Find and Open File

The Find and Open File dialog lets you open a selected path or file in the Editor area.

To open particular path or file in the Editor area:

1. Choose File > Open Path from the IDE menu bar.

   The Find and Open File dialog appears.

   Figure 1. Find and Open File dialog
   
   
   
   
2. Enter a file descriptor. The file descriptor can be a simple file name, a partial path or a full path. The path delimiters can also be different from that of the native platform delimiters. For example, you can use "/" on a Windows host instead of "\".
3. Click OK.

Eclipse IDE performs the following actions:

• Scans for a matching file descriptor in all the open editor windows. If a match is found, the IDE activates the open editor window in the Editor area.
• If no open editor windows match the specified file descriptor, IDE searches for a matching file in the accessible paths of the current project. If a match is found, IDE opens the file in a new editor window in the Editor area. If the file is not found, IDE generate a beep sound.
  Note: The Open Path feature is also invoked when a file name is selected in an #include directive in a source file. In such a case, the IDE opens the file in the Editor area without displaying the Find and Open File dialog.