Edit File

This dialog box allows you to choose how to open the file to which the Edit File command of the Input menu has been applied.

To open this dialog box, select the Edit File command from the Input menu (or press Ctrl+E). Note that the dialog box will be by-passed if the option When editing an input file, prompt the user to choose the editor application of the User Preferences is set.

Edit the file with the default associated editor -- Select this option to use the program associated with the "Edit" Shell command associated with the type of the given file.

Open the file with the default associated application -- Select this option to use the program associated with the "Open" Shell command associated with the type of the given file.

Use the following application to open the file -- Select this option to open the given file with the program specified in the dialog box. You can use the browse button to select the program to use.

Do not ask this again -- Set this option to by-pass this dialog box next time you are using the Edit File command. The option can be reversed again by setting the option When editing an input file, prompt the user to choose the editor application of the User Preferences is set.