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Importance of Ease of Use: Files and Folders
This post is part of a series on the Importance of Ease-of-Use in Design Tools, which explores design in graphical capture and simulation tools.
I'm done with hints for a little while; I'm moving on to files. Circuit Design Suite has a number of places where you can specify either a file or a folder in addition to the obvious open and save. These got a few usability improvements in Version 11.0 to make it easier to specify the file and folder. I'm going to use the New PLD Wizard as an example, but these improvements affect more much than just the New PLD Wizard.
Drag and Drop
In Version 11.0, you can now drag and drop files and folders into many places. For example, suppose you are creating a new PLD from a custom configuration file. Normally, you would click the Browse button, and select the file. You can now also drag and drop the file from Windows explorer directly into Multisim. (Sorry, but I don't have a picture for this one - you'll just have to try it for yourself.)
Name Completion
Alternatively, if you know where the file is located on your system, you can now begin typing the path, and Circuit Design Suite will help you to complete the path.
Show on Disk
Lastly, right clicking on paths can now show the path in Windows Explorer. Right now, the way it works is the item is only enabled if the file/directory actually exists, although I did debate this, and feedback on this post could convince me to make this go to the best target if the file/directory doesn't actually exist.
