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# Xpress-IVE Menus

Topics covered in this chapter:

- The File menu
- The Project menu
- The Edit menu
- The View menu
- The Build menu
- The Debug menu
- The Deploy menu
- The Modules menu
- The Wizards menu
- The Window menu
- The Optimizer menu
- The Help menu

## 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.

Parent Topic Xpress IVE User Guide

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