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File Attachments
Characteristics may have files attachments associated with them. These file
attachments may be of any type, such as flowcharts, CAD drawings, text files for
process procedures, etc.
File Attachments are defined for each characteristic in a data file
separately. Up to 99 files may be associated with each characteristic. The Attachment
Description (defined below) is displayed in the File / Attachments menu, as well as from the Attachments icon (which looks like a paperclip). These menus are available from the Data
Editor window or Chart windows when an attachment has been defined for the
selected characteristic.
The Attach… button in the Analysis Options dialog provides access to the Attachments dialog box for defining these files. Buttons at the bottom of the dialog are
used to add new attachments to the characteristic, and edit or delete a
selected attachment.
The following information is specified for each attachment in the Choose Document / Command dialog box (available by selecting the Add or Edit buttons):
Title: Enter a description of the attachment (up to 80 characters).
Target: Enter the file name (optionally, with drive and directory path). Files may be
specified using the Browse button, or by dragging and dropping from Windows Explorer or Windows 3.1 File
Manager.
Notes:
- When a file name includes spaces, the file name (and path, if specified) must
be enclosed in double quotes. For example: “c:\temp\attached file.doc”
- When a file with a long file name has been inserted into the 16 bit
application, the file name will be truncated to conform with the required 8.3 file naming
convention. For example: c:\temp\attachment.doc truncates to c:\temp\attach~1.doc.
- When files are specified that require opening in an application (such as an MS
Word document), then either:
- users need to have the correct association defined for that file type. (For
example, in Windows Explorer's View / Options / File Types), OR
- the file specification must include both the application (with its path) and
the file (with its path). For example: “c:\winword\winword.exe c:\temp\attach.doc” (NOTE: the double quotes are needed for the space between the executable and
the file name).
Start In: Enter the drive and directory path for the Target file. (This is required if
this information is not provided in the Target field, above).
Run: Select the window size used for displaying the specified file: Normal, Minimized, Maximized.
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