Menu Options

File
New Project	Open a new project. The current one is closed first. Each project should be put into its own directory. This option brings up a wizard to select certain Project Properties.
Open Project...	Bring up the Open Dialog for existing applications in the current folder. You can navigate to other folders.
Open Sample Project…	Brings up the Open Dialog in the directory of Samples that come with NS Basic.
Save Project	Save the project. If project is new, a name will be requested.
Save Project As...	Save the project under a name you select.
Export Current Form/Code	Exports the current form or code window to an external file.
Recent Files	A list of recent projects you can open.
Exit	Close the current project and exit the IDE.
Edit
Undo	Undoes the last edit in the Code Window. Multiple undoes are supported.
Redo	Does the last edit in the Code Window again.
Cut	Cut selected code or object. Objects are cut (and copied) in standard text format, so you can view and edit them in other applications.
Copy	Copy selected code or object.
Paste	Paste code or object.
Delete	Delete the currently selected code or object.
Select All	Selects all the code or objects on the current view.
Find/Replace	Find searches the code for a string. It can search the entire project or just the currently selected code. Options exist for finding whole words and for searching as case sensitive. Can also be used to replace one or all occurrences of a string.
Replace...	Replace is similar to Find, but can be use to replace one or all occurrences of a string.
Go To Line	Scrolls the cursor to the specified line number in the code window.
Block Comment	Makes the selected code into a comment.
Block Uncomment	Uncomment the selected code.
View
Project	Display or hide the Project Explorer Window.
Explorer
Properties Window	Display or hide the Properties Window.
Toolbar	Display or hide the Toolbar (just under the menus)
Toolbox	Display or hide the Toolbox. The Toolbox displays a list of available controls.
Status Bar	Display or hide the Status Bar (at the bottom of the IDE).
Design Grid	Show coordinate grid instead of background. Works with Size to Grid.
Reset IDE Panels	Resets all IDE panels to their original settings.
Refresh	Redraw all Windows.
Project
Add Form	Add a new form to the project. A form is a collection of controls that are displayed by a program at the same time. A program may have any number of forms. Form names must not use the name of any variable or control, for example, frmHelp.
Add Existing Form…	Add a form to the project from an external file. External files can be created under the File menu.
Add New Code File	Add a new Code File to the project. A code file is a container for code that does not belong to any form.
Add Existing Code File…	Add an existing external code file to the project. This can be created under the File menu, or be file ending in .txt, .bas or .cod.
Format
Size to Grid	Resizes the selected object to align with the grid pattern.
Center in Form	Moves the selected object so it is centered (horizontally or vertically).
Nudge	Move the selected control by 1 pixel Left, Right, Up or Down.
Run
Start in Desktop Browser	Start running your app using the Chrome browser. If Chrome is not available, Safari is tried. If neither one works, an error is shown.
Deploy	Copy your app to a website so devices can run it. See Tech Note 5, “Distributing your App”. You can deploy to the NS Basic/App Server or to your own server, as defined in Deploy Options.
Refresh Deploy	Copy just the code of your app to the deploy site. Does not copy all the other files and images again. Much quicker if you only changed your code since the last run.
Build Native App	Sends your project to PhoneGap Build, where native versions of your app will be compiled. Set your PhoneGap account into in Deploy Options.
Get Native Build Status	Queries PhoneGap to get the status of the build of your app. Will show one line, with URL when complete, for each platform.
Debugger	Brings up Tech Note on using Chrome Debugger.
Tools
Deploy Options	Set the options for deploying to your own server instead of the NS Basic/App Server, as well as your PhoneGap account info.
Help
ReadMe	The latest information about the version of NS Basic/App Studio that is currently installed. A must read!
Register...	Enter your serial number here to activate your copy. Your serial number is on the back of your Handbook.
Language Reference	A Help file with all of NS Basic/App Studio’s functions, statements and controls.
Handbook	The full NS Basic/App Studio Handbook (that’s me) in pdf form.
NS Basic Website	Go to NS Basic's website.
Tech Notes	Display Tech Notes with additional information not in the Handbook.
Tutorials	A series of tutorials that take you through common NS Basic/App Studio functions.
Register...	Enter your serial number here to activate your copy. Your serial number is on the back of your Handbook.
Check for Updates…	Get information on the latest version. Shows version number and changes.
About NS Basic/App Studio	The standard NS Basic About screen. Use this to check your current version of NS Basic.