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Client Window

The main window of Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere Hosted Client includes the following parts:

• Title bar
• Menu bar
• Source Location
• Working Folder Location
• Toolbar
• Project tree pane
• File list pane
• Status window
• Pending Checkins window
• Status bar

Window Items

The title bar displays your organization ID and the type of hosting plan.

The menu bar has the following menus: File, Edit, View, Source, Tools, Help. See also Main Menu.

With a valid project path in the bar, you can navigate to the project location directly by pressing Enter.

Display the local working directory path of currently selected project. Since SourceAnywehere Hosted 3.0.1, the path is designed as a hyperlink which enables users to explore the working folder easily. See also Set Working Folder.

Toolbar

The toolbar provides quick access to the basic Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere Hosted commands, including Create Project, Add Files, Label, Delete, Get Latest Version, Check Out, Check In, Undo Check Out, Share, Branch, View, Edit, Show Differences, Show Properties, Show History, Set Working Folder, Refresh, Delta Transfer, and Help. 

Project tree pane

The project tree pane displays as a hierarchical tree on the left side of the Client window. It lists all available projects in the current repository.

The file list pane is on the right side of the Client window. It displays a list of files in the current project. The columns displayed in the file list pane is customizable in Tools->Options->File List Columns Tab.

• Name:  Displays the file name
• User: Displays the name of the user who checked out the file
• Remote Date: Displays the modification date/time of the remote copy of the file
• Check Out Folder: Displays the path of the working folder to which the file is checked out
• Extension: The file extension.
• Status: Shows the state of the local copy of the file in the working folder. Users are allowed to customize colors for different file status at Tools -> Options -> File Status Color tab.

Status	Explanation
Normal	The local copy in the working folder has not been edited. It matches the version in the repository.
Modified	The local copy in the working folder has been edited. The remote version has not changed.
Old	The server copy of the file is newer than the local copy in the working folder. The local copy in the working folder has not been edited.
Missing	The local copy in the working folder does not exist.
Unknown	The local copy exists in the working folder but SourceAnywhere Hosted cannot determine its status.

• Check in Date:Displays the add or check in date/time of the file
• Server Version:The file version of server side
• Local Version:The file version of local side
• Remote Size: Displays the size of the remote copy of the file.

Status window

The status window is located in the lower portion of the Client window. The successes or failures of recently performed operations are dynamically logged to this window.

The number of lines displayed in the Status Window is configurable from Tools > Options > View Tab. The default is 500 lines. To clear the Status Window, select Clear Status Window from the Edit menu.

Pending Checkins window


The Pending Changes Window allows you to view and manage all the pending check-ins. The window is divided into three parts: Toolbar, Comment, and Pending File List.

• Toolbar: Available operations: check in pending checkins, keep check out, shelve pending checkins, unshelve pending checkins, compare with the latest version, view local files, undo pending checkins, refresh pending.
• Comment: Write a comment.
• Pending File List: Display file information - Name, Local Path and Server Path.
  If a file was checked out on the other machine, the machine name will be added before its local path.

Status bar

Displays current command information, currently logged-in username, encryption status, sort and number of items at the bottom of the Client window.