Game Definition File Editor Main Menu Commands

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This section provides reference material about the main menu bar in Game Definition File (GDF) Editor. The main menu bar contains the following menus and commands:

  • File
  • Edit
  • Resources
  • Help

File

The File menu contains the following commands:

  • New Project
    Creates a new GDF project file and launches the New Game Definition Project wizard.
  • Open Project
    Opens an existing project (.GDFMakerProject) file.
  • Close Project
    Prompts the user to save the current project file and then closes it.
  • Save All
    Saves the current GDF project.
  • Exit
    Exits GDF Editor.

Edit

The Edit menu contains the following commands:

  • Cut
    Cuts selected text to the clipboard.
  • Copy
    Copies selected text to the clipboard.
  • Paste
    Pastes cut or copied text from the clipboard.

Resources

The Resources menu contains the following commands:

  • Add/Remove Thumbnail
    Adds or removes the thumbnail image associated with the title's GDF.

  • Add/Remove Icon
    Adds or removes the icon image associated with the title's GDF.

  • Build Script for Project
    Build the current GDF project into a resource file.

    The GDF Editor will build a resource file for all defined languages, including the neutral language. The editor also creates a directory, under the GDF project directory, named with a language abbreviation (such as ENU for English and FRA for French). Each of these language-specific directories contains the GDF, the thumbnail image, and the icon for that language.

Help

The Help menu contains the following commands:

  • Help Topics
    Opens the GDF Editor help documentation in the DirectX SDK documentation.
  • About
    Opens the About dialog box, which shows copyright and version information about GDF Editor.