New Dialog Box

The New Dialog Boxis displayed when you selectNewfrom theFileMenuto allow you to choose the type of component to be created.

From the displayed list you may pick the type of new component to create a Project, a Function Point Model, a COCOMO Model, a Rayleigh Model, or a System.

Exiting this dialog box via OKcreates a new component of the selected type, whileCancelcauses no new component to be created. When a new component is created, aDescription Dialog Boxis displayed. WhenCancelis chosen, theNew Dialog Boxwill disappear.

Open Dialog Box

To open an existing Model,Project, or System, selectOpenfrom theFile Menu. TheOpen Dialog Boxwill be displayed.

This dialog box provides several pull-down and scrolling lists, as well as a text box for data entry. You may either type in the specification of the file to open or pick from the lists as follows:

File Name text box	You may type in the complete file specificationfor the Model, Project, or System to open in this box. If you omit the extension, the default extension from the List File as Type list will be used.
File Name list	Alternatively you may select a file namefrom this list. This file will be located in the drive/directory designated in the Directories list
Directories/Drives list	You may select a directoryfor the file to open from this list. The directories will be from the drive designated at the top of the list. You may select adrivefrom this list.
Files of Type list	You may select the type of fileto be opened from this list to set up the default extension. This determines which type of file will be displayed in the File Name list.

Exit this dialog box by selecting Open to execute the open orCancelto abort the operation.

Save As Dialog Box

When you select Save Asfrom theFile Menuor when you selectSaveand the current Model, Project, or System has not been saved before, theSave As Dialog Boxis displayed.

This dialog box also provides several pull-down and scrolling lists, as well as a text box for data entry. You may either type in the file specification or pick from the lists as follows:

File Name text box	You may type in the complete file specificationfor the saved Model, Project, or System in this box. If you omit an extension, the default extension from the Save File as Type list will be used.
File Name list	Alternatively you may select a file namefrom this list. This file will be located in drive/directory designated in the Directories list.
Directories/Drives list	You may select a directoryor a drive for the saved file from this list. The directories will be from the drive designated at the top of the list.
Save as Type list	You may select the type of fileto be saved from this list to set up the default extension. This also determines which type of file will be displayed in the File Name list.

Exit this dialog box by selecting Save to execute the save orCancelto abort the operation.