Using Templates
If an existing session profile contains settings that you want to use for other profiles that you create later, you should save the profile as a template. The settings saved in a template determine the properties of new session profiles that template.
The Templates directory is a container for all templates and is, by default, a subdirectory of the Profile directory where the user files are stored on your machine. To access the User Files folder, double-click the User Files shortcut in the Hummingbird Connectivity program group.
Any session profile that is in this Templates directory can serve as a template for a new profile.
To create a template:
Do one of the following:
- In Hummingbird Neighborhood, right-click the HostExplorer session profile that you want to use as a template. Copy the profile, and then paste it in the Templates folder.
- In the Open Session dialog box, open the Templates folder and click the New Profile button. Set the properties for the profile in the The New Profile dialog box and click OK.
The session profile is now available as a template and appears in the Profile Type list of the New Profile dialog box
To create a session profile based on a template:
- In Hummingbird Neighborhood, open the folder in which you want to store your new profile.
- On the File menu, click New HostExplorer Profile. The New Profile dialog box opens.
- In the Profile Type box, select the template file on which you want to base the new profile.
Note:
The properties of the template you select automatically display in the New Profile dialog box. - In the Profile Name box, type a name for the new profile.
- Click OK.
The new session profile inherits the properties of the specified template.
To rename a template:
- Open the Open Session dialog box from the Start menu or Hummingbird Neighborhood. Double-click the Templates folder to open it.
- Right-click the template and click Rename.
- Modify the name of the template and press Enter.