Project Repository

The Project Repository is a small database that stores records with links to the project files. Here you can see the ChipProg projects in a tree form similar to the Windows File Explorer, to sort and group the projects as needed for better presentation and convenient access. Operations with the repository do not change the project files themselves - the repository works only with records about the projects (links to the project files). A tree branch may show projects and other branches. Any branch may contain different projects with the same names. Different branches may contain links to the same project.

To open the Project Repository tree with associated commands call the Repository command of the Project menu. Each tree branch displays the name of a particular project file (without a path) and the project description shown in square brackets. The ChipProgUSB remembers the state of the tree branches (expanded / collapsed) and restores it next time you open the dialog.

When you install a new version of the ChipProgUSB software and copy the working environment from the previously installed version, the new version will inherit the existing project repository (the repos.ini file).

Element of dialog	Description
Add New Branch	Opens the Add New Branch dialog in which you can specify the name of a new branch.
Add a Project to Branch	Opens the Open Project dialog to select a project to be added. Clicking the Open button adds the selected project to the selected branch.
Add Current Project to Branch	Adds the currently opened project to the selected branch.
Remove Project/Branch	Deletes the selected project or branch from the repository. All the child branches will be also deleted. When deleting a project from the repository, the ChipProgUSB deletes only the repository record about the project, and does not delete the project from the disc.
Edit Branch Name	Opens the Edit Branch Name dialog for the selected branch.
Move Up	Moves a selected project or branch up within the same level of hierarchy. The branch moves together with all its child branches .
Move Down	Moves the selected project or branch down within the same level of hierarchy. The branch moves together with all its child branches .
Save Repository	Writes or updates the repository to the disc file repos.ini in the ChipProg working folder.
Browse Project Folder	Opens MS Windows Explorer with the opened folder of the selected project.
Open Project	Writes the repository to the disk file and opens a selected project.
Close	Closes the dialog. If the repository is changed, ChipProgUSB will prompt to save it.

Project Repositiry