File Tree View Interface

Article Number: 1545 | Last Updated: Thu, Oct 20, 2011 3:38 PM

UltraEdit and UEStudio feature an enhanced File Tree View. Visibility of the File Tree View may be toggled by selecting File Tree View from the Views/Lists submenu of the View menu or by pressing Ctrl+U.

Users may toggle between a listing of Project, Open, Explorer and List display modes.

Project mode: displays all files and folders in the active project with the project name listed at the top.

If no items are selected in the File Tree View in Project mode or if only the project name is selected the following items are shown in the context menu:

Explore	opens Explorer to active project directory
Refresh	updates the project information (committing the changes) and refreshes the project list
Edit Project File	opens active project file in editor
Add Group	presents New Group dialog for adding organizational folders to project
Add Folder	presents New Folder dialog
Add New File	presents New File dialog where users specifies file to be added
Add Active File	adds file currently open in the edit window to the active project
Add All Open Files	adds currently open files to the active project
Add Files to Project	presents Open dialog for specification/selection of file(s) to be added to project. If no subfolders are selected in the included dropdown file(s) will be added to the root of the project.
Open File in Project	presents Open File(s) in Project dialog
* Compiler Options	presents Compiler Options dialog
Settings	presents Project Settings dialog

If a folder in the active project is linked to a remote server directory in the New Folder dialog and that folder is selected in the Project pane, the following additional options will be available in the context menu:

Download from server	downloads all files in the remote path specified to the folder linked to in the active project. Any files with the same name are overwritten regardless of timestamp.
Download with Sync	downloads ONLY newer files from the server to the folder linked to in the active project
Upload to server	uploads all files in the remote path specified to the folder linked to in the active project. Any files with the same name on the server are overwritten regardless of timestamp.
Upload with Sync	uploads ONLY newer files from the local folder to the linked server directory

If a folder or file is selected in the File Tree View under Project mode, the following items are shown in the context menu:

Open	opens selected file/folder in active project
Explore	opens Explorer to selected file/folder directory
VCS -> Commit	commits working copy to repository without displaying any prompts or options
VCS -> Update	commits working copy from repository without displaying any prompts or options
VCS -> Update (Special)	allows configuration of multiple VCS-related options using CVS/Subversion Update dialog
VCS -> Diff	shows the difference between the current local working file and the earlier revision stored in the repository.
VCS -> Compare	invokes UltraCompare to show the difference between the current local working file and the earlier revision stored in the repository.
VCS -> Advanced Diff/Compare	presents CVS Diff dialog where user may specify parameters to be used for diff command
VCS -> Remove	removes files and directories from a VCS repository
Remove from Project	removes the selected file/folder from the active project
* Add to Environment	presents the Add/Modify Environment Variable dialog

Open mode: displays all currently open files.

The context menu in Open mode includes the following items:

Close File	closes selected file(s)
Save File	saves selected file(s)
Print File	prints selected file(s)
Tile Windows Horizontally	horizontally tiles all open files
Tile Windows Vertically	vertically tiles all open files
Make Folder Active File Path	sets active file path to path of currently selected file
Show Names Only	if selected, only file names (and not paths) are displayed
Sort By Extension	sorts listed files by extension

Explorer mode: displays File Tree View for local/network drives and removable media.

If the button is pressed, the Explorer pane will be split horizontally with the upper pane showing the default file tree view, and the lower pane showing the contents of the selected folder as shown below:

Double-clicking on a file in the lower pane will cause it opened for editing. Double-clicking on a folder will navigate into that folder. Double-clicking on the folder labeled ".." at the top of the lower pane will navigate to the parent folder.

