Introduction
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  Editing files
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Editors

In SiteBuilder, the simplest way to edit a file is to focus on it and press the Edit button. Then either a web-based editor will be opened in your web browser or a local editor will be started on your computer. Which editor to use is configured per user.

Web-based editor
The web-based editor has the advantage that it is always available, regardless which computer or operating system are used. It is however lacking in usability, consisting of a text-edit window and nothing more. The web-based editor can only handle text and HTML files.

Local editor
When using a local editor any program on your computer can be used as an editor. Thus each user can choose the program(s) most suitable for her. Any type of file can be edited, for example HTML files, images and Word documents. The local editor is started by a small program, Roxen Application Launcher, that must be installed first.

The local editor support must always be initiated from SiteBuilder, by pressing the Edit button. From within the editor program Save can be used, but not Save as nor Open. It is possible to save any number of times, until the version control functions of SiteBuilder are used (Update, Commit or Discard). Once one of the version control functions has been used it is only possible to continue editing with a local editor by using the Edit button again.

The reason for these limitations is that the link between SiteBuilder and the local editor program is rather fragile. When a local editor is started SiteBuilder creates a special file for it. This file is essentially a copy of the file existing in the user's edit area. This file can only be created by SiteBuilder, and it will be removed as soon as the version control functions are used.

If there are problems with saving a file, maybe because the version control function have been used, there is a remedy. The file can always be saved on the local harddisk and then uploaded to SiteBuilder with the Upload button.