2.2. Navigation Configuration Editor: Menus
The CIMPLICITY Navigation Configuration Editor menu bar includes the following features.
A | File |
B | Edit |
C | Configuration |
D | View |
E | Help |
- menu
Item | Description | |
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1 | New | Creates a new configuration file. |
2 | Open | Opens a Windows Open browser to find and open an existing configuration file. |
3 | Save | Saves the current configuration file |
4 | Save As | Save the current configuration file with the name and location entered in the Windows Save As browser. |
5 | Reload | Refreshes the CIMPLICITY Configuration Editor display. |
6 | Recent files | Opens a selected configuration file that was recently opened in the CIMPLICITY (Navigation) Configuration Editor. |
7 | Exit | Closes the CIMPLICITY Configuration Editor. |
- /Popup menus
A Popup menu can be opened (right-click) that is the same as the Edit menu when an entity is selected but is not in edit mode.
Item | Description | |
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1 | Undo | When an action has just been taken, e.g. a screen was added to the navigation configuration; undo will revert to the configuration just before the screen was added. |
2 | Cut | Cuts a selected entity, e.g. a folder; the entity can be pasted in a selection location. |
3 | Copy | Copies a selected entity, e.g. a folder; the entity can be pasted in a selected location |
4 | Paste | Pastes a cut or copied entity in a selected location. A number is appended to the name. |
5 | Insert | Inserts a new item before a selected item in an ordered list, e.g. arguments list. |
6 | Delete | Deletes the selected entity. |
7 | Clear Value | Reverts the current selection to a non-assigned state (**Not set**). The color or property will be inherited from the parent. |
8 | Add Configuration Object | Opens an Add Configuration Object dialog box to add a new entity, e.g. a viewer or folder to the tree. |
9 | Add Item | Opens an Add dialog box to add a new, such as Navigation Configuration comment, variable, argument |
10 | Value Range | |
11 | Rename | Makes a selected entity available for editing. |
12 | Change Icon | Turns the icon to the left of the selected configuration object into a drop-down list field, from which another icon can be selected, e.g. . |
- menu
Features can be accessed when Navigation Configuration is selected in the CIMPLICITY (Navigation) Configuration Editor left pane.
Item | Description | |
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1 | Validate | Check for errors in the navigation configuration. |
2 | Relative Paths | Assigns screen paths as relative paths, which are dependent on the file, not on the project. |
3 | Absolute Paths | Assigns screen paths as absolute paths. If the menu is used on other computers the paths to the screens must be exactly the same as specified in the configuration file. |
4 | Emit Translation | Emits words to a selected translation file. |
5 | Edit Translation Text | Opens the selected translation file. |
Note: The static Paths and Absolute Paths menu items are enabled after the first time the Navigation Configuration file is saved.
- menu
Item | Description | ||
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1 | Toolbar | Select to: | |
Check | Display the toolbar. | ||
Clear | Hide the toolbar. | ||
2 | Status Bar | Select to: | |
Check | Display the status bar. | ||
Clear | Hide the status bar. | ||
3 | Split | Enables resizing the panes using the arrow keys on the keyboard. |
- menu
Item | Description | ||
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1 | Contents | Opens the Navigation configuration topic in the CIMPLICITY documentation. | |
2 | Tool tips | Select to: | |
Check | Display tool tips | ||
Clear | Hide tool tips. | ||
3 | About Configuration Editor. | Opens details about the Proficy CIMPLICITY version and build. |