File Pulldown Menu

The File pulldown menu gives access to basic file operations. Depending on the context of the specific editor window you are working in, selections in the File pulldown menu will include some or all of the following:

New file	Opens a new, unnamed file for editing.
Open file...	Opens the Open dialog. Use this selection to select an existing file for editing.
Next open file	If more than one file is open for editing, brings the next file in the file list into the Editor pane as the current file.
Previous open file	If more than one file is open for editing, brings the previous file in the file list into the Editor pane as the current file.
Save file	Saves the current file. If you are saving a new file for the first time, the editor opens the Save As dialog to let you specify a file name and directory where the file will be saved.
Save as...	Opens the Save As dialog. You can use this selection to save an already-named file to a different file name and/or directory location.
Save all open files	Saves the current contents of all files open for editing to their current file name and directory location. If you are saving a new file for the first time, the editor opens the Save As dialog to let you specify a file name and directory where the file will be saved.
Close file	Closes the file currently selected for editing. If this file contains unsaved changes, a dialog appears showing the following push button choices: Yes Saves the changed file to its current file name and directory location and closes its editing view. If you are saving a new file for the first time, the editor opens the Save As dialog to let you specify a file name and directory where the file will be saved. No Discards changes to the file and closes its editing view. Cancel Cancels the Close file action and leaves the file and its editing view open. Closing a file with this selection does not close the editing window.
Close all open files	Closes all files currently open for editing. For each file containing unsaved changes, a dialog appears offering you the following choices: Yes Saves the changed file to its current file name and directory location and closes its editing view. If you are saving a new file for the first time, the editor opens the Save As dialog to let you specify a file name and directory where the file will be saved. No Discards changes to the file and closes its editing view. Cancel Cancels the Close all open files action and leaves remaining unclosed files and their editing views open. Closing files with this selection does not close the editor window.
Get file...	Opens the Get dialog. Use this selection to choose a file to insert into the current file. The contents of the chosen file will be inserted at the line below the current cursor position. Note: The Get operation will not load any new profiles with the file being inserted. Profiles already loaded remain in effect and are applied to the file being inserted.
Print...	Opens the Print dialog. Use this selection to define how you will print the contents of the current file.
Preferences...	Opens the Application Preferences dialog. Use this dialog to customize the appearance and function of the editor.
Close window	Closes the editor window. If that window is the last editing window open, a dialog appears for each file containing unsaved changes giving you the following push button choices: Yes Saves the changed file to its current file name and directory location and closes its editing view. If you are saving a new file for the first time, the editor opens the Save As dialog to let you specify a file name and directory where the file will be saved. No Discards changes to the file and closes its editing view. Cancel Cancels the Close window action and leaves remaining unclosed files and their editing views open.
Exit	Closes all editor windows. For each file containing unsaved changes, a dialog appears offering you the following push button choices: Yes Saves the changed file to its current file name and directory location and closes its editing view. If you are saving a new file for the first time, the editor opens the Save As dialog to let you specify a file name and directory where the file will be saved. No Discards changes to the file and closes its editing view. Cancel Cancels the Exit action and leaves remaining unclosed files and their editing views open.