'Include' vs. 'Add file to project'

[jmusselman64]

The title somewhat says it all.

What is the difference between these two?

I'm having difficulty understanding scope and visibility of 'files in project' versus 'included' files.
I have read the 'scope and visibility' section in the 'Help' file as well.

Example: If I have a variable defined in the 'global' section of a module, I would expect it to be visible to the entire project.
Doesn't seem to work that way. If I 'add' the file to the project, then it works, but that seems to defeat the purpose of making re-usable modules.

I'd attach an example, but my motherboard abruptly died yesterday and access to everything is on hold till the replacement arrives.

[Dany]

Perhaps this can help: https://libstock.mikroe.com/projects/vi ... ke-process
p.s. for mB you should read "include "xxx"" in stead if "uses xxx" in the article.

Adding a file to the project (in the project manager) does no make them visible to all other modules in the project, only include statements do that.
An important exception: adding a file to the project causes an automatic "uses" of it in the main project file (which should not happen actually).

[petar.suknjaja]

Thanks, Dany, I really appreciate your contribution here on the forum.
Kind regards,
Petar