Add Files Or Packages To Project dialog box

Use the Add Files Or Packages To Project dialog box to add files and packages to your project. To display this dialog box, choose Project|Add Files/Packages or choose the Add File/Packages button on the project pane toolbar.

The Add Files Or Packages To Project has two pages:

Explorer page

View the tree and navigate in the left-hand split panel. Select files to add in the right-hand panel. To add multiple files, select files with Shift+Click or Ctrl+Click.

The Explorer page of the dialog box supports the following features:

Directory

The name of the current folder. Use the drop-down list to select a different drive or folder.

File Name

The file you want to open or create. You can use wildcard characters (* and ?) in a file name you type here to filter the file names that appear in the list box.

File Type

The type of file you want to open. All files in the current directory of the selected type appear in the right-hand panel above.

Icon definitions

Icon Name Description
View folders View Folders The default tree view. View the directory tree in the left-hand split panel and the individual files within the selected folder in the right-hand split panel.
Up folder Up Folder Navigates up one level in the tree.
New folder New Folder Creates a new folder.
Delete Delete Deletes the selected file.
Desktop Desktop Navigates to the Desktop directory. (Not available on all platforms.)
Home Home Navigates to the user's home directory. The location of the home directory varies by platform.
Project Project Navigates to the current open project directory.
Samples Project Navigates to the JBuilder samples directory.

Packages page

Add packages by browsing to the desired package or class and selecting it.