Reverse engineering IDL files

Chapter 15 Working with IDL

Reverse engineering IDL files

To reverse engineer IDL files:

Select Language→Reverse Engineer IDL to display the Reverse IDL dialog box.

Select to reverse engineer files or directories from the Reverse Engineering dropdown listbox.

Click the Add button in the Selection page.

A standard Open dialog box appears.

Select the items or directory you want to reverse engineer.

Multi-selection
You select several files simultaneously using the ctrl or shift keys. You cannot select several directories.

The Reverse IDL dialog box displays the items you selected.

Select reverse engineering options in the Options page.

Click OK.

A progress box appears. If the model in which you are reverse engineering already contains data, the Merge Models dialog box appears.

For more information on merging models, see section Merging Models, in chapter Comparing and Merging Models in the General Features Guide .

The classes and interfaces are added to your model. They are visible in the diagram and in the Browser. They are also listed in the Reverse page of the Output window, located in the lower part of the main window.