An ATEasy application is developed in the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) within a Workspace file. A Workspace file is a container holding the programming environment and the last saved layout of the IDE. The Workspace itself is not a part of the application.
ATEasy applications are Windows executable files created from project files containing one or more modules. A typical project file contains a System, one or more Program(s), and one or more Driver(s). The System, Program, and Driver are called ATEasy modules. Each module contains submodules, such as Forms, Commands, Procedures and more. Each module is stored in a project file, which may be inserted or moved between projects so it can be reused by any other ATEasy application.
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The diagram shows a Workspace, its Project file, Program, System and Driver modules. The Workspace file and its image as it appears in the IDE |
contain a list of files or documents as well as the state of the IDE windows and their content. Only one workspace can be loaded by the IDE at a time. Typically, the workspace file contains a list of one or more project files loaded by the IDE at the time when you last saved it.