File Menu

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The entries under this sub-menu perform various project and project file component related operations. Opening and closing data files for playback is also supported here.

  • Open File: Opens a data file for playback.
  • Close File: Closes the currently opened data file. This action is normally not needed, users can simply open a new file after completing their work on the previous file.
  • New Project: Clear out the current project and create a new project with 16 channels and a simulated data source. User will be prompted for the new project name. The new project will inherit the current project’s storage “data root” settings. All other project items are reset to their default values.
  • Open Project: Select a previously saved project file and attempt to load it into the DS application.
  • Save Project: Save all project components using the last selected project file name.
  • Save As: Save all project components using a newly selected project file name.
  • Import sub-menu:
    • Plot Setup: Import plot setup from a .csv file. The plot setup can be from any previous DS (3.x or later) or EDAS-ds (2.x) version.
    • Limit Setup: Import limit setup from a .csv file. The limit setup can be from any previous APEX DS (3.x or later), EDAS-ds (2.x), APEX DX, WorkFlow or Limit Utility version. The .csv format reader used for this task is fairly flexible, it can recognize and convert almost all “historical” EDAS and APEX limit file formats.
    • Remove Limits: Unloads a previously loaded limit file, thereby removes any limit indicators from data plots and other displays.
    • Unit Table: Import table of integration units from a .csv file.
  • Export sub-menu:
    • Plot Setup: Export current plot layout to a .csv file.
    • Limit Setup: Export limit setup to a .csv file.
    • Plot Data: Export plots to png images, text or pptx. Export panel provides option to export for selected plots, current page or all plots.
    • Unit Table: Export the table of the integration units to a .csv file. This will create an example integration table if a table has not already been loaded.
    • Channels: Export setup channels to a .csv file. The matching “export” functionality is under the “Setup” sub-menu.
    • Parameters: Export setup parameters to a .csv file. The matching “export” functionality is under the “Setup” sub-menu.
  • APEX Utilities sub-menu:
    • Limits Utility: Attempts to launch the APEX Limits Utility (limit file editor) if it is installed.
  • Exit: Terminates the |theapp| application. Will prompt the user to save any pending changes to the current project. This choice is grayed out while the application is in the “running” state.

Note

In APEX DV the ability to create, open or save project files is a licensed upgrade, not available in unlicensed installations of the application.