4. RecipeConfig Window: Menu Items
The menu bar offers several options for creating and maintaining data items in your Recipes directory, along with maintaining the spreadsheet structure in the right pane.
- File
- Edit
- View
- Tools
- Tree
- Grid
- Help
menu
The File menu has the following options:
Option | Description |
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New | Based on the item selected in the directory, creates a new folder or data item. |
Open | Opens the Open dialog box to open an existing Group. |
Save | Saves the item selected in the directory. |
Save As | Opens the Save As dialog box to name and save the Group. |
Save All | Saves all folders and data items in the directory. |
Rename | Enables a selected tree item to be edited. |
Archive | Converts the Group |
Export | Exports data in the Group to a CSV file. |
Import | Imports a new Group. |
Recent Files | Shows the files most recently opened and allows you to select them directly. |
Exit | Quits the Recipe Configuration interface. |
menu
The Edit menu has the following options:
Option | Description |
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Cut | Removes the contents of the selected cell and place them on the Clipboard. |
Copy | Copies the contents of the selected cell and places them on the Clipboard. |
Paste | Place the contents on the Clipboard into the selected cell. |
Delete | Deletes the selected data item in the directory, or the selected cell contents. |
Properties | Launches the Properties dialog box for the selected item. |
menu
The View menu has the following options:
Option | Description |
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Toolbar | Displays the toolbar. A check mark indicates active option. |
Status Bar | Displays the status bar. A check mark indicates active option. |
Split | Resizes the left and right panes of the interface. |
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The Tools menu has the following options:
Option | Description |
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Upload | Uploads the selected Recipe or Map. |
Download | Downloads the selected Recipe or Map. |
Create Auto Action | Generates a Recipe Parameter file, which supplies the information required to automatically upload or download a Recipe. |
Validate | Validates the entries in the selected column and report errors. |
Compare | Compares the selected Recipe to other recipes and displays the results in the grid. |
Dynamic Config | Toggles dynamic configuration update function. |
New Point | Launches the New Point dialog box to create a new point. |
Point Browse | Launches the Select a Point dialog box to enable browsing for points. |
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The Tree menu has the following options:
Option | Description |
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Expand One Level | Opens the selected folder. |
Expand One Branch | Opens the selected folder and any subfolders. |
Expand All | Opens all the folder and subfolders in the directory. |
Collapse Branch | Closes the selected folder. |
Indicate Expandable Branches | Displays the symbols for expanding folders. A check mark indicates active option. |
View | Displays the selected data item in the grid. |
View All | Displays all data items from the selected folder in the grid. |
Copy | Copies the selected Recipe or Map. |
Create Subfolder | Creates a Recipe or Map subfolder. |
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The Grid menu has the following options:
Option | Description |
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Select Column | Highlights the selected column. |
Select Row | Highlights the selected row. |
Freeze Selection | Disables scrolling for the selected column(s) or row(s). |
Unfreeze Rows | Re-enables scrolling of the frozen row(s). |
Unfreeze Columns | Re-enables scrolling of the frozen column(s). |
Hide Column | Removes the selected column from the grid. Column is only hidden, not deleted. |
Hide All Columns | Removes all columns from the grid. Columns are only hidden, not deleted. |
Hide All Attribute Columns | Removes all Attribute columns only from the grid. Columns are only hidden, not deleted. |
Hide All Recipe Columns | Removes all Recipe columns only from the grid. Columns are only hidden, not deleted. |
Hide All Map Columns | Removes all Map columns only from the grid. Columns are only hidden, not deleted. |
Insert Parameters | Adds a row(s) to the grid. |
Delete Parameters | Removes a row(s) from the grid. |
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The Help menu has the following options:
Option | Description |
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Contents | Launches the Help contents file. |
About Recipe Config. | Displays the current version number for Recipes. |