Project Control Bar Icons
Project files can be of various types (wireframes, strings etc.) and can come from a variety of file locations and in different formats.
Data can be imported from a data source, such as a simple text file, found within the project folder or externally and other variations, and combinations of scenarios. For this reason, project files are represented by a combination of an identifying icon, and specific formats for each file description.
This topic outlines the different icons displayed to differentiate these project file references, when viewed in the Project Files control bar.
Note: The
current view of project icons in the Project
Files control bar will be correct
up to the last time it was refreshed. Changes to the precision
values of files, or other settings that may affect a file's
status, do not automatically instigate an update of the respective
file icon(s) in the control bar.
Use the <F5> key, or
click the Refresh icon to rebuild the project 'tree' with
the latest icons indicating the status of files.
Project File Icons
Certain areas of your application display project files in iconic format, for example, the Project Files control bar and the Project Browser dialog.
Each file type is represented by a unique icon. The table below shows the different iconic identifiers available:
In addition to the above icons, the list may also include system default icons for established file types (a comma delimited file may be associated with a Microsoft Excel® icon, for example.
Other Conditional Formatting
As well as associating project files with a particular icon, you application also formats the text used for the file name to indicate the state of the file in question, providing this option is enabled on your OS. This is DISABLED by default. To enable this option select Tools | Options in Windows Explorer, and select the option Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color.
Example | Means... |
Indicates an uncompressed file format. | |
Indicates a compressed file format |
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