Opening and Editing Files

You can open a file directly from within StarTeam if the file has a status of Current. You can also display a file in the default editor, Notepad, or an alternate editor. If the file is an executable, such as a .bat file, or has no associated application, you must use the Edit command to edit the file from the application.

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Opening a File

To open a file, do the following:

1. Click the File tab.
2. Choose File > Open.

When you open a file in StarTeam, the application does one of the following:

• Runs the file if it is an executable, such as autoexec.bat.

• Displays an error messages if the file is not an executable and there is no associated application.

  If the file does not open in an associated application, an association may not have been created for the selected file type. See your operating system documentation for instructions on associating file types with applications.

• Opens the file in an associated application. For example, .doc files will open in Microsoft Word. However, this only works if an open action file association exists for the selected file’s extension in the operating system.

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Editing a File

To edit a file, do the following:

1. Click the File tab.
2. Choose File > Edit.

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Changing the Default Editor

To change the default file editor, do the following:

1. Choose Tools > Personal Options to open the Personal Options dialog box.
2. Click the File tab.

3. Click Alternate Applications.

   The Alternate Applications dialog box opens.

4. Check Editor and browse to the executable file for the editor you want as the default application.
5. Type any appropriate Options.
6. Click OK.

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