Exporting a Model From Your Project

FP Models are saved with a “.fpm” suffix. COCOMO Models are saved with a “.ccm” suffix. Rayleigh Models are saved with a “.rlm” suffix.

You may export a copy of either the Function Point, the COCOMO Model, or the Rayleigh Model into a stand-alone Model, which is then available for importing into other projects, or for stand-alone analysis. The Model in your project is unchanged. To do this: From the Project Menu, selectExport FP Model,Export COCOMO Model or Export Rayleigh Model. TheSave As Dialog Boxwill be displayed. Type the file nameyou wish to give the exported Model into the dialog box which will be displayed, then selectOK. TheProject Summary Information Windowwill be displayed.

Initializing Your Project

Note: This will replace any data previously entered for all Models with default values

You may initialize both Models in your project at the same time as follows:  Select Projectfrom theMenu Bar, then select Initialize.  The Function Point Model, the COCOMO Model, and the Rayleigh Model for this project will be initialized to default values after you confirm the operation via the Project Initialization Message Box.

Saving a Project

Like Models, Projects are also kept in your computer's memory while you are working with them and need to be saved to disk if you want to view or modify the information later.

To save the current Project for the first time or to save the Project under a different directory, disk and/or file name, follow these instructions:

 From the File Menu, selectSaveAs. TheSave As Dialog Boxwill be displayed. If you are saving for the first time, you may selectSave instead.

 To save the Project to the current drive and in the current directory, type a file nameand optionally anextensionfor the Project in the File Name text box.

 To save the Project to a different drive and/or directory, select the drive and/or directory or type the complete location,file name, and optionalextension in the File Name text box.

 Select the Savebutton.

To save a Project using its current name, disk, and directory:

 From the FileMenu, selectSave.

Closing a Project

If you have completed work on the current Project you may close the Project and optionally save all changes you have made to the Project as follows:

 From the File MenuselectClose.

 If you have made changes to the Project since it was last saved, the Close Message Boxwill be displayed. SelectYesto close the Project and save all changes or selectNoto close the Project without your latest changes. If you have never saved this Project before, the save will be treated as a Save As. You may also selectCancelto abort the close operation.

Exiting cosmos

You may end your COSMOS session as follows:

 From the File MenuselectExit.

 If you have made changes to any open Project since it was last saved the Close Message Box will be displayed. SelectYesto close the Project(s), save all changes, and exit or selectNoto close the Project(s) and exit without saving your latest changes. If you have open Projects which have never been saved before, the save of these Projects will be treated as a Save As. You may also selectCancelto abort the exit operation.