Depending on the SPRING function you are using, you will have one of these options:

 


Directory Selection

The "Directory Selection" window is used when we want to inform a different path to look for files or even to inform where "something" will be created, for instance a database. From several different windows, the user will have access to this interface when he clicks on Directory....


Selecting a Directory:

  • clickonthe selecting icon of the list named Search In: to choose a path in the hard disk or other locations available for search. Observe that on the text box below to Directory:, you will see the whole directory you have selected;
  • in case you need to use a file from another computer on the local network, choose "Network..." to mount the drive where it is located. If so, check if you have writing permission to the selected area of the drive;
  • click on OK to confirm the directory selection or Cancel to go back to the previous window without changing the directory.

Open File or Save as

The windows "Save", "Open" or "Save as" are normally used when the user needs to work with files external to SPRING. From other windows, the user will access this one when clicking, for instance, on Open..., File... or Save....


Opening or saving a file:

  • click on the selecting icon of the list Save in: or Look in: to change the drive or search on another folder. Double click on the Directory you want to choose, and the files located in the selected directory will be presented;
  • in File Name: the system presents the file extension more appropriate to the situation; in Files: or Save as: you can choose another format or extension as you wish;
  • click on a file from the list if you are opening it, or type in a new name for the new file;
  • click on Save or Open to confirm the operation or Cancel to go back to the previous window without executing the operation.