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Open and Closing Existing Configurations

Open an Existing Configuration

There are multiple ways to open an existing configuration:

Select “Open an existing configuration” from the initial start up dialog.
Click (File) and select "Open" from the menu.
Click the [Open] icon located in the toolbar.
Use the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl)+(O).

TIP: You can have more than one configuration open in ControlDesigner. Working with Multiple Configurations

Additionally you may select a configuration file from the "Recently opened configurations" listed in the initial start up dialog.

Working with Multiple Configurations

You can have multiple configurations open at once in ControlDesigner. A list of open configuration files can be found at the bottom of the (File) menu.

The currently active configuration is displayed with a dot (•) in front of the file name. A configuration that has been changed but not saved displays with an asterisk (*) at the end of the file name. To switch between open configurations, click on the configuration name that is located at the end of the (File) menu.

Close a Configuration

To close the currently open configuration you can:

Click (File) and select "Close" from the menu.
Use the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl) + (W).

If the configuration has unsaved changes, you will be prompted to save or discard the changes.

Click [Save] to save and close the current configuration.
Click [Discard] to discard any unsaved data in the configuration file and close.
If you are unsure, you can terminate the close operation by selecting [Cancel] at this prompt. If canceled, the configuration remain open and no unsaved changes will be discarded.

To close all open configurations select (File) "Close All" from the menu. All unmodified configurations are closed. You will be prompted to save or discard any changes to any open configurations before closing. As well, you can terminate the "Close All" operation at any point by choosing [Cancel] from the dialog. If canceled, the configurations will remain open and no unsaved changes will be discarded.