Menu
On this page you will find an overview of all menu items of the TextConverter with an explanation of the respective function. An explanation of the functions of other program parts of the TextConverter can be found in the function overview.
- File > Convert and Save all Files (SHIFT+CTRL+S): Converts and saves all files that are currently in the file list in the main window according to the selected actions and storage options. This function corresponds to a click on the button "Convert and Save" at the bottom right of the main window.
- File > Refresh Preview (CTRL+R): Updates the preview for the currently selected file or the text that is currently in the field "Original". You can use this function if you have deactivated the automatic preview and the preview is therefore not automatically updated after each change.
- File > Copy Preview to Clipboard (SHIFT+CTRL+C): Copies the text that is currently in the preview into the clipboard. This function corresponds to a click on the button "Clipboard" at the bottom right of the main window.
- File > Add Files (CTRL+O): Opens single files and adds them to the file list in the main window. Alternatively, you can also drag and drop single files onto the TextConverter to add them to the file list.
- File > Add Files from Folder (CTRL+D): Opens the dialog for searching folders. A folder can be selected in this dialog, the files from this folder are then added to the file list in the main window. If you do not want to add all files from the selected folder, you can use the options under "Filter". Alternatively, you can also drag and drop one or more folders onto the TextConverter to add the files from those folders to the file list.
- File > Close current File (CTRL+W): Closes the currently loaded file. This, for example, resets the preview.
- File > Remove All Files (SHIFT+CTRL+W): Removes all files from the file list, regardless of whether the files are selected or not selected.
- File > Remove Selected Files: Removes all selected files from the file list.
- File > Remove not Selected Files: Removes all files from the file list that are not selected.
- File > Import File List (CTRL+I): Adds all files whose paths are stored in the selected .filelist-file to the file list of the TextConverter. The .filelist-file is a text file that contains paths to files each per line. Those files can be created for example via the function "Export File List" (CTRL+E). If you import a spreadsheet or table format such as XLSX, ODD, CSV, TSV, HTML or DIF using this function instead of such a text file, all cells in the respective file are searched for file paths. If a cell only contains a file path and the corresponding file exists, this file will be added to the TextConverter's file list. This makes it possible, for example, to load file lists of these formats created with the FilelistCreator.
- File > Export File List (CTRL+E): Saves all files that are currently in the file list as .filelist-file. This .filelist-file is a text file that contains all paths to the files each per line and can be loaded again using the function "Import File List" (CTRL+I).
- File > Exit (ESC): Closes the entire program TextConverter.
- Settings > General / Preview / Image Export: These settings are explained on the page settings.
- Settings > System Integration / Associations with Files and Folders: Here you can find some settings for linking files with the TextConverter. You can find more information about that in the help section about System Integration.
- Settings > Language Settings: Opens the language settings to change and save the language of the program.
- Settings > Save or Load Settings: Here you can find the storage options as well as ways to save, load and delete settings. See the Introduction to Settings for an explanation.
- Settings > Reset Settings: Resets all settings to the default settings.
- View > File List (CTRL+ALT+F): Hides the file list in the main window if it is currently displayed. If the file list is not displayed, it will be shown.
- View > Original (CTRL+ALT+O): Hides the area for displaying the original text and the original file in the main window if it is currently displayed. If this area is not displayed, it will be shown.
- View > Preview (CTRL+ALT+P): Hides the preview in the main window if it is currently displayed. If the preview is not displayed, it will be shown.
- View > Actions (CTRL+ALT+A): Hides the area "Actions" in the main window if it is currently displayed. If the area "Actions" is not displayed, it will be shown.
- View > Storage Options (CTRL+ALT+S): Hides the storage options in the main window if they are currently displayed. If the storage options are not displayed, they will be shown.
- Tools > Search in Files (CTRL+F): Opens the window for searching in files. With this function you can search for a text (optionally also with the help of regular expressions) in all files from the file list and display the found text in the files. In the results list, the TextConverter shows which files contain the search text and how often the text occurs in them.
- Tools > TextEncoder (CTRL+K):Opens the integrated TextEncoder, with which you can change only the encoding and/or the line break type of the files in the file list regardless of the actions and action lists.
- Software: In this menu you will find information about other software from Stefan Trost Media. To open one of the links you can click on the respective menu item.
- Info & Help: Over this menu, you can access a short introduction to the TextConverter and get information about the license, contact options as well as important links and background information around the software.
If you are still using the old version of the TextConverter, you will find a description of the menu of the old TextConverter version here.