A file chooser allows you to open a file or project or save a file or project with a different name.
The file chooser has the following components:
| Directory | Displays the current directory. |
| File Filter | Restricts a file or directory search. To change the file filter, type a new filter (for example, to list only header files, type *.h) in the Name text box, and click Update. |
| File list | Lists the contents of the selected directory. Select an item, and click OK to open it. Double-click on a file name to display the file in an editor. To quickly scroll down the list, move your cursor into the file list pane and type the first letter of a file name. |
| Name | Allows you to specify a specific path or file name or change the File Filter (for files only). Click Update to display the specified directory in the Directory status line. |
| OK | Specifies that the selected file be opened or if saving a file, that the file be saved with the name typed in the Name text box and closes the file chooser. |
| Update | Changes the selection in the Directory status line or the File Filter without closing the dialog box. |
| Cancel | Closes the file chooser without making changes. |
| Help | Opens online help about this file chooser. |