Creating, Saving, Loading, and Deleting Show Files on Foundation

Foundation has a built in Version control system. Once a file is saved under a specific name, the system will save the current version of this file, and previous versions will still be saved and can later be recalled using the "History" button.

The show file dialog is used to manage Foundation show files for the internal memory and for any USB storage device. You can use the dialog to create new show files, load existing ones, save new versions, clear the current show file in the system, delete files, create folders, and
edit show file names.
To access the show file dialog:

1. Press the menu button in the lower left corner. The menu options will appear.
2. Select "File." The "Show File" dialog will appear.
   

When you are working with show files the following tips can help you use the show file system efficiently and to optimize your time when programming new shows.

After your system has been installed and commissioned, create a "Default" show file that contains names and trims for all of the designated motors in your system (such as main curtain, electrics, cyc, masking, or other motors whose purpose will remain unchanged from show to show).

Once created, you can use this Default show as a template for new shows.

When you start a new show, load the 'Default" show file and immediately store it under the name of the show you are about to create.

Add new content to the newly named show file, saving under the new name as you go.

Once you have entered data into your system, you should save it in a show file.

NOTE: Foundation maintains a complete version control history of show files. When you save a file, a date and time stamp are added as version control. When you save again, the old data is not overwritten or eliminated, a new version is created and older versions are accessible from the " History" button.

To save the current data to a show file:

1. Press the menu button in the lower left corner. The menu options will appear.
2. Select "File." The "Show File" dialog will appear.
   1. If the current show file has been saved previously, its name will appear in the "Show Name" field. Press "Save" to save the current show file under the name.
   2. Press "Save As" to store the file under a new name.

NOTE: It is recommended that you enter a sensible, relevant note in the "Comment" field of the Save As dialog. Doing so will help you distinguish the significance of any given version later.

See Loading Show Files for information on recalling your show file.

To create a subfolder for show files:

1. Press the menu button in the lower left corner. The menu options will appear.
2. Select "File". The "Show File" dialog will appear.
3. Press "Save As". The "Save Show" dialog will appear.
4. Select the desired drive (if multiple exist).
5. Press the "add folder" button  and enter a name using the virtual keyboard.
6. Press "Ok". The folder will be created and will appear in the list.

Multiple levels of folders can be created. While browsing, if you wish to return to the previous folder you may press the "return to folder" button  to return to the
previous folder level.

Once you have saved a show file, you can load it, or a previous version of it, at any time.

1. Press the menu button in the lower left corner. The menu options will appear.
2. Select "File". The "Show File" dialog will appear.
3. Press "Load". The "Load Show" dialog opens. If multiple storage locations are available (such as the internal drive and a USB memory device) they will appear in a list of available drives. Otherwise, a list of show files on the internal drive will appear.
4. Select the desired drive from the list of storage locations (if multiple). A list of folders show files on that drive will appear.
5. Navigate the subfolders and show files to select the desired file from the list. Show files and folders are listed alphabetically by show name.
6. Press "Load". The newest version of this show file will be loaded.

If you want to load an older version of a given show file, follow the steps above until you have selected the current version of the desired show file (Step 5). Once selected, if older versions of the file exist, the "History" button will be active. Continue as follows:

1. Press "History". The "Open Previous Version" dialog will open and display older versions of the show file, listed by date and time (Year-Month-Day-Hour-Minute- Second).
2. Select the desired version from the list.
3. Press "Open". A confirmation dialog will appear.
4. Press "Ok". The selected version of the show file will open.

Deleting Versions or Purging History

To delete a single version of any show file:

1. When you are in the "Open Previous Version" dialog, press the red "X" in the list for the show file you wish to delete. A confirmation dialog will open.
2. Press "Ok" to delete the version. Press "Cancel" to abort.

To eliminate all older versions of any show file:

1. When you are in the "Open Previous Version" dialog, press "Purge History". A confirmation dialog will open.
   
   CAUTION: You are about to erase data. Purging will eliminate all previous version of the show file from the system.
    
2. Press "Ok" to purge the show file's history. Press "Cancel" to abort.

If you want to create an entirely new show file and clear all actively loaded show data from Foundation you can do so by creating a new show file from the File menu.

To create a new show and clear out all currently loaded show data:

1. Press the menu button in the lower left corner. The menu options will appear.
2. Select "File." The "Show File" dialog will appear.
3. Press "New" to clear all currently loaded show content, including all cues, presets, trims, and hoist names. A warning dialog will appear before clearing the data.
   
   CAUTION: You are about to erase the currently loaded show data. Creating a new show will erase all data not saved with a show file.
    
4. Press "Yes" to confirm the new show file. Press "Cancel" to abort.

Now that all data has been cleared you can begin programming your new show. When you have entered new show data, be sure to save the new show file.

You can delete show files or subfolders from the "Load Show" or "Save Show" dialogs.

To delete a folder or file from the directory, follow steps 1-4 in "Creating Subfolders" above.

Continue as follows:

1. Press the menu button in the lower left corner. The menu options will appear.
2. Select "File". The "Show File" dialog will appear.
3. Press "Load". The "Load Show" dialog opens. If multiple storage locations are available (such as the internal drive, and a USB memory device) they will appear in a list of available drives. Otherwise, a list of show files on the internal drive will appear.
4. Select the desired drive from the list of storage locations (if multiple). A list of folders show files on that drive will appear.
5. Navigate the subfolders and show files to select the desired file from the list. Show files and folders are listed alphabetically by show name.
6. Select the desired item from the list. The delete button will become active.
7. Press the delete button ( or ). A confirmation dialog will appear.
8. Press "yes" to delete the item. Press "No" to abort.

To rename a folder or show file from the directory, follow steps 1-6 in "Delete Folders or Files" above, using the rename button ( or ) instead of the delete button.