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of the Open dialog box itself can be selected by means of the icons to the right of the
Look In text box, or by right clicking the mouse anywhere in the file listing area of the
box (but not on a file name).
Right clicking on a file name opens a File Operations menu that provides a number of
additional operations, including open, delete, print, properties, and edit operations such
as copy and cut. These are explained in more detail in Chapter 15.
Saving Data Files
Data files must be saved to disk before exiting the software. It is also recommended that
you save periodically when making measurements to minimize the overall risk of data
loss. If you exit and there are unsaved data files, you will be prompted to save them. The
File menu provides three Save commands, as follows.
1.
Save:
Saves the active data file using the original file name and type and in the
original directory (folder).
2.
Save As:
The Save As dialog box is used to save the active data file to a user-
specified file name and directory. The file type can be changed.
3.
Save All:
Saves all open data files using the original file names and directories
(folders).
Sometimes during data collection or processing, windows will be opened and display
data with a
<untitled #>
title. These are temporary files, and they must be saved to disk
if you want to keep them. The Save As dialog box performs this function. The Save As
dialog box also allows you to open a file and save it with a different name.
Saving temporary data files
The WinView/32 software allows you to work with temporary files, files with names
like <untitled 1>. To save these files, or to save any file to a new filename, perform the
following steps.
➧ Select Save As from the File menu. The Data File Save As dialog (Figure 82)
appears.
➧ Open the directory where you want the file saved. Clicking on the button at the right
of the Save In text box opens a browser function that will allow you to quickly and
easily select the target directory.
➧ Type in a name for the file. The Windows 95 long file-name convention applies. It is
not necessary to add the extension. It will be added automatically according to the
specified file type.
Save as type:
Indicates the file type. The data types currently supported are
listed in Figure 81. If All Files (*.*) is selected, you will be able to save the file
with any extension. The file, however, will be saved in the *.SPE file type
format. Note that the data only is saved. This could have some unexpected
effects. For example, if you save a graph as a *.TIF file, and then open the file
with an image editor, you will see the data presented as a single strip image, not
as a graph.
