10.9 External File Functions
The external file object allows text files, image files, and other files to be saved in the project.
10.9.1 Setting up an External File Object
This section explains how to add an external file object.
1.
Right-click the "Application" object in the navigator pane and then select Add
Object>External File from the context-sensitive menu that is displayed.
The "Add External File" dialog box will be displayed.
2.
In the File path field, specify a file to be registered. In the Name field, enter the name of the
file.
In the "What do you want to do with the external file?" section, select an appropriate option
as the method for registering the external file in the project.
If you select the "Remenber the link and embed into project" option in the "What do you
want to do with the external file?" section, select an appropriate option in the "When the
external file changes, then" section to specify settings for update processing to be
performed when the external file is changed.
"What do you want to do with the external file?":
"Remember the link"
Stores only the path to the file in the project.
If the file does not exist at the link destination, it cannot be used in the project.
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