Working with "Other" Files

The Other file folder (in the Workspace tab of the Workspace Bar) contains all other (non-NetLinx specific) file types that you want to include with your Project. These files are not compiled, but are saved with the Project. Use this folder to store standard text files, image files, etc.

NOTE: AMX recommends that documents such as AXwires, button-by-button, system drawings, etc. should all be placed in a "_Docs" folder under the project directory on disk. You must create this folder in Windows Explorer. The underscore is placed in the front to ensure this folder will be located f irst under the project root. This makes it easier to view the overall project in Explorer.

Caution: Do not attempt to open .LIB or .SYC files for editing in the Editor. Doing so could cause program failure.

Adding an Existing "Other" File to a System

To add an existing "Other" file to a specific System in the Workspace:

  1. Click to select (highlight) a System (in the Workspace tab of the Workspace Bar).
  2. Right-click on the Other folder to access the Other File Folder context menu, and select Add Existing Other File (FIG. 141).

FIG. 141 Other Folder Context Menu

  1. In the Add Existing Other File dialog, locate and select the file that you want to add to the selected System. This dialog is set to look for .txt files by default; change the Files of Type option to All Files (.) to look for other file types (FIG. 142):

FIG. 142 Add Existing Other File dialog

  1. With a file selected, click Open to access the File Properties dialog, where you can view/edit general file information for the selected file (FIG. 143):

FIG. 143 File Properties dialog

NOTE: If you select multiple f iles to add to the System, the program will prompt you to edit the f ile properties for each f ile before adding them.

  1. Edit the file information (if necessary).
  2. Click OK to add the file to the selected System.

Note that the file now appears in the Other folder under the selected System (FIG. 144):

FIG. 144 Other System File Folder

Creating a Standard Text (.txt) File (Outside of a System)

  1. Select New from the File menu to open the New dialog (FIG. 145).

FIG. 145 New dialog - Standard Text selected

  1. Select Standard Text and click OK to open the New Text File dialog (FIG. 146).

FIG. 146 New Text File dialog

  1. By default, the new file is named NewText.txt. Edit the file name and the target location for the file, and click OK.
    • Note that you can enter a path for a non-existing folder in the text box and the program will create it for you.
    • Click the Browse (...) button to locate and select the target directory in the Browse For Folder dialog. A new (empty) TXT file is opened in an Editor window.

NOTE: Existing Text f iles can be added to Systems via Project > Add File to System.

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