COMMAND NAME:

        file

USAGE:
        File> Copy
        File> Delete
        File> Open
        File> Params
        File> Print
        File> Properties

File> Copy

        The File> Copy command copies files and directories in the
Browser window. You can select what you want to copy either before
or after entering copy.

        COMMAND LINE EQUIVALENT:

        copy

File> Delete

        The File> Delete command removes a file from the directory
displayed in the Browser window. Use the mouse to highlight the file
to be deleted and select the File> Delete command. Use the update
 command to realign the icons and file names in the window.

        COMMAND LINE EQUIVALENT:

        delete

File> Open

        The File> Open command displays the contents of
a text file or directory.  You can select the text file (file names
with extensions that include .txt, .log, .plt, etc.) or directory
to be opened as follows:

 pick the file or directory icon with the mouse and select
        the File> Open menu option

 select the File> Open menu option and Allegro displays
        a stickup prompt that asks you to type the name of the text file or
directory you want to open

        COMMAND LINE EQUIVALENT:

        open

File> Params

        The File> Params command displays the Browser Param form
that determines which files and directories are listed in the File
Manager window, the order in which files are listed, and whether icons
are displayed.

        COMMAND LINE EQUIVALENT:

        params

File> Print

        The File> Print command prints the contents of a text file
or directory.  You can select the text file (file names with extensions
that include .txt, .log, .plt, etc.) or directory to be opened as
follows:

 pick the file or directory icon with the mouse and select
        the File> Print menu option

 select the File> Print menu option and Allegro displays
        a stickup prompt that asks you to type the name of the text file or
directory you want to print

        COMMAND LINE EQUIVALENT:

        print

File> Properties

        The File> Properties command displays the File Information
form that identifies ownership, permissions, and the date and time
of last access to the file you have selected.

        COMMAND LINE EQUIVALENT:

        properties

USAGE:
        File> Abort
        File> Exit
        File> Save

        The file commands control cancelling, saving, and closing
open designs.

File> Abort

        The File> Abort command closes the open design without saving
any changes that may have been made to it since the last time it was
saved.

        COMMAND LINE EQUIVALENT:

        abort

File> Exit

        The File> Exit command saves the open design, and any changes
that may have been made to it since the last time it was saved, and
writes the file to disk. The exit command prompts for a file
name. When you save the design under its current file name, the new
version of the file overwrites the previous version. To preserve the
existing file, you can assign a new name to the design before saving
it; the new file is then written to disk, and the previous file still
exists as well. The exit command also closes the design and
exits from the Design window, returning you to the Browser.

        COMMAND LINE EQUIVALENT:

        exit

File> Save

        The File> Save command saves the open design and any changes
that may have been made to it since the last time it was saved and
writes the file to disk. The save command prompts for a file
name. When you save the design under its current file name, the new
version of the file overwrites the previous version. To preserve the
existing file, you can assign a new name to the design before saving
it; the new file is then written to disk, and the previous file still
exists as well. The save command leaves the design open and
can be used at any time during the design process.

        COMMAND LINE EQUIVALENT:

        save
