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| Opening resources in the Navigator </h3> |
| <P CLASS="Para">Using the Navigator there are several ways to open an |
| editor. </P> |
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| <P CLASS="Para">In one of the navigation views select the file JanesFile.txt</P> |
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| <P CLASS="Para"> To open an editor on the file choose one of the following |
| approaches:</P> |
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| <li><p>To edit a resource using the default editor for that resource, either |
| double click on the resource (in one of the navigation views), or select |
| the resource and choose <b>Open</b> from its popup menu. |
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| <li><p>To use a specific editor to edit the resource, start by selecting the |
| resource in one of the navigation views, and choose the <b>Open With</b> |
| option from the popup menu. |
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| <p CLASS="Para">The Workbench remembers the last editor that was used for |
| editing a specific file. This makes it easier to use the same editor down |
| the road.</p> |
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| <P CLASS="Para"> The default editors can be configured using the |
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| <b>General > Editors > File Associations</b></a> preference page. |
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