Opening a File Not in a Mounted Filesystem

You can open any file within the IDE, whether it is in a previously mounted filesystem or not.

To open a file in the IDE:

  1. Choose File and choose Open File.
  2. In the Open File dialog box, browse to the directory on the disk where your file is, select the file, and press Open.

If the file is already part of a mounted filesystem in the IDE, the file opens immediately.

If the file is not in a mounted filesystem, you must pick the file's package. If you are trying to open a Java source file, a dialog box appears suggesting the package to use. Accept the selection or select a different one. Once you select file package, the IDE mounts the appropriate filesystem and opens the file.
Tip In the Open File dialog box, you can select more than one file to open by holding down the Control key when selecting files.
See also
Filesystems and the Java Classpath
Mounting a Filesystem
Changing the Mount Order of Filesystems
Configuring a Mounted Filesystem


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