Design Menu

The Design menu contains the following items:

Subsystems opens the Subsystem Selector, from which you can create a new Subsystem or work on an existing one.

Modules opens the Module Selector, from which you can create a new Module or work on an existing one.

Functions opens the Function Selector, from which you can create a new Function or work on an existing one.

Basic Types opens the Basic Types Editor. Basic Types enables you to create or edit your own set of Basic Types. Basic Types are used in the definition of data types, by the Source Pilot tool and are checked by the Analyzer.

Symbols opens the Symbols Selector from which you can list and work on the data, data types or constants in Modules and Subsystems. Once you have selected a Symbol you can edit or view the textual representation of the parent object.

Task Diagrams opens the Task Diagram Selector, from which you can create a new Task Diagram or work on an existing one.

Analyze

Modular Design enables you to analyze the Modular Design Model. The analysis depends on the analyzer options. When you select this command, the analyzer starts. When the analysis is complete an output window is displayed which contains a list of the errors found.

Task Design enables you to analyze the Task Design Model. The analysis depends on the analyzer options. When you select this command, the analyzer starts. When the analysis is complete an output window is displayed which contains a list of the errors found.

Report

Modular Design enables you to report on the Modular Design Model. This command opens the Modular Design Report Dialog Box from which you can set the report options.

Task Design enables you to report on the Task Design Model. This command opens the Task Design Report Dialog Box from which you can set the report options.

Resolve starts the Resolver. The Resolver modifies or generates import interfaces for Subsystems and Modules. To resolve individual Subsystems or Modules use Resolve from the pop-up menu in the Subsystem or Module Selector. See the Modular Design Reference Manual for details.