3.6.MTX-Editor

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The Main MTX Editor shown above consists of the following:

3.6.1. Quick Access Toolbar

The Quick Access Toolbar includes the Undo and Redo commands.

3.6.2. Title Bar

The Title Bar displays the editor's name, along with the filename of the current data file in use. If the file is new and has not yet been saved, the word “Untitled” is displayed in the Title Bar. It also displays “(Modified)” if the file has been changed and not saved yet.

3.6.3. Ribbon

The Ribbon gives quick access to the editor commands.

New:	create a New file.
Open:	open an existing file.
Save:	save changes.
Save as:	save as a new file.
Collapse:	collapse all blocks except the “Main” block.
Expand:	expand all blocks.
Format:	reformat (realign) the MTX file.
Find:	find & replace.
From spMats:	transfer the model in spMats to the MTX Editor.
To spMats:	transfer MTX data to spMats.
Help:	open MTX help.
Exit:	exit MTX editor.

3.6.4. Explorer Panel

The Explorer Panel lists all the available Blocks and their Tables arranged hierarchically. Any item in the Explorer Panel can be clicked on to navigate to it in the Editor Panel.

3.6.5. Editor Panel

The Editor Panel lists the contents of the MTX file. Different parameters like blocks, keys, values and comments are color coded to facilitate quick and efficient working with the format. User can make changes to the MTX file in the Editor Panel.

3.6.6. Errors Panel

The MTX editor uses spMats' internal error handling mechanism to identify and show errors in MTX files. Errors if any, in the MTX file are highlighted in the Editor Panel with the description listed in the Errors Panel.

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