Managing Objects in the IDE

File management is mainly handled through the IDE's Explorer. In the Explorer, you can:

The Explorer is a tabbed pane, which provides a tree view of objects and their elements. There are separate tabs for:

You can right-click nodes in the Explorer to access commands for the corresponding directories or files.

Click one of the following links for more specific information on working with objects in the IDE.

The Explorer
Properties Window

Opening a File in the IDE
Creating a New File
Creating a Group of Files
Creating a Template
Creating or Deleting a Java Package

Filesystems and the Java Class Path
Mounting a Filesystem

Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete Commands
Saving Work
File Searches

Refreshing a View
Runtime Tab in the Explorer
Displaying File Extensions
Adding a File Extension to an Object Type
Node Icons in the Explorer

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