File Selection dialog boxes
The File Selection dialog box has several names:
- Open Project
- Open File
- Save Project As
- Rename
Open/Rename dialog boxes
You use File Selection dialog boxes to open, save, and rename all types of files, including project files, source files, HTML files, text files, and images.
The following commands open these dialog boxes:
- File|Open Project
- File|Open File
- File|Save Project
- File|Rename
- Project|Rename
Note: Opened files are not added to the project unless you explicitly add them using the Add To Project button on the project toolbar or Project|Add Files/Packages.
View the tree and navigate in the left-hand split panel. Select files in the right-hand panel. To open multiple files, select files with Shift+Click or Ctrl+Click.
This dialog box supports the following features:
- Searching: search the trees and files by moving the focus to a pane and typing. The first and closest match is highlighted in the tree.
- Navigating:
- Navigate in the dialog box with the Tab key in this order: File Name field, File Type field, OK button, Cancel button, Directory, left pane, right pane. Move backwards using Shift+Tab.
- Navigate in a tree and the Directory drop-down list with the arrow keys.
- Use the Desktop, Home, and Project buttons to quickly navigate to these locations.
- Creating new files: enter a file name with its extension (
filename.java
) in the File Name field and press OK to create a new file.
- Drilling into files: drill into ZIP and JAR files by clicking on them in the tree.
- Deleting files: select multiple files and delete them.
Directory
The name of the current folder. Use the drop-down list to select a different drive or folder.
File Name
The file you want to open, create, save, or rename.
File Type
The type of file you want to open, create, save, or rename.
When opening a project, only .jpr files and .jpx files (JBuilder Professional and Enterprise) are visible. Select the desired file type from the drop-down list.
When opening a file, all file types supported by JBuilder are available from the File Type drop-down list. Select the desired file type from the drop-down list. All files in the current directory of the selected type appear in the right-hand panel above.
Icon definitions
Icon |
Name |
Description |
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View Folders |
The default tree view. View the directory tree in the left-hand split panel and the individual files within the selected folder in the right-hand split panel. |
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Up Folder |
Navigates up one level in the tree. |
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New Folder |
Creates a new folder. |
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Delete |
Deletes the selected file. |
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Desktop |
Navigates to the Desktop directory. (Not available on all platforms.) |
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Home |
Navigates to the user's home directory. The location of the home directory varies by platform. |
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Project |
Navigates to the current open project directory. |