Opening items in the Group Contents Box

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Choosing any item in the Project Tree displays its contents in the Group Contents Box.

The Group Contents Box shows the name of each item in the group alongside an icon which indicates the type of item and the behavior of the item when opened. The Group Contents Box is aware of and has special behaviors for

• Composer Files (*.Main, *.Frame, *.Window, *.Dialog, *.Panel, *.Canvas)
• Image files (*.gif, *.jpg, *.xbm)
• Sound files (*.au, *.wav)
• Java source files (*.java)
• Java class files (*.class)
• Java archives (*.zip, *.jar)
• Text and HTML files (*.txt, *.html, *.htm)
• Java Beans
• Folders

Each item has a pop-up menu associated with it which contains those actions that are appropriate for the selected item. For example, a Java class file's pop-up menu has the default options: Open, Copy, Rename, and Delete as well as options to invoke the compiler.

The first action on an item's popup menu is always Open. This action can also be performed by double clicking the item.

• Opening a Composer file will launch the Simplicity Professional Composer. These files store the contents of a Main Application or Applet, a Frame, a Window, Canvas, or a Panel Composer.
• Opening a Java source file will launch the Simplicity Professional Java Editor. This default action may be overridden in the Program Settings in order to specify a preferred Editor.
• Opening a Java class file or Java Bean will launch the Simplicity Professional Class Viewer which will allow inspection of the contents of that class. If the class has a public static void main(String[]) method, the Class Viewer will also include a button which will execute this program entry point. Arguments may be added, one per line, in the text area to the right of the button.
• Opening an HTML file will launch the preferred web browser specified in the Program Settings.
• Opening an Image file will launch the Simplicity Professional Image Viewer. This default action may be overridden in the Program Settings in order to specify a full-featured image editor.
• Opening a Sound file will launch the Simplicity Professional Sound Player. This default action may be overridden in the Program Settings in order to specify a full-featured sound editor.
• Opening a folder will display the contents of that folder in the Group Contents Box. Folders only appear when all files are being displayed.
• Opening all other files will launch a Text Editor.