SlickEdit User Guide

File Tab
This tab on the New Dialog is used to create new files. It is displayed when you click File > New or use the
new command. See Creating Files for more information.
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The fields and options on the File tab are described as follows:
• Document Mode - Specifies the language editing mode for the new file. The language editing
mode determines the options and features that will be available for this file (see Language Editing
Mode). Double-click on a mode to instantly create an empty, untitled buffer set to that mode.
Recently used language modes appear at the top of the list. You can control the number of
recently used items that appear with the option Number of recent modes to store at the bottom
right of the tab.
When you select the Automatic mode, the language mode is picked based on the file extension of
the file you name. If your extension doesn’t match a mode, you’ll be asked if you want to create it
as plain text. Double-clicking Automatic creates an untitled plain text file.
• Add to Project - When selected, the new file will be added to the selected project in the current
workspace. Use the drop-down list to select the project. This option is set automatically if a project
is open.
• Filename - Specifies the name (without path) of the file to create.
• Location - Specifies the directory in which the file should be created. By default, this is set to the
current working directory (see The Working Directory). Click the Browse button to the right of this
field to browse for a location. You can also type a path and if the directory does not exist, you will
be prompted to create it after you click OK.