Save 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.
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.
By default, MapInfo Places Bar is always displayed, even on 98/NT40, where there is no standard Places Bar. On systems that support a standard Places Bar, a set of option buttons, labeled MapInfo Places and Standard Places, allows you to toggle between the two.
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. For example, you can type C:\mymaps\States.tab. Or, if you have used a long filename, you might type C:\mymaps\State of New York.
Save as type:
This is useful for narrowing the list of files displayed to only those files you are interested in. The tables that display are tables in MapInfo format or non-MapInfo files that have previously been opened in MapInfo Pro. Select the file format of the file you want to open. For some selections, MapInfo Pro displays other dialog boxes that prompt for further information.
Preferred View:
MapInfo Pro displays your data in a window based on your selection. MapInfo Pro remembers your selection and uses it for every subsequent selection until you change it.
- Automatic - MapInfo Pro chooses the most appropriate view. If the data is mappable, such as when graphic objects are attached to the data, MapInfo Pro opens the table in a Map window. If you have a Map window displayed and the table you want to open is mappable, MapInfo Pro automatically opens the table in the current Map window. If the data is not mappable, MapInfo Pro will attempt to open the table in a Browser window. If the table cannot be mapped or browsed, MapInfo Pro opens the table using the No View option (no data is displayed).
- Browser - MapInfo Pro attempts to open the table in a Browser window.
- Current Mapper - MapInfo Pro attempts to add your data to the current Map window.
- New Mapper - MapInfo Pro attempts to open the table in a new Map window.
- No View - MapInfo Pro opens the table making the data available for other uses, but no data is displayed. You will see it in the Tables list in the Explorer window.
Navigation Buttons
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.