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Working with Files
Create a new file from scratch or form your own templates. You can create the following file types:
- PHP
- SQL
- HTML
- XML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- VBScript
- Java
- C#
- Perl
- Smarty
- Python
- Ruby
Create a New File
- In the File menu, click New… (shortcut: CTRL+N)
- Select the file type
- Click OK
Create a New File Based (Template)
- From the Getting Started window, select the file type in the categories
- Double-click on the template you wish to use as a template for your new document
Open an Existing File
File menu:
- On the File menu, click Open… (shortcut: CTRL+O)
- Browse your local system for the file(s) you wish to open
- Click OK
Panel:
- On the Tool Panels, select the File Browser tab
- Browse your local system for the file(s) you wish to open
- Double-click on the file you wish to open
Getting Started:
- In the Getting Started window, click the button Browse…
- Browse your local system for the file you wish to open
- Double-click on the file you wish to open
Drag-and-drop:
- Select the file(s) from your file system (e.g. from Windows Explorer)
- Drag and drop the file(s) inside phpDesigner
Open a Recent File
- From the Getting Started window, select the recent file you wish to open
- Double-click on the file in order to open it
Open an Existing File on the FTP
- In the File menu, click Open file from FTP…
- Select your FTP
- Browser your FTP
- Double-click on the file in order to open it
Detect changes made to opened files in phpDesigner 7 by other programs
phpDesigner 7 can automatically detect changes made to opened files in phpDesigner 7 made by external programs.
- On the Tools menu, point to Preferences
- Select General
- Check 'automatically detect changes…'
File Format
Files can be stored in the following file formats:
- Windows
- Linux
- Macintosh
On the File menu, click File Format and select Windows, Linux or Mac
File Encoding
Files can be encoded in the following file formats:
- Ansi
- Utf 8 (with or without BOM)
- Utf 16 le/be (with or without BOM)
On the File menu, click File Encoding
Duplicate File
Create a new file, based on the current file.
- On the File menu, click Duplicate File
- On the Tab menu, right-click and select Duplicate File
Revert File
Revert the current file, if the file has been changed since it was loaded.
- On the File menu, click Revert File
Rename File
Rename the name of the current file and its file extension.
- On the File menu, click Rename File
