Look in
Lists the available folders and files. To see how the current folder fits in the hierarchy on your computer, click the down arrow. To see what's inside a folder, click it. The box shows the folders and files in the selected location. You can also double-click a folder or file in that box to open it. To open the folder one level higher, click the One Level Up button on the toolbar.
Up One Level button
Displays the directory one level up form the current directory.
View Desktop button
Displays your desktop.
Create New Folder button
Displays a new folder with a temporary name.
List button
Displays a list of files and folders without details such as file size etc.
Details button
Displays a list of files and folders with details including name, size, type, and modified.
Description Box
This shows the folders and files in the selected location. You can also double-click a folder or file in that box to open it.
Places Bar
The four buttons on the MapInfo Places Bar are associated with the following directory preferences: Tables, Remote Tables, Import Files, and Workspaces. Pressing one of these buttons switches the current directory of the dialog box to the directory associated with the button.
File name:
Provides a space for you to type the name of the file. You can use * as a wildcard. For example, you can type *.* to see a list of all files. You can also type the full path of a file.
Files of type:
This is useful for narrowing the list of files displayed to only those files you are interested in. Select the file format of the file you want to import.
- MapInfo Interchange
- AutoCAD DXF
- MapInfo DOS MBI
- MapInfo DOC MMI
- MapInfo DOS Image
- OS MasterMap (*.gml)
- Geographic Markup Language 2.1 (*.gml; *.xml)
Open
Opens the file with the name, file type, and location you specified.
Cancel
Closes this dialog box without saving any changes you have made.
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