Setting a File or Directory Property

Some properties refer to external files or directories, which are easy to specify.

To Set a File or Folder Property

1. Click the [...] button at the end of the property field. If you're specifying a file to use, the open File dialog box is displayed.

   -OR-

   If you're specifying a folder to use, the Select a Folder window appears.

2. Choose the required folder or file, then:

• For a folder, choose OK.

  -OR-

• For a file, choose Open.

  The dialog box closes and the name of the file or folder is displayed in the property field.

Note: Some folder properties (for example, in the File object) let you type in a relative location. Instead of specifying a full file path, a relative folder is specified relative to the position of the folder that contains the Author-it Library you're working with. This is usually better if you ever need to move the Library to a different folder.

For example, if your library is in the folder "c:\program files\<AITFL>\data\libraries\" and you're specifying a folder for graphics whose full file path is "c:\program files\<AITFL>\data\libraries\graphics\", then it's easier to specify the graphics folder's folder as just "graphics".