File Explorer Integration
File Associations
During installation, Dyalog establishes the following file associations:
| Type | File Extension | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Shell Scripts | .apls |
Dyalog script execution engine via Windows Power Shell |
| Sources | .aplc, .aplf, .apli, .apln, .aplo, .dyalog |
Dyalog Editor |
| Configuration | .dcfg |
Dyalog Editor |
| SALT apps | .dyapp |
Dyalog |
| Workspaces | .dws |
Dyalog |
When you double-click on a file with one of the above extensions, the file is opened with the corresponding application.
In addition, two items are added to the Windows Explorer context menu for directories, namely Load with Dyalog and Run with Dyalog. Both these items start Dyalog and attempt to import code from the corresponding directory using Link. The Run with Dyalog option also calls the function named Run if it exists. See Load Parameter.
For more information about Link, see https://dyalog.github.io/link/.
The ]fileAssociations user command may be employed to alter these settings. For details, enter:
]fileassociations -?
Browsing Workspaces and Source Files
(Unicode Edition Only)
You can browse the contents of workspaces and Dyalog source files using the preview pane of Windows File Explorer. The following example show what you see in the preview pane when you select the supplied workspace ddb.dws.
When you move the cursor to the next workspace in the list, dfns.dws, the preview pane is immediately updated to show its contents.
If you open the Fns/Ops node and click on a function name, the function is displayed. The next picture shows the function assign.
You can also browse Dyalog source files. The following picture shows what you see when you select the fileUtils.dyalog file.
Note that you may only view workspace objects and scripts in the preview pane, it is not possible to edit them in the preview pane.
Editing Dyalog Source Files
You may edit a source file from File Explorer by first selecting the source file and then choosing Edit from the File Explorer context menu.
This brings up the standard Dyalog Editor, in a stand-alone window, just as it would appear if undocked from the Session, as shown in the next picture.
