Object Editors 

Use

You open an object editor to display or edit an object.

The object editors are displayed on the right of the navigation area and beneath the main menu bar and standard toolbar. If you have opened multiple objects, the different object editors are displayed as tab pages. The tab page index (with the names of the objects and icons for the object types) is positioned at the bottom of the window. Scrolling between the various tab pages is another navigation option.

Prerequisites

You can open an object by

·        Creating a new object

·        Selecting an object in the navigation area and double clicking

General Structure of the Object Editors

All object editors have the same basic structure (starting at the top):

·        Object menu and toolbar

·        Header area of the object

·        Work area

Functions of the Object Menu Bar

Each object editor has an object menu bar, which you can use to access all functions that relate to the object you have opened.

You can call the most important functions in the object menu bar from the toolbar as well.

Object Menu

Function	Description
Display/Edit	Switches between display and edit mode
Save	Saves the object
Delete	Deletes the object
Close	Closes the object editor

Edit Menu

Function	Description
Cut	Cuts out the selected text
Copy Text	Copies the selected text
Paste	Inserts the selected text

View Menu

Function	Description
Detach Window	Detaches the object editor from the application window
Attach Window	Attaches the object editor back onto the application window

Header

The object key is displayed in the header. It is dependent on the object type and is defined when you create an object.

Work Area

This area is used for displaying and editing the object.

The work area is specially adapted to the individual object type. For more details, see the documentation for the object type.