1.3.2.1. CIMPLICITY Navigation Configuration Editor: Menus

The CIMPLICITY Navigation Configuration Editor menu bar includes the following features.

	Item	Description
1	New	Creates a new configuration file.
2	Open	Opens a Windows Open browser to find and open an existing configuration file.
3	Save	Saves the current configuration file
4	Save As	Save the current configuration file with the name and location entered in the Windows Save As browser.
5	Reload	Refreshes the CIMPLICITY Configuration Editor display.
6	Recent files	Opens a selected configuration file that was recently opened in the CIMPLICITY (Navigation) Configuration Editor.
7	Exit	Closes the CIMPLICITY Configuration Editor.

A Popup menu can be opened (right-click) that is the same as the Edit menu when an entity is selected but is not in edit mode.

Another Popup menu opens when a value is selected in edit mode.

Edit Menu/Popup

	Item	Description
1	Undo	When an action has just been taken, e.g. a screen was added to the navigation configuration; undo will revert to the configuration just before the screen was added.
2	Cut	Cuts a selected entity, e.g. a folder; the entity can be pasted in a selection location.
3	Copy	Copies a selected entity, e.g. a folder; the entity can be pasted in a selected location
4	Paste	Pastes a cut or copied entity in a selected location. A number is appended to the name.
5	Insert	Inserts an new item before a selected item in an ordered list, e.g. arguments list.
6	Delete	Deletes the selected entity.
7	Add Configuration Object	Opens an Add Configuration Object dialog box to add a new entity, e.g. a viewer or folder to the tree.
8	Add Item	Opens an Add dialog box to add a new, such as Navigation Configuration comment, variable, argument
9	Value Range
10	Rename	Makes a selected entity available for editing.
11	Change Icon	Turns the icon to the left of the selected configuration object into a drop-down list field, from which another icon can be selected, e.g. .

Edit Value Popup menu

	Item	Description
1	Undo	Undoes the last action.
2	Cut	Cuts the value being edited; the selection can be pasted in a selected location.
3	Copy	Copies the value being edited; the selection can be pasted in a selected location.
4	Paste	Pastes a cut or copied value in a selected location. A number is appended to the name.
5	Delete	Deletes the selected value.
6	Select All	Selects the entire value for editing.

Features can be accessed when Navigation Configuration is selected in the CIMPLICITY (Navigation) Configuration Editor left pane.

	Item	Description
1	Validate	Check for errors in the navigation configuration.
2	Relative Paths	Assigns screen paths as relative paths. Important: The navigation (.navbar) file must be on the same drive as the CimView screens. Relative paths cannot be constructed between drives.
3	Absolute Paths	Assigns screen paths as absolute paths. If the menu is used on other computers the paths to the screens must be exactly the same as specified in the configuration file.
4	Emit Translation	Emits words to a selected translation file.
5	Edit Translation Text	Opens the selected translation file.

Note: The Relative Paths and Absolute Paths menu items are enabled after the first time the Navigation Configuration file is saved.

	Item	Description
1	Toolbar	Select to:
		Check	Display the toolbar.
		Clear	Hide the toolbar.
2	Status Bar	Select to:
		Check	Display the status bar.
		Clear	Hide the status bar.
3	Split	Enables resizing the panes using the arrow keys on the keyboard.

	Item	Description
1	Contents	Opens the Navigation configuration topic in the CIMPLICITY documentation.
2	Tool tips	Select to:
		Check	Display tool tips
		Clear	Hide tool tips.
3	About Configuration Editor.	Opens details about the Proficy CIMPLICITY version and build.

Option 1.3.2. Review the CIMPLICITY Navigation Configuration Editor.