Using Instrument and Disk Storage

Managing Files and Directories on Disk

Adding Descriptors to Disk Files

Description When storing configurations or graphics on disk, you can give them an easily remembered descriptor for identification at a later date.

Descriptors can be added to .CNF and .SMG files.

HOW TO:

1

Choose the directory containing the file you wish to add the descriptor

 

 

to. See "Accessing Directories and Files " page 134.

 

1

Choose DISK OPERATION

 

PROPERTIES and DISPLAY

 

FILE

 

 

OPTION FILE DESCRIPTOR

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2

Move the highlighted cursor to the FILE NAME DESCRIPTOR field.

 

 

Enter the file descriptor using PREVIOUS CHAR NEXT CHAR

 

 

or press SET , highlight the file required on the file manager display,

 

 

and press SET .

 

3

Move the highlighted cursor to Select OK to perform operation and

 

 

choose OK.

 

 

The File List will show the descriptor instead of the TIME and DATE

 

 

information as long as FILE DESCRIPTOR is selected.

 

This slows down the updating of the display.

NOTE

 

 

 

 

 

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