File Menu

Connect to server:

Connect to a new server. You can have multiple connections to one server or different servers at the same time. Each connection will be represented in one internal window with the host name and port number in the title bar of the window.

The connection dialog consists of two tabbed panes. In the first one (Address), you can enter the host address (name or IP number) and the port number. In the second pane (Initial Object), you can specify the initial object to start the browsing process and the graphical palette.

Start Workbench:

Start a CB workbench (aka CBIva). If you started the Graph Editor directly or if you have already closed the workbench window, you can (re-)start the workbench by this menu item.

Save:

Save the current layout of the graph into a file. The current nodes, their location and the links will be saved into a file which can be reloaded later. If the option ``include graphical types'' for saving layouts is enabled (see Options menu), then the graphical types will also be saved into the file. This option is useful for offline usage of the Graph Editor (i.e., without a server) as all information necessary to visualize the graph will be included in the file. By default, the file will get the extension ``gel'' (Graph Editor Layout).

Load:

Load a layout that has been saved with the previous menu item. Existing nodes and links in the current window will be erased.

Print:

Print the current graph. If the graph is larger than the page size, it will be automatically reduced to fit into the page. Thus, all printouts will be on one page.

Save image of graph:

Saves an image of the current graph as PNG or JPG file. The PNG file format should be preferred as it delivers better results.

Close:

Closes the Graph Editor. A CBIva window will be still available if it has not been closed before.

Exit:

Exit the Graph Editor and CBIva. This operation will close both windows of the ConceptBase User Interface and exit the application.