6.4.1 Work with Other Types of Files

When selecting File > New File

, you are presented with many types of files. Using Microchip compiler files has been explored previously. However, there are other types of files you can select depending on your project language tool or need to create a specific file.

Table 6-7. File Types
Category	File Type
Microchip  Embedded	Files for language tools that are supported in MPLAB X IDE. Select your compiler folder to see the available file types.
C	Generic C files
C++	Generic C++ files
Assembler	Generic assembly files
Shell Scripts	Shell script files: Bash, C, Korn, etc.
Makefiles	Makefile files
XML	XML files
Other	Other types of files, such as HTML, JavaScript, etc. If you do not see the type of file you want listed here, select “Empty File.” In the next window, name the file with the desired extension.