Figure 3.19 Open template menu option
The use will be able to open a local template file or a template file that is on an SDS. If the user selects a local file, the user will be able to click on the Browse button to select the file to open. The SDS software will display a common Windows dialog box for the user to select which file to open. If the user selects an SDS instrument, the SDS Software will display a selection box with all of the available SDS instruments on the network. Note: Since the SDS software is searching the network for all SDS devices, it may take a couple of minutes for the selection box to be displayed. This list will be populated with all of the available SDS devices found when the “Open Template File” screen is first opened. Clicking on the Scan button will allow the user to re-scan the network for available SDS instruments. Once a local or remote file has been selected, click on the Open File button to open the file, or click on the Cancel button to close down the screen without opening a file. Note: When the Open Button or the Open menu option is clicked, the tabs that contain all of the fields for the template will not become visible – an individual template must be selected to view the tabs. Once the file has been loaded, the filename will be listed above the Templates list on the left of the form (figure 3.18).
Save Buttons / File Î Save
The Save button, 
, or Save menu option will allow the user to save the current file back to the local machine or the SDS instrument. Note: Any changes made to any template will be saved at once when this option is selected. Note: If the user is working with a new template file, the Save function will act like the Save As function (see below section).
File Î Save As
This option acts the same way as the Save option, only it will display a dialog box that will allow the user to select the file to save (figure 3.20). This functionality of this screen is similar to the Open Template screen (figure 3.19). The template file can be saved locally on a computer or remotely on an SDS instrument. If the user selects to save the file locally, the user will be able to click on the Browse button, which will display a common Windows save dialog box. The user will be able to select the location and give the template file a name. If the user selects to save the file to a remote SDS, the software will display a selection box with all of the available SDS instruments on the network. Note: Since the SDS software is searching the network for all SDS devices, it may take a couple of minutes for the selection box to be displayed. This list will be populated with all of the available SDS devices found
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