Create a List of File Names

RockWorks | Datasheet | File | Import | Create File List

This program is used to import into the RockWorks datasheet a list of file names from the current project folder, using a user-selected file type or wildcard search. For example, let's say you have created a series of T-Data solid models for different dates (using the Borehole Operations | T-Data | Model program) and you want to create a morphed animation of these models (using the Graphics | Animate | Solids - 3D Animation program). Simply use the Create File List option to populate the datasheet with the names "Arsenic*.rwmod" and you'll quickly have your list of all of your Arsenic solid model file names to morph. Note that the names will be listed in alphabetic order.

This program is a useful tool when creating lists of files for the following RockWorks programs:

Borehole Operations | Stratigraphy | Grids -> 3D Strat Diagram, 3D Exploded Stratigraphy, 3D Stratigraphic Quadrants
ModOps | Grid | Create | Polygon List -> Grid
ModOps | Grid | Profile | Multiple Grids
ModOps | Grid | Section
ModOps | Grid | Fence | Multiple Grids
ModOps | Grid | Statistics | Stats - Multiple Grids, Multivariate Anomalies
ModOps | Grid | Grids -> Strat Data, Grids -> 3D Stack Diagram
ModOps | Solid | Create | Images -> Solid, Polygons -> Solid
ModOps | Solid | Extract Grids | Solids -> Grids
ModOps | Solid | Grids -> Stratigraphic Solid
Utilities | Maps | Polylines | Datasheet - Multiple
Utilities | Maps | Polygons | Datasheet - Multiple
Utilities | 3-D | SpherePlot | All programs that use polylines
Graphics | 2D Tools | Montage
Graphics | 2D Tools | Export | PDF | Multiple
Graphics | 3D Tools | Merge 2+ Files
Graphics | Animate | Grids -> Contour Map Animation, Solids -> 3D Animation
Graphics | Animate | Google Earth Drape Animation, Google Earth Float Animation
Graphics | Images | Images -> Map
Graphics | Images | Float | Multiple
Graphics | Images | Vertical programs
Graphics | Images | Google Earth programs
(and probably more!)

Feature Level: RockWorks Basic and higher

Menu Options
Step-by-Step Summary

Menu Options

• Folder: Choose from the current project folder or a different one. For the latter, browse for that folder name.
• File Type(s): Choose the type of file to be listed in the datasheet by selecting the type from the drop-down list. All files with the selected file name extension will be included.
  Other: If you wish to narrow or widen your selection by entering a wildcard, select this option from the list.
  • Target: Click in the prompt to the right to type in the search wildcard to be used to gather the file names. Examples:
    Arsenic*.RwMod - will list all RockWorks solid model files whose file names beging with "Arsenic".
    *_top.RwGrd - will list all RockWorks grid model files which include the letters "_top" (e.g. stratigraphic top grid models).
    Pipeline*.RwDat - will list all RockWorks datasheet files whose names begin with "Pipeline".
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• Output Columns
  • Filename: Select the name or number of the column in the datasheet into which the names of the files will be listed.
    ! The column heading and any existing data in the column will be overwritten when you process the request.
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Step-by-Step Summary

1. Access the RockWorks Datasheet program tab.
2. Create a new, blank datasheet by choosing the File | New | Blank command.
3. Select the File | Import | Create File List menu option.
4. Enter the requested menu settings, described above.
5. When you are ready to create the file list, click the Continue button.

   RockWorks will scan the contents of the current project folder, locating the requested file type(s), and will list the file names in the selected column. They will be listed in alphabetic order.

6. Choose File | Save to save the new file as an "RwDat" file in the project folder.
   

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