective Wizard

6. Constraints Wizard

Invokes the Constraints Wizard

7. Results & tuning Wizard

Invokes the Results & tuning Wizard

8. Text Output Wizard

Invokes the Text Output Wizard

9. Graphing Wizard

Invokes the Graphing Wizard

10. Programming Wizard

Invokes the Programming Wizard

11. Debugging Wizard

Invokes the Debugging Wizard

12. Complete models Wizard

Invokes the Complete models Wizard

13. More wizards...

Invokes the Wizard viewer without selecting any particular wizard

Deploy...

Opens the Deploy dialog.

Self-Executing Model

Opens the Self-Executing Model dialog.

Create a new module

Opens the New Module Wizard dialog.

The Window menu

Cascade

Cascade the opened windows.

Tile

Tile the opened windows.

Arange Icons

Arrange icons when all windows are minimized.

The Optimizer menu

Optimize matrix file...

Shows the Optimizer dialog which allows for the optimization of matrices in LP or MPS format.

Repair infeasible problem...

Shows the Optimizer dialog with options for relaxing an infeasible problem.

Find N best solutions...

Shows the Optimizer dialog which options for finding alternate optimal solutions.

The Help menu

Xpress-IVE Help...

Opens this help system.

Xpress Help...

Opens the comprehensive Xpress Help system which includes in-depth documentation on all Xpress products.

About Xpress-IVE...

Shows the About dialog, including version and copyright information.