4. RecipeConfig Window: Menu Items

The menu bar offers several options for creating and maintaining data items in your Recipes directory, along with maintaining the spreadsheet structure in the right pane.

File

Edit

View

Tools

Tree

Grid

Help

File menu

The File menu has the following options:

Option

Description

New

Based on the item selected in the directory, creates a new folder or data item.

Open

Opens the Open dialog box to open an existing Group.

Save

Saves the item selected in the directory.

Save As

Opens the Save As dialog box to name and save the Group.

Save All

Saves all folders and data items in the directory.

Rename

Enables a selected tree item to be edited.

Archive

Converts the Group

Export

Exports data in the Group to a CSV file.

Import

Imports a new Group.

Recent Files

Shows the files most recently opened and allows you to select them directly.

Exit

Quits the Recipe Configuration interface.

Edit menu

The Edit menu has the following options:

Option

Description

Cut

Removes the contents of the selected cell and place them on the Clipboard.

Copy

Copies the contents of the selected cell and places them on the Clipboard.

Paste

Place the contents on the Clipboard into the selected cell.

Delete

Deletes the selected data item in the directory, or the selected cell contents.

Properties

Launches the Properties dialog box for the selected item.

View menu

The View menu has the following options:

Option

Description

Toolbar

Displays the toolbar. A check mark indicates active option.

Status Bar

Displays the status bar. A check mark indicates active option.

Split

Resizes the left and right panes of the interface.

Tools menu

The Tools menu has the following options:

Option

Description

Upload

Uploads the selected Recipe or Map.

Download

Downloads the selected Recipe or Map.

Create Auto Action

Generates a Recipe Parameter file, which supplies the information required to automatically upload or download a Recipe.

Validate

Validates the entries in the selected column and report errors.

Compare

Compares the selected Recipe to other recipes and displays the results in the grid.

Dynamic Config

Toggles dynamic configuration update function.

New Point

Launches the New Point dialog box to create a new point.

Point Browse

Launches the Select a Point dialog box to enable browsing for points.

Tree menu

The Tree menu has the following options:

Option

Description

Expand One Level

Opens the selected folder.

Expand One Branch

Opens the selected folder and any subfolders.

Expand All

Opens all the folder and subfolders in the directory.

Collapse Branch

Closes the selected folder.

Indicate Expandable Branches

Displays the symbols for expanding folders. A check mark indicates active option.

View

Displays the selected data item in the grid.

View All

Displays all data items from the selected folder in the grid.

Copy

Copies the selected Recipe or Map.

Create Subfolder

Creates a Recipe or Map subfolder.

Grid menu

The Grid menu has the following options:

Option

Description

Select Column

Highlights the selected column.

Select Row

Highlights the selected row.

Freeze Selection

Disables scrolling for the selected column(s) or row(s).

Unfreeze Rows

Re-enables scrolling of the frozen row(s).

Unfreeze Columns

Re-enables scrolling of the frozen column(s).

Hide Column

Removes the selected column from the grid. Column is only hidden, not deleted.

Hide All Columns

Removes all columns from the grid. Columns are only hidden, not deleted.

Hide All Attribute Columns

Removes all Attribute columns only from the grid. Columns are only hidden, not deleted.

Hide All Recipe Columns

Removes all Recipe columns only from the grid. Columns are only hidden, not deleted.

Hide All Map Columns

Removes all Map columns only from the grid. Columns are only hidden, not deleted.

Insert Parameters

Adds a row(s) to the grid.

Delete Parameters

Removes a row(s) from the grid.

Help menu

The Help menu has the following options:

Option

Description

Contents

Launches the Help contents file.

About Recipe Config.

Displays the current version number for Recipes.

More information

RecipeConfig window overview.