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Menus

File Menu

Exit
Keyboard Shortcut: Alt+X
Exit the application.

Upload to File
Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+N
Upload controller configuration to a new file. The current Filter File is applied when uploading. The Controller Address dialog box is used to specify the controller's address. See Uploading/Downloading Configuration for details.

Open...
Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+O
Open a configuration file. If the Apply filter preference has been selected, then the current Filter File will be applied when opening the file.

Save File
Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+S
Save the active configuration file.

Save As
Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+A
Save the active configuration file as a new file. You can save the file as a meiConfig file (*.xmc) or an XML file (*.xml).



Download from File
Keyboard Shortcut: Alt+D
Download the active configuration file to a controller. The current Filter File is applied when downloading. The Controller Address dialog box is used to specify the controller's address. See Uploading/Downloading Configuration for details.

Close
Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+W
Close the active configuration file.

Edit Menu

Delete
Keyboard Shortcut: Del
Delete the selected item (if the current selection is in the Browser tree), or text (if the current selection is in a text control).

Undo
Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+Z
Undo the previous edit.

Redo
Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+Y
Redo the previous undo.

 

View Menu

Detached Properties Window
Keyboard Shortcut: Alt+Enter
This action will create a detached property window that is separate from the Properties window. The detached window will still be visible after a new item has been selected in the Browser. This is useful when multiple property windows need to be visible.

Preferences
Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+P
View global preferences. See the Preferences dialog box.

Differences
Keyboard Shortcut: Shift+D
View differences between two configuration files. See the Differences dialog box.

Help Menu

About
Opens a window that displays various version numbers for meiConfigGui components. There are also links to free software components sites and the MEI support site.

Help Documentation
Keyboard Shortcut: F1
Display the local copy of the documentation.

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