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<RefEntryTitle>dtfileaction</RefEntryTitle>
<ManVolNum>file formats</ManVolNum>
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<RefName><Literal>dtfileaction</Literal></RefName>
<RefPurpose>&str-XZ; file management actions
</RefPurpose>
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<RefSynopsisDiv>
<Synopsis>Dtfile [<Emphasis>directory</Emphasis>]
DtfileHome
Open <Emphasis>directory</Emphasis>
Open <Symbol Role="Variable">file</Symbol>
Print <Emphasis>directory</Emphasis>
Print <Symbol Role="Variable">file</Symbol>
</Synopsis>
</RefSynopsisDiv>
<RefSect1>
<Title>DESCRIPTION</Title>
<Para>The &str-XZ; File Management Services support the following
file management actions:
</Para>
<VariableList>
<VarListEntry>
<Term><Literal>Dtfile</Literal></Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>Prompt the user for the pathname of a directory
and open a folder view of the directory specified by the user.
</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
<VarListEntry>
<Term><Literal>Dtfile</Literal>&numsp;<Emphasis>directory</Emphasis></Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>Open a folder view of the directory named by the pathname in the
<Emphasis>directory</Emphasis> argument.
</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
<VarListEntry>
<Term><Literal>DtfileHome</Literal></Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>Open a folder view of the user's home directory.
</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
<VarListEntry>
<Term><Literal>Open</Literal>&numsp;<Emphasis>directory</Emphasis></Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>Open a folder view of the directory named by the pathname in the
<Emphasis>directory</Emphasis> argument.
</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
<VarListEntry>
<Term><Literal>Open</Literal>&numsp;<Symbol Role="Variable">file</Symbol></Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>Open the file named by the pathname in the
<Symbol Role="Variable">file</Symbol> argument.
(The nature of the Open action is dependent on
the type of file.)
</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
<VarListEntry>
<Term><Symbol Role="Message">Print</Symbol>&numsp;<Emphasis>directory</Emphasis></Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>Print a listing of the directory named by the pathname in the
<Emphasis>directory</Emphasis> argument.
</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
<VarListEntry>
<Term><Symbol Role="Message">Print</Symbol>&numsp;<Symbol Role="Variable">file</Symbol></Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>Print the file named by the pathname in the
<Symbol Role="Variable">file</Symbol> argument.
(The nature of the Print action is dependent on
the type of file.)
</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
</VariableList>
<Para>These actions can be invoked from an application using the
&cdeman.DtActionInvoke; function or invoked from a command line using the
&cdeman.dtaction; utility.
</Para>
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<RefSect1>
<Title>SEE ALSO</Title>
<Para>&cdeman.dtaction;, <![ %CDE.C.CDE; [&cdeman.DtActionInvoke;. ]]><![ %CDE.C.XO; [&cdeman.DtActionInvoke; in the &str-Zd;.
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