Importing Data from a Text File
Disc Cover can import files with textual data created in other applications. Such text file may contain a list of
files, audio tracks or other information.
To separate blocks of data, delimiters are used. Disc Cover supports tab stops, commas and
semicolons as delimiters.
To import data from a tab-, comma- or semicolon-delimited file:
- Open the Import tab on the Source panel (Window > Import > Files and Data).
- Choose Text File in the Source pop-up menu and click Import. The Import dialog will open.
- Click the Change File... button and select a file to import.
The program will define the data delimiter automatically, and show data.
If the data is shown incorrectly, try to change selection in Encoding and Delimiter pop-up lists.
Select all the lines you want to be shown in the list.
To update data in your document automatically, select the Automatically replace Text in Objects
with imported data check box.
- Click the Import button. The imported file list will appear on the Source panel.
- Drag the list from the Source panel into the document.
To control the format if imported data, use the Format drop-down list on the Source panel. To create a
custom format, choose the Custom... item at the bottom of the Format list.
See the Custom Formats section below for details.
Note: If you drag text from the Source panel onto existing text, the new text will replace the old one.
A blue frame will indicate that text in the text box will be replaced.