You can instruct CodeWarrior to compile a single file or to compile only certain files in your project. Of course, CodeWarrior can also compile all of the files in your project.

You might want to switch between multiple build targets in a project when compiling files. To learn more, refer to "Setting the Current Build Target."

The Compile command in the Project Menu is grayed out in the following situations:

• There is no open project.
• The active editor window does not have a source-code file name extension.
• The active window's source code file is not included in your project.
• (Windows) The binary file, such as the application you created from the project, is running under the debugger.
• (Windows) An application created from the project is running.

A status line displaying the total number of files to be compiled and the number of files being compiled is also provided at the bottom of the Project window.

To compile a single file in your project, select that file in the Project window and choose Compile from the Project Menu.

Alternatively, you can open the file in the CodeWarrior editor, make the editor window the active window, and choose Compile from the Project Menu.

You can compile several files in your project by selecting those files in the Project window and then choosing Compile from the Project Menu. To learn how to select several files in your project, refer to "Selecting Files and Groups."

CodeWarrior does not always recognize file changes and might not automatically recompile the file. You can force CodeWarrior to recompile a changed file by "touching" that file. To learn how to touch a file, refer to "Touching and Untouching Files."

After touching the file or files that you want to recompile, choose Bring Up To Date or Make from the Project Menu.