Browsing Files
 
 
 

Use the file browsing controls to locate the files or the destination directories you need.

Default Browsing Directories

The file browser opens at a default location that is the most common location for the kinds of files you are working with. For example, if you are loading an Action setup file, the file browser opens at your project's default Action setup directory.

The following illustrates the navigation controls at the top of the screen.

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(a) Current Directory field  (b) Project box  

To return to the default directory:

  1. Click Home.

To switch to the corresponding default directory of another project:

  1. Select the Project from the Project box.

    A list of directories residing in the current directory appears in the Subdirectories list. A list of the files residing in the current directory appears in the File list.

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    (a) Subdirectories list  (b) File list  

Browsing the Filesystem

You can enter subdirectories, exit current directories, or enter paths in the Current directory field to browse the filesystem.

To enter a subdirectory:

  1. Click a subdirectory entry in the Subdirectories list.

To exit the current directory to its parent directory:

  1. Click the “..” entry in the Subdirectories list.

    You can also click , to the left of the Current Directory field.

To go to a directory immediately:

  1. Click the Current Directory field.
  2. Press Esc to clear the current contents.
  3. Enter the path to a destination directory.

Working with Bookmarks

When you have directories that you browse to regularly, you can add bookmarks so you can browse them more quickly.

To add a bookmark:

  1. Browse to the directory that you want to add as a bookmark.

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    (a) Edit Bookmarks box  (b) Bookmarks box  

  2. From the Edit Bookmarks box, select Add.

To delete a bookmark:

  1. From the Bookmarks box, select the bookmark that you want to delete.
  2. From the Edit Bookmarks box, select Delete.

To go to a bookmarked directory:

  1. From the Bookmarks box, select a bookmark.