Quick Start

The sample project

Your LumiCode installation comes with a sample project that will be used as the basis for this Quick Start. It is located in:

your install folder\Lumikon Software\LumiCode\Sample

Starting a new project

1. On the File menu, click New Project. The Project Editor will open. Click the Add button and navigate to the sample folder described above.

2. Select the two assemblies you will find there, and then click Open. Then click OK to close the Project Editor.



Because .NET resolves references by looking in the current directory, all assembles chosen should be from the same directory.

Creating a class diagram

1. On the Diagrams menu, click New Class Diagram. The Diagram Name editor will appear with the name Class1 in the edit box. You may accept this automatically generated name, or enter one of you own. Click OK to close the dialog box.

The left panel will now show the Content Editor. You will use the Content Editor to select the classes, fields, and methods that you want to show on your diagram. The right panel will show the diagram you are creating, but it's empty now.

2. Expand the namespace name WebReportLib in the class tree. Now click the class name. The Report class will appear on your diagram and, because it’s selected, the classes, methods, and fields appear in the tabs at the bottom of the content editor.

3. Click CanCreatePage on the method tab, and then click _rowsPerPage on the field tab. You can see these items have been added to the class.

4. On the diagram, click on the class and see that the selection boxes (four small grey boxes) appear. Now click the button in the content editor. All the classes that inherit from the Report class will be added to your diagram. For a complete description of the Auto Select feature, see Auto Select Bar

5. As you click on any of the classes in the diagram, the methods and fields for the selected class will show in the content editor so they can be changed.

6. One final step: LumiCode automatically attempts to layout your diagram, but this layout may not be how you want it. You can change the positions of the classes on your diagram by dragging them with your mouse. The horizontal bar can also be positioned by dragging.

This Quick Start is designed to give you the feel of LumiCode. For complete documentation on all the diagrams types, select Contents under the Help menu.

Printing your project

1. You may use the Page Setup, Print Preview, Print options on the File menu to setup and print your project. Each diagram tab will be printed on a separate page and scaled down to fit if necessary.

Saving your project

1. Under the File menu, click Save File As to name and save your project.

Congratulations!

You have completed the Quick Start. Look through the other Help topics to see how to go further.

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