Saving, Closing, and Exiting

The following sections describe how to:

• Save a New File

• Save an Existing File

• Make a Copy of a File (Save As)

• Exit the Configuration Expert

Save a New File

To save a new file:

1. Choose File->Save. This brings up the file browser.

   Figure 3-30 File Browser

   

   The application name that you entered in the Create New File window is automatically displayed in the File name field. (If for some reason you want to change the name at this time, you can edit the File name field.)

2. Use the file browser to navigate to the directory where you want the new file to reside, and click Save to save the file.

   The default location for generated application configuration files is:

   <ConfigExpertDirectory>config\ApplicationName.ce

   After you save the new file, the file name is displayed in the main window title bar while that file is open. (See Figure 3-31.)

   Figure 3-31 Main Window Display for a Saved Configuration File

   

To save an existing file, simply choose File->Save or click on the Save tool button.

Make a Copy of a File (Save As)

To make a copy of the current file and save it under a different file name:

1. Choose File->Save As. This brings up the file browser.

   Note: If you have not made changes to your file since last saving your application, the Save and File->Save are dimmed out.

   Figure 3-32 File Browser

   

2. Make sure that the Save in: field shows the directory in which you want to save the file, then enter the new file name in the File name: field and click Save.

To exit the Configuration Expert:

1. Choose File->Exit.

   If there are unsaved changes to the current file, the following popup window is displayed asking if you want to save the recent changes before exiting.

   Figure 3-33 Save Warning Popup

   

2. Click Yes to save the last changes and exit the application, or choose No to exit without saving the changes. (You can also click Cancel to cancel the exit.)