2.7. External XML Files

The Files menu in the toolbar helps you with all operations relative to file management in the currently open project:

With this menu you can:

  • Create a new XML file and add it to the project

  • Open an existing XML file and add it to the project

  • Import an existing XML file

Note

Opening a file means that System Designer will be working (and modifying) that file directly. Importing a file helps you make a copy of that file. The original file will not be modified by System Designer.

2.7.1. Creating a New File

To create a new file and add it to the current project, select New… from the Files menu:

Creating a new file

This will open a file browser to select a name and destination for the new file:

Creating a new file

2.7.2. Open an Existing File

To open an existing file and add it to the current project, select Open… from the File menu:

Opening a new file

This will open a simple file browser to search for an XML file to add to the current project.

2.7.3. Import a File

To import a file and add it to the current project, select Import… from the Files menu:

Importing a file

This will open two file browsers. The first one looks for an XML file to import:

Browsing for a file to import

Once a file is selected, a second window lets you copy the content of the file into an existing XML file or create a new XML file with it:

Selecting a file to import