If a file is selected in Explorer mode, right-clicking in the File Tree View presents the following context menu:

System Explorer Menu	presents applicable parts of Windows Explorer context menu
Rename File	moves focus to active file name to allow renaming
Open File	opens active file in edit window
Open with Default	opens active file in application registered with Windows for file type
Properties	displays Windows properties dialog for active file
Delete File(s)	deletes selected file(s)
Make folder active file path	switches to folder of active file path
Windows Directory	switches focus to Windows directory
System Directory	switches focus to System directory
My Documents	switches focus to My Documents directory for user
Application	switches focus to Application Data directory
Insert into Document	presents submenu where users may select to insert the Full Path, Path, or Name of the selected file into the active document

If a folder is selected in Explorer mode, right-clicking in the File Tree View presents the following context menu:

System Explorer Menu	presents applicable parts of Windows Explorer context menu
Refresh	updates listing of all hard drives and removable media
Set Directory as Root	sets the active directory as root on right click and selection
Find in Files in this Directory	launches Find in Files dialog with Directory set to selected directory
Replace in Files in this Directory	launches Replace in Files dialog with Directory set to selected directory
Open Command Prompt Here	opens command prompt set to path for selected directory
Rename File	moves focus to active folder name to allow renaming
Open File	presents Open Files dialog where users may sort a filtered list of files in the active folder or in all selected folders based on file name, path or modified date
Properties	displays Windows properties dialog for active file
Delete File(s)	deletes selected file(s)
Make folder active file path	sets selected folder as active file path
Windows Directory	switches focus to Windows directory
System Directory	switches focus to System directory
My Documents	switches focus to My Documents directory for user
Application	switches focus to Application Data directory
Insert into Document	presents submenu where users may select to insert the Full Path, Path, or Name of the selected directory into the active document

Lists mode: displays Tree View for Favorites and user-created groups.

If focus is in the combo box, you may type the name for a new list heading (e.g., Personal) and pressing the "+" button would add this to the list as a new heading. You may then select the heading you would like to add items to and press the browse button "..." to present the context menu with the options Add Folder and Add File. If an item is selected in the Lists pane and the "-" button is pressed, the selected item will be removed from the list.

UEStudio Interface

UEStudio includes three additional tabs at the bottom of the File Tree View that are not present in UltraEdit.

When the * Files tab is selected the three default tabs at the top of the display are active and selectable. In UEStudio the Project, Open, and Explorer modes display files/modules with small colored squares that indicate their status in relation to the CVS repository.

Color	Meaning
Green	file/module is up-to-date and unmodified
Blue	file/module is not currently under CVS control
Yellow	file/module is modified
Red	file/module contains a conflict

When the * Res tab is selected the resources for the active project are listed. If a folder is selected in the File Tree View under Resource mode the following items are shown in the context menu:

Save Resources	saves modified resources in the active project
Insert	inserts a copy of the selected resource folder into the active project below the selected resource folder
Import	presents File Open dialog from which the item to be imported may be selected
Editor Configuration	presents Resource Editors Configuration dialog where users may specify paths for Bitmap Editor, Icon Editor, or Cursor Editor

If a file is selected in Resource mode right clicking in the File Tree View presents the following context menu:

Open	opens the selected Data, Dialog or Menu resource for editing. If a Bitmap, Cursor, Icon or Toolbar resource is selected, the associated editor will be invoked. If an Accelerator or String Table resource is selected the Accelerators dialog or Strings dialog will be presented to allow editing of the selected resource.
Open Binary Data	opens the selected resource in binary/HEX mode
Remove Resource	removes the selected resource from the active project
Save Resources	saves modified resources in the active project
Insert Copy	inserts a copy of the selected resource into the active project below the selected resource
Insert	presents Insert Resource dialog from which users may choose to insert one of the following items: Accelerator, Bitmap, Cursor, Dialog, Icon, Menu, Toolbar, Version, Font, Html
Import	presents File Open dialog from which the item to be imported may be selected
Editor Configuration	presents Resource Editors Configuration dialog where users may specify paths for Bitmap Editor, Icon Editor, or Cursor Editor

When the * Tags tab is selected classes, structs and other symbols defined inside the project workspace are displayed. Below these items globals (Functions, Labels, Macros, and Variables) will be listed as well. If you double-click on a displayed symbol, the appropriate source file will be opened and the line where the symbol is defined/declared will be positioned to. In UEStudio this interface replaces the Ctags mechanism used in UltraEdit.

If a tag is selected right clicking in the File Tree View presents the following context menu:

Go To Definition

opens file where symbol is defined to the line where definition occurs

Find Symbol in Active Document

lists occurrences of symbol in active document in the output window

Find Symbol in Project Files

lists occurrences of symbol in active project in the output window

* Please note: These features are only supported in UEStudio, and not in UltraEdit.

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