You will frequently come across file dialogs within HotDog (and indeed most software programs). File dialogs are used to open, save and select files.
Click
from within the dialog or wizard that you are using. This will bring
up the file dialog.
Use the Look in drop-down list to locate the file you want to select.
Click on the file you want to select
Click OPEN. This will now return you to your original dialog/wizard, with the selected file in the specified field.
Do one of the following:
On the File menu, select Open.
Click .
Use the Look in drop-down list to locate the file(s) you want to open.
Click on the file(s) that you want to open. Hold the <CTRL> key down before clicking on files for multiple selections. If you wish to open multiple files that are listed consecutively, then you can just hold the <SHIFT> key down and click on the first and last file.
From the Open As drop-down list choose a file type.
The type of file that you select will determine what syntax highlighting rules are applied to the selected document(s) within HotDog, and may affect the operation of the HTML Property Sheet resource panel. Choose the Default drop-down list setting if you want the settings under [Edit][Preferences][General][File Filters] to apply to the document(s).
From the Encoding drop-down list choose the file encoding method that you want HotDog to use when interpreting and displaying the selected file(s). See the topic Document Encoding for information about the drop-down list options.
Click OPEN.
Do one of the following:
On the File menu, select Save As.
Click .
Use the Look in drop-down list to select the location to which you wish to save your file.
In the File Name field, enter the name you wish to give your file.
In the Save as type drop-down list, make sure that you have the right file format selected to ensure that the file is saved with the correct file extension.
From the Encoding drop-down list choose the file encoding method that you want HotDog to use when saving. See the topic Document Encoding for information about the drop-down list options.
Click SAVE.
The Copy File As option under the File menu allows you to save a copy of your current document with a new file name, and then continue working on the new copy of the document, leaving the original version of the file with the original file name open in the background.
On the File menu, select Copy File As.
Use the Look in drop-down list to select the location to which you wish to save your file.
In the File Name field, enter the name you wish to give your file.
In the Save as type drop-down list, make sure that you have the right file format selected to ensure that the file is saved with the correct file extension.
From the Encoding drop-down list choose the file encoding method that you want HotDog to use when saving. See the topic Document Encoding for information about the drop-down list options.
Click SAVE.
The new copy of the file with the new file name you entered in step 3 above will now be open for editing in HotDog. The original file, with the original file name, will remain open in the background.