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The
File Explorer Window
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This is a
powerful file explorer similar to that supplied by the Windows operating system.
You can navigate through the local file system and open Python scripts by clicking
on them. You can filter the displayed files and navigate directly to commonly
used directories and directories on the Python path.
If you have
installed
Tortoise Git
or
Tortoise
SVN
you have access to version control functionality directly from PyScripter.
You can add
the folders you commonly use to the Favourites list and you can easily
set the root directory of the File Explorer to one of these folders.
The Toolbar
Commands:
Browse
Back/Forward
Navigated
through the history of browsed directories. Note that the browsing history
is cleared when you change the root directory of the File Explorer.
Go Up
Change the
root of the File Explorer to the parent of the currently selected directory
Browse
Path
Change the
root of the File Explorer to commonly used directories, directories in the Favourites
list and directories on the Python path
Filter
files
If selected
the File Explorer hides all files except Python scripts and modules. By
default these are the files with ".py" extension. You can modify
this default filter thought the
IDE options
customization.
Create
New Folder
Create a new
sub-folder of the currently selected folder
The Context
Menu (on files and directories)
This is the
standard explorer menu with the addition of the last item "File Explorer".
This submenu contains the following options:
· "Explore
here", which allows to change the root directory of the File Explorer
to the selected folder.
· "Add
to Favourites", which adds the currently selected folder to the
Favourites list
· "Create
New Folder" which creates a new sub-folder of the currently
selected folder
The Context
menu (on empty space)
This context
menu offers options similar to those found in the toolbar plus the following
commands:
Manage
Python Path...
Shows a dialog
box from which you can modify (add and remove folders) from the python path
(sys.path).
Change
Filter...
Allows you
to change the filter which applies to the files shown. Use a semicolon
separated list, i.e. "*.py;*.pyw".
Refresh
Refresh the
contents of the File Explorer. Normally not needed since it updates automatically.
The Browse
path submenu
By selecting
menu options from this submenu, you can set the root directory of the File Explorer
to the corresponding file directory. "Active Script" sets the
root directory to the directory of the script currently edited.
The Favourites
submenu
Shows the
list of favourites from which you can select the one you want to set as the
root folder of the File Explorer.
It also provides
the following commands:
Add to
Favourites
Adds the currently
selected folder to the Favourites list.
Manage Favourites...
Shows a dialog
box (see below) from which can manage (add and remove folders) the Favourites
list.
The Python
Path submenu
This submenu
shows you the directories in the Python path of the embedded Python interpreter.
Selecting a directory changes the the root directory of the File Explorer to
that directory
The Manage
Favourites dialog box:
This dialog
box allows you to add or remove folders from the Favourites list.
