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ADM 2 Guide


Building the List of Files to Process

In addition to the objects noted in the previous section, the upper portion of the Version 8 to Version 9 SmartObject Conversion Utility dialog box contains the Press the Build File List button. This button populates the browser located in the lower portion of the window according to the directory, filter, and conversion specifications you set, as described in the previous section. For example:

After you press this button, be sure to review the files that display before you begin the actual conversion. Note that the Files to Convert browser contains two display-only fields: Status and Name. The Status field identifies the current status of a file. (The status labels are described later in this section.) The Name field identifies the name of the file to be converted.

NOTE: The status Not Conv means that the file has not been processed since it was entered into the list.

The amount of time required for the build process varies according to the number of files being prepared. If the build process takes several minutes (a likely situation when loading thousands of files), the browse query is opened to display the first screen full of files, and an overlay frame appears to identify the current directory that is being loaded and the current number of files being loaded.

Table B–2 summarizes the various activities that you can perform based on the file information in the Files to Convert browser.

Table B–2: Files in the Browser 
Current Status
Course of Action
No further file changes are required.
Continue with the information in this section and bypass the information in the "Refining the File Selections" section.
You need to modify (add or delete) files in the browser.
Go to the "Refining the File Selections" section and return to this section when the changes are complete.
You do not want to continue building the list of files to process for the options currently defined.
Modify the conversion options in the upper portion of the window and press the Rebuild File List button. This action implements the new options, discarding the browser’s current file contents and repopulating it according to the new options.
You do not want to continue with the current list.
Press the Exit button.

NOTE: Once you press the Build File button, its text label changes from Build File List to Rebuild File List.

Refining the File Selections

Prior to converting, you can refine your file selection using any of the three additional options that are available by using the three buttons to the right of the browser. Table B–3 identifies these options and the functionality that they support.

Table B–3: Refining File Selection Actions 
Button
Description
Sort...
Changes the displayed sort order of the files in the browser from the Sort Options dialog box. The Sort options are Status, Name, and Extension. The sort order also determines the order in which the files are processed.
Add a File...
Adds individual files, one at a time, to the browser from the System File dialog box. (This is the only way to add files once the list of files to process has been built.)
Remove
Removes one or more files from the browser. You select the files and then press the Remove button.


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