Exercise 7.13: Switching between designing and editing the screen

Before you begin, you must complete Exercise 7.12: Verifying the source changes.

To switch between the Design mode and the Edit mode:

  1. Click the Edit DDS source Edit DDS source button button or click File > Edit DDS Source from the Editor menu.

    You now have access to the full power of the editor.

  2. Explore the Edit and View menu items.
  3. Press Ctrl-F to open the Find/Replace window.
  4. In the Find field, type INDTXT and click Find.
    Find and Replace window
  5. Press Ctrl-N to find the next occurrence.
  6. Delete the second INDTXT line. Type D in the number column and press Enter.

You have edited the source to fix the error by switching to the editor and you are ready to begin Exercise 7.14: Compiling your source changes and closing the Designer.