Journal File Editor

The Journal File Editor is a built-in, multi-document text editor that can read, edit, play, and translate CUBIT journal files and Python Scripts. To open the journal file editor, select the

icon on the File Tools toolbar, or from the Tools Menu.

Figure 1. The Journal File Editor

The Journal File Editor can be used to create a new Python or Cubit command script. By default, a new journal file will be in Cubit command syntax. Enter the commands in the order you want them executed. You can play the commands all at once using the play button on the toolbar. You can also play a few commands at a time. Select the commands you want to play. Then, right click and select the "Play Selected" menu item. If you have a Cubit script, you can convert it to a Python script by hitting the Python toolbar button. If you have a few lines you want to convert to Python, select them, and right click to get the popup menu and choose "Translate Selected to Python"

The Journal File Editor can also be used to edit an existing journal file. Use the File > Open menu item to open the file you want to edit. You still have all the command play options with an existing journal file.

You can import commands entered in the Command Line Workspace. The File > Import menu gives the option to import commands from the history tab. Only the current commands shown in the history tab will be imported. Some of the commands you previously entered might not show up if you have the recommended text trimming turned on. Text trimming improves the application's performance for speed and memory. It will trim off the oldest text in the window when a size limit is reached. To get all the command from your current session, make sure that command journaling is turned on.

The Journal File editor can be used to edit multiple files at the same time. Each document is displayed in its own tab. The tab shows the journal file's syntax and name. If you close the Journal File Editor with unsaved data, it will prompt you to save changes for each of the modified journal files you have open.

Journal Editor Toolbar

The Journal Editor's Toolbar provides quick access to several important functions.

New - Creates a new journal file. The new journal file is placed in a new tab.
Open - Used to select a journal file to open.
Save - Saves the current journal file.
Undo - Undo the last text change.
Redo - Redo the last text change, after Undo.
Cut - Standard text cut operation
Copy - Standard text copy operation
Paste - Standard text paste operation
Play Journal File - Plays the entire journal file
Translate to Python - Translates the current Cubit commands in the journal file to Python scripts.

Other Functionality Available in the Journal Editor

The context ('right-click') menu in the journal editor includes several additional functions, including:

Comment Selected Lines - Highlight any text, select 'comment selected lines', and the highlighted lines will be commented.
Uncomment Selected Lines - Highlight any text, select 'uncomment selected lines', and the highlighted lines will be uncommented.
Clear - select this menu item to clear the contents of the journal file.
Find - Selecting 'find' from the context menu, or from the edit menu, will bring up a dialog enabling the user to find text in the journal file. Options are available to do case-sensitive searches, change search direction, and so forth.