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show you how to transfer your code later in the chapter, in the section
“Loading Source Code to the Host.”

The PRP in Detail
Wasn’t that easy? In fact, Kevin is pretty sure that even Dave can handle that
particular program. You probably don’t need a detailed explanation of each
button, menu option, and program component. Nonetheless, we’ve outlined
all the major program elements here for easy reference. If you get snagged try-
ing to figure out the program, this is the place to come for the straight scoop on
how it all works.

Menus and Toolbars
Like all windowed applications, some of your interaction with the PRP will
occur through the menus or toolbar. At the top of the PRP window is the menu
that contains all the options for interacting with the PRP. Below the menu is
the toolbar that has buttons for many of the functions you will most often use.
The menu is simple and contains only a few major entries: File, Edit, Tools,
and About.

The File menu contains the following options:

❏ New Closes any open program and starts a new program
❏ Open Opens an existing program from the file system
❏ Close Closes the current program
❏ Save Saves the current program
❏ Save As Saves the current program with a new name
❏ Exit Exits the PRP

The Edit menu contains the following options (there are no surprises here,
guys …):
❏ Cut Deletes the currently selected component from the
workspace, and the deleted component is saved in a copy buffer
❏ Copy Copies the selected component into a copy buffer
❏ Paste Pastes the contents of the copy buffer onto the workspace
following the currently selected component
❏ Delete Deletes the currently selected component from the
workspace, and the deleted component is not saved in a copy
buffer
❏ Add Subroutine Adds a Subroutine block to the program

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