Opening a File in the IDE

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Note Some types of files might open up in special editors when you double-click the files. For example, Java form objects open up in the Form Editor if you have the Form Editor module installed. If you want to edit such a file directly in the Source Editor, right-click the file's node and choose Edit.

You can use the Go To Class shortcut (Alt-Shift-O) to open Java files without searching for them in the Filesystems window. For this feature to work:

See Opening a Java File With Go To Class for more information.

Tip If the file is on your machine but you do not see it in the Filesystems window, the file might not be in a filesystem that is mounted in the IDE. You can open any file on your machine by choosing File and choosing Open File. A file chooser is displayed, which enables you to select any file on your system.
If the file is a .java file that is not in a mounted filesystem, a series of dialog boxes help you mount the file's directory. Then the file is opened.

If the file is not a .java file, its directory is automatically mounted as a filesystem.

See Also
Filesystems Window
Opening a File Not in a Mounted Filesystem
Mounting a Filesystem
Code Completion Database
Creating a New File
Node Icons in the Filesystems Window

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