File

User manual for Servoy Developer File Menu item

Overview

This menu item provides options for creating new files, opening existing files, managing recent files, and saving work. It also includes commands for closing editors, printing, importing, exporting, and accessing project properties. Additional functionalities such as switching workspaces, refreshing the environment, renaming items, and converting line delimiters are available.

Commands Summary

A summary of commands available via clicking on this menu item:

Command	Summary
New	Opens a list of available items to be created
Open File	Opens a File location window
Open Projects from File System...	Opens the Import Projects from File System or Archive wizard
Recent Files	Displays a list of recent used files
Close Editor	Closes the current editor
Close All Editors	Closes all editors
Save	Saves the current file
Save As	Saves the current file
Save All	Saves changes done in all files
Revert	Reverts all unsaved changes in the current file
Move	Moves the selected file
Rename	Renames the selected file
Refresh	Refreshes the content of the current file
Convert Line Delimiters To	Changes the line delimiters
Print	Displays printing settings
Import	Opens the Import wizard
Export	Opens the Export wizard
Properties	Opens the Properties editor
Switch workspace	Displays a list of recent workspaces
Restart	Restarts the Servoy Developer
Exit	Exits the Servoy Developer

Commands Details

The details for each command available via clicking on this menu item:

New

keybinding: Alt+Shift+N Opens a sublist of available items to be created:

• Servoy Solution: opens the New Solution wizard
• Project: opens the New Project wizard
• Database Server: opens a window where the user can select the server type, then it switches to Database Server Connection editor
• Form: opens the New Form wizard
• Method: opens the New Method wizard
• Relation: opens a window where the user can enter a name for the new relation and select the solution, then it switches to Relation editor
• Valuelist: opens a window where the user can enter a name for the new valuelist and select the solution, then it switches to Valuelist editor
• Other: opens a wizard selection window; keybinding: Ctrl+N

Open File

Opens a File location window, where the user can search and select the desired file.

Open Projects from File System

Opens the Import Projects from File System or Archive wizard.

Recent Files

Displays a list of recent used files. The user has the option to select a file and to clear history.

Close Editor

keybinding: Ctrl+W Closes the current editor. It displays a message if there are any unsaved changes.

Close All Editors

keybinding: Ctrl+Shift+W Closes all editors. In case there are any unsaved changes it shows a window with a list of all resources that have unsaved edits: the user can select which ones to save.

Save

keybinding: Ctrl+S Saves changes done in the current file.

Save As

It shows a window where the user can change the file location, select a parent folder and even rename the file.

Save All

keybinding: Ctrl+Shift+S Saves changes done in all files.

Revert

Reverts all unsaved changes in the current file to the last saved change.

Move

When performing thus operation, a window will appear, allowing users to specify the required information (new location of the file) and preview the change.

This command is available only in the Project Explorer view.

Rename

keybinding: F2 Allows the user to rename the selected file.

This command is available only in the Project Explorer view.

Refresh

keybinding: F5 Refreshes the content of the current file.

Convert Line Delimiters To

The user can change the line delimiters by selecting an option between Windows and Unix.

Print

keybinding: Ctrl+P Opens a window where the user can configure the printing settings and preferences before printing the current file.

Import

Opens the Import wizard, where the user can import / install software from another product.

Export

Opens the Export wizard, where the user can select the export type and set further options, according to initial choice.

Properties

keybinding: Alt+Enter Opens the Properties editor for the active file.

Switch workspace

Shows a list of recent workspaces and the option Other, which opens a window where the user can select the desired workspace.

Restart

Restarts the Servoy Developer.

Exit

Exits the Servoy Developer.