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PyScripter
projects server two purposes:
1. To
create and maintain collections of files with which you tend to work together,
structured hierarchically in folders and sub-folders. These folders, do
not necessarily correspond to file system folders but instead they may based
on some other logical categorization of files, for example based on their type
(e.g Html, ini and script files grouped under different folders) . This similar
to what other IDEs call Workspaces.
2. To
create and maintain an associated set of Run configurations.
Other PyScripter
Tools such as the
Find in
Files
and the
Todo list
tools are designed can take advantage of projects.
PyScripter
projects are saved as "ini" files have the default extension "psproj".
At any point in time one such project is active and if that project is not saved
it has the name "Untitiled". The Project Explorer IDE Window
helps you explore and manage PyScripter projects.
The Root project
node always has exactly two child nodes:
· Files
· Run
Configurations
Under the "Files"
node you can add files or folders which can contain further files and folders.
Under the "Run Configurations" node you can add multiple
Run Configurations,
which can be used for running and debugging Python Scripts.
Drag &
Drop support
You can drag
and drop files/folders from the built-in
File Explorer
or the Windows Explorer onto folder nodes to import these files and folders.
You can also restructure the project by using drag and drop to move project
nodes.
Opening
files for editing
You can double
click on files to open them in the editor. Alternatively you can select
multiple files and select the "Edit" command from the context menu
(see below).
Context
sensitive menus
There are
different context menus available for each type of node:
a)
Window background and Root Project node context menu
Commands:
New Project
Clear the
active project and start a new one.
Open Project
Open a saved
project and replace the active one.
Save Project
Save the active
project.
Save Project
As...
Save the active
project under a different name.
Expand
All
Expand all
project nodes
Collapse
All
Collapse all
project nodes
Show File
Extensions
If this option
is set, file extensions are shown, otherwise hidden
Store Relative
Paths
If this option
is set, project files that are in the same directory as the project file or
a subfolder of the directory are saved as file paths relative to the Project
file path.
Extra Python
Path
This option
allows a project specific customization of the Python Path. Extra directories
specified are added to the Python path at the time the project is loaded and
every time an engine is reinitialized.
b) Folder
context menu
Commands:
Add File(s)...
Add on or
more files to the selected folder using and Open File dialog.
Add Active
File
Add the active
editor file to the the selected folder.
Add
Remote
File
Add a
remote file to the the selected folder using the remote file dialog.
Add Subfolder
Add a subfolder
to the selected folder.
Import
Directory...
This command
recursively imports a folder with its files and subfolders to the project replicating
the directory structure on the disk.
Rename
Rename the
selected folder.
Remove
Remove the
selected folder and its child nodes.
c) File
context menu
Commands:
Edit
Open the selected
file in the editor. The same can be done by double-clicking the file name.
Remove
Remove the
selected file from the project.
Properties
Show the standard
Windows File Properties dialog for the selected file.
d) Run
Configurations node context menu
Commands:
Add Run
Configuration
Create and
add to the project a new Run Configuration.
e)
Run Configuration context menu
Commands:
Run
Run the selected
Run Configuration.
Debug
Debug the
selected Run Configuration.
External
Run
Run the selected
Run Configuration using an external Python interpreter.
Edit Run
Configuration
Edit the selected
Run Configuration.
Rename
Rename the
selected Run Configuration.
Remove
Remove the
selected Run Configuration.
The Project
Explorer Toolbar
Commands:
New Project
Clear the
active project and start a new one.
Open Project
Open a saved
project and replace the active one.
Save Project
Save the active
project.
Run Last
Configuration
Run the Configuration
that was run last.
Debug Last
Configuration
Debug the
Configuration that was run last.
External
Run Last Configuration
Run the Configuration
that was run last using an external Python interpreter.