Component Development Environment user interface

The Component Development Environment (CDE) interface is used to create new components. You can configure its properties, methods, and events.

This chapter explains:

• User interface
  
  It allows you to understand the interface of Component Development Environment (CDE).
• Project explorer
  
  It lists the components currently available in the workspace. You can create or open as many components as needed.
• Component editor
  
  It holds the high level information related to the component, such as author version, the icon to show the copyright information when loaded in Processor Expert.
• Properties editor
  
  It allows you to view and edit the properties of a component.
• PropertyType editor
  
  It allows you to create your own enumerate types.
• Methods editor
  
  It allows you to configure the methods of the component.
• Events editor
  
  It allows you to configure the events of the component.
• User Types editor
  
  It allows you to specify user-defined types used in generated code.
• Constants editor
  
  It allows you to define a constant of the component that will be available to the user.
• Driver editor
  
  It allows you to edit component driver file.
• Documentation editor
  
  It allows you to design or create documentation (help) for your components in HTML format.
• Inheritance wizard
  
  It is designed for easy creation of new components that inherit functionality from other components or add inheritance to an already created component.
• Deploy components
  
  It allows you to deploy components into the Processor Expert component's user path